peer review Flashcards
1
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purpose of peer review
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Peer review is the assessment of scientific work by experts in the same field, makes sure that all research intended to eventually be published is of high quality.
- know which research is worth funding
- validate relevance and quality
- suggest improvements
2
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peer review eval
A
anonymity problems - researchers may use it to bury rivals eg if competing for funds - affects objectivity of reviewer - some journals now do open reviewing
publication biased - editors prefer headline grabbing research
difficult to find an expert
if opposes mainstream theories then suppressed
