Peer Review

Cards (2)

  • Peer review
    A process by which the procedures and results of an experiment are evaluated by other scientists who are in the same field or who are conducting similar research.

    - Anonymous
    - Publication bias (file drawer problem)
    - Buries groundbreaking research
  • Main aims of a peer review
    1. Allocate research funding
    2. Validate quality and relevance
    3. Suggest amendments