Answered By: Paul Streby
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2022     Views: 4984

Peer review (also called "refereeing") is the process in which a scholar's work is reviewed by experts (i.e. referees) in a field before being accepted for publication (in the case of journals).  Many people give more credence to journal articles that have gone through a peer review process because they have been reviewed by experts in the field (rather than just an editor as is the case of a newspaper or magazine) before being accepted for publication. For more information see our Understanding Journals guide.

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