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'''Peer review''' means prepublication review of a professional's work by others in the same profession. A "peer-reviewed" medical journal requires other physicians to review and approve an article before it can be published. A "peer-reviewed" scientific journal requires other scientists to review and approve an article before publication.
'''Peer review''' means prepublication review of a professional's work by others in the same profession. A "peer-reviewed" medical journal requires other physicians to review and approve an article before it can be published. A "peer-reviewed" scientific journal requires other scientists to review and approve an article before publication.
Normally, a journal editor receives an article submission and then sends it out (minus identifying information as to the authorship of the piece) to three to five readers who have some expertise regarding the article’s subject.
Peer review is no guarantee of correctness. It just means an article is good enough to be read by other scientists. If an article fails peer review, it is either because (1) the research was so poorly conducted or described that there's no point in other scientists bothering with it, or (2) it represents such a challenge to established scientific belief that the journal chooses to suppress it.
Peer review is no guarantee of correctness. It just means an article is good enough to be read by other scientists. If an article fails peer review, it is either because (1) the research was so poorly conducted or described that there's no point in other scientists bothering with it, or (2) it represents such a challenge to established scientific belief that the journal chooses to suppress it.