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Biology - Line of Reasoning (LOR): What is Peer Review?

What is Peer-Review?

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Peer Review in Three Minutes

How do articles get peer reviewed? What role does peer review play in scholarly research and publication?

Definition

       “A publication is considered to be peer reviewed if its articles go through an official editorial process that involves review and approval by the author's peers (people who are experts in the same subject area.) Most (but not all) scholarly publications are peer reviewed.”

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