Peer review

• Peer review


  assessment of scientific work by others and happens before the research is published

  • carried out by specialists in the same field who will not usually be revealed to the researchers
• Purpose of peer review

  • validate the quality and accuracy of published work by looking at method, hypothesis and conclusions drawn
  • suggest improvements or completely withdraw work
  • responsible allocation of research funding
• Criticisms of peer review

  • publication bias can occur when some results are discarded
  • established scientists are likely to be chosen as reviewers which may lead to anything that challenges their research or established ideas not getting published which can slow progress down
  • a reviewer may reject research in order to get their own research published
  • the process may be controlled by a ruling elite

  ITS BIASED!!!