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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Registered reports take this a step further, where the research plan is subject to peer review before conducting the study.
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Amanda Kay Montoya, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
The researchers are planning to submit it to a medical journal for peer review.
—Shiv Sudhakar, NBC news, 14 July 2025
Providers need strong internal R&D, active collaboration with outside researchers and a culture that prioritizes open peer review and innovation.
—Fabio Caversan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Such findings typically have been published in the agency's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report or submitted to a scientific journal for peer review and publication.
—CBS News, 11 July 2025
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Amanda Kay Montoya, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
The researchers are planning to submit it to a medical journal for peer review.
—Shiv Sudhakar, NBC news, 14 July 2025
Providers need strong internal R&D, active collaboration with outside researchers and a culture that prioritizes open peer review and innovation.
—Fabio Caversan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Such findings typically have been published in the agency's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report or submitted to a scientific journal for peer review and publication.
—CBS News, 11 July 2025
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“Peer review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peer%20review. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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