collocation · academic
peer-reviewed journal
UK/pɪə rɪˈvjuːd ˈdʒɜːnl/US/pɪr rɪˈvjuːd ˈdʒɝːnl/PEER·re·VIEWED JOUR·nal
an academic journal in which articles are evaluated by experts in the same field before publication
Examples
“She published her study in a reputable peer-reviewed journal.”
“Peer-reviewed journals are more reliable than personal blogs for academic sources.”
“Articles in peer-reviewed journals undergo rigorous scrutiny.”
Band 8 sentence
“For credibility, I only cite articles from peer-reviewed journals when writing an academic essay.”
Collocations
- submit to a peer-reviewed journal
- published in a peer-reviewed journal
Word family
Common mistakes
peer review journal→peer-reviewed journal
peer reviewed journal→peer-reviewed journal
Say it for a higher band
5scientific journal→6refereed journal→7+peer-reviewed journal
Synonyms
refereed journal
Easily confused
refereed journal
“The article was accepted by a leading refereed journal in the field.”
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