Peer Review

Question 1

What is a peer review

Answer 1

When an editor chooses another expert in the field to review research to check validity, originality and importance

Question 2

What are the 3 aims of peer review

Answer 2

• to allocate research funding so that the university can conduct further research
• to check the quality and relevance of the research, to ensure high standard
• to suggest amendments or improvements to the work, to ensure high quality

Question 3

What is the method of completing a peer review

Answer 3

• editor allocates researcher to an expert in the field to review the work
• the reviewer has 2-4 weeks to complete the review and formulate a decision
• the reviewer needs to check for originality, importance and validity of findings

Question 4

What are decisions that can be made from a peer review

Answer 4

• accept
• accept but amendments must be made
• reject but there can be resubmission
• reject

Question 5

Strengths and limitations of a peer review

Answer 5

STRENGTHS
- improves scientific process
- avoids plagiarism and gives credit
- avoids socially sensitive research

WEAKNESS
- time consuming process
- publication bias - only publishing a positive significant result
- not always expert available