Peer review Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What is Peer review?
A
-research is subjected to independent scrutiny
-consider the validity, significance and originality
2
Q
What does it act as?
A
a gatekeeper
3
Q
What is the process of peer review?
A
-independent scrutiny
-considered through validity significance and originality
-accept, improvements or reject
-open single blind and double blind
4
Q
What is the purpose of peer review?
A
-relevance of research
-taken seriously
-determined if it should get funding
5
Q
What are problems with peer review?
A
-FRAUD, unable to identify fraud research
-values, where researchers opinions begin to show
-Bias, prestige unis or gender bias
-anonymity where it is manipulated to go against a rival reviewer
