peer review
noun
: a process by which something proposed (as for research or publication) is evaluated by a group of experts in the appropriate field
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Sometimes peer review doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to.
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F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Executives blamed macroeconomic forces for the slower growth and avoided direct discussion of competitive risks – such as the rise of peer review networks – and did not supply hard data, according to Gartner’s Q2 earnings call.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Academic grant competitions and peer review processes are being politicized and disrupted, effectively censoring the types of research that can be pursued.
—Brian Sandberg, Time, 16 July 2025
Identifying and appointing a diverse pool of qualified, engaged editors who are responsible for managing the peer review process established by the EIC.
—Dawn Melley, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2025
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F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Executives blamed macroeconomic forces for the slower growth and avoided direct discussion of competitive risks – such as the rise of peer review networks – and did not supply hard data, according to Gartner’s Q2 earnings call.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Academic grant competitions and peer review processes are being politicized and disrupted, effectively censoring the types of research that can be pursued.
—Brian Sandberg, Time, 16 July 2025
Identifying and appointing a diverse pool of qualified, engaged editors who are responsible for managing the peer review process established by the EIC.
—Dawn Melley, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2025
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“Peer review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peer%20review. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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