peer-reviewed
Scholars evaluated it
Peer-reviewed describes scholarly work that has been evaluated by experts in the same field before publication.
Academic journals use peer review to vet research for methodology, accuracy, and significance: The study appeared in a peer-reviewed journal.
The process aims to filter out flawed or fraudulent work, though it remains imperfect.
Peer-reviewed sources carry more credibility than unreviewed publications.
Extremely thorough and careful
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
- reputableHaving a good name
- validatedConfirmed as true or acceptable
vetted · scrutinized · evidence-based · verified · reliable · trustworthy · substantiated · refereed
Record of daily events
- articleWritten piece or grammatical word
- publicationIssued written material
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- studyDeliberate learning effort
citation · abstract · methodology · findings · literature · academia · conference · proceedings
Yielding to another's will
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- refereeSports rule enforcer
- editorOne who revises text
- revisionsAlterations to improve
rebuttal · feedback · comments · critique · evaluation · assessment · double-blind · rejection
Close, careful examination
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- objectionsExpressions of disapproval
- rigorStrict, thorough precision
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
flaws · limitations · bias · replication · validity · reproducibility · thoroughness · impartiality
rigorous
Extremely thorough and careful
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
- reputableHaving a good name
validated · vetted · scrutinized · evidence-based · verified · reliable · trustworthy · substantiated · refereed · gold-standard
journal
Record of daily events
- articleWritten piece or grammatical word
- publicationIssued written material
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
study · citation · abstract · methodology · findings · literature · academia · conference · proceedings · discipline
submission
Yielding to another's will
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- refereeSports rule enforcer
- editorOne who revises text
revisions · rebuttal · feedback · comments · critique · evaluation · assessment · double-blind · rejection · acceptance
scrutiny
Close, careful examination
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- objectionsExpressions of disapproval
- rigorStrict, thorough precision
methodology · flaws · limitations · bias · replication · validity · reproducibility · thoroughness · impartiality
- researchstudy, research papers, researching, archive, investigating
- academicscholarly, academic, intellectual, erudite, learned
- academic journalsNature, scientific publications, scholarly articles, online journals, Lancet
- lab qualitiessterile, calibrated, controlled, precise, accurate
- Medical Publishingmedical journals, medical research, medical literature, research journals, publications
- academiaprofessors, universities, graduation cap, biology department, professor
peer-reviewedunreviewed
Not yet evaluated
unvetted · unedited · preprint · working paper · conference paper
peer-reviewedself-published
Released by the creator
vanity press · blog post · social media post · forum post · zine
peer-reviewedanecdotal
Based on casual observation
hearsay · rumor · unsubstantiated · unverified · uncorroborated
review, peer, peers, reviewer, reviewed, reviewing, peerless, peerage, peer review