noun / verb · academic
peer review
UK/pɪə rɪˈvjuː/US/pɪr rɪˈvjuː/peer·RE·view
The process in which experts in the same field evaluate a scientific paper before publication; or the act of evaluating.
Examples
“The article underwent peer review before acceptance.”
“Peer review helps maintain standards in academic publishing.”
“She was asked to peer-review two manuscripts this month.”
Band 8 sentence
“High-impact journals rely on a rigorous peer review system to ensure the reliability of published findings.”
Collocations
- undergo peer review
- peer review process
Word family
Common mistakes
peer-reviewed journal (as a verb)→have an article peer-reviewed / submit to a peer-reviewed journal
peer reviewable→peer review
Say it for a higher band
5journal review→6editor review→7+peer review
Synonyms
refereeing
Easily confused
editorial review
“The editorial review checked format and scope, but peer review assessed the scientific validity.”
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