peer review

noun

evaluation of a person's work or performance by a group of people in the same occupation, profession, or industry.

peer review

the evaluation by fellow specialists of research that someone has done in order to assess its suitability for publication or further development

First recorded in 1970–75

Notice how he says it is Gore who rejects “openness” and “peer review.”

Now Gore stands alone in his dismissal of reform, openness, transparency and peer-review to ensure good science.

Finally, all reputable journals undergo peer-review of all submitted papers before final publication.

Peer review acts as something of a check on this, of course.

No one ever writes a review of a book and puts it up for peer review.

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