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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Its introduction, with a focus on reproducibility, peer reviews and thorough documentation, has allowed scientists to build on one another's discoveries.
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Liam Collins, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Freedman’s results have been submitted to The Astrophysical Journal but have not yet undergone formal peer review, where outside researchers anonymously check the data and analysis.
—Liz Kruesi, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
The lengthy process includes a peer review by other applicants and an outside review by a panel of experts.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
This means there was no peer review by experts who would have shot it down instantly.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2024
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Liam Collins, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Freedman’s results have been submitted to The Astrophysical Journal but have not yet undergone formal peer review, where outside researchers anonymously check the data and analysis.
—Liz Kruesi, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
The lengthy process includes a peer review by other applicants and an outside review by a panel of experts.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
This means there was no peer review by experts who would have shot it down instantly.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Peer review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peer%20review. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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