peer review definition by Wordo

Noun

The

scholarly

process

whereby

manuscripts

intended

to

be

published

in

an

academic

journal

are

reviewed

by

independent

researchers

(

referees

)

to

evaluate

the

contribution

,

i

.

e

.

the

importance

,

novelty

and

accuracy

of

the

manuscript

'

s

contents

.

Verb

To

review

before

publication

,

as

by

an

authority

or

authorities

in

the

pertinent

field

of

study

,

of

the

written

form

of

an

idea

,

hypothesis

,

theory

,

and

/

or

written

discussion

of

such

.