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Information Science > Publishing > Peer Review, Research
Natural Science Disciplines > Science > Research > Peer Review, Research
Health Care Economics and Organizations > Social Control, Formal > Peer Review > Peer Review, Research
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology > Social Control, Formal > Peer Review > Peer Review, Research
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Psychology, Social > Group Processes > Peer Review > Peer Review, Research
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychology > Psychology, Social > Group Processes > Peer Review > Peer Review, Research
Information Science > Communication > Social Networking > Scholarly Communication > Peer Review, Research
... > Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior > Communication > Social Networking > Scholarly Communication > Peer Review, Research

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Peer Review, Research  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The evaluation by experts of the quality and pertinence of research or research proposals of other experts in the same field. Peer review is used by editors in deciding which submissions warrant publication, by granting agencies to determine which proposals should be funded, and by academic institutions in tenure decisions.

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