Peer Review

"Peer Review" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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An organized procedure carried out by a select committee of professionals in evaluating the performance of other professionals in meeting the standards of their specialty. Review by peers is used by editors in the evaluation of articles and other papers submitted for publication. Peer review is used also in the evaluation of grant applications. It is applied also in evaluating the quality of health care provided to patients.

Descriptor ID	D010380
MeSH Number(s)	F01.829.316.549 I01.880.604.640 N03.706.700
Concept/Terms	Peer Review Peer Review Review, Peer Peer Reviews Reviews, Peer

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Peer Review".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Psychology, Social [F01.829]
Group Processes [F01.829.316]
Peer Review [F01.829.316.549]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Sociology [I01.880]
Social Control, Formal [I01.880.604]
Peer Review [I01.880.604.640]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Economics and Organizations [N03]
Social Control, Formal [N03.706]
Peer Review [N03.706.700]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2006	0	2	2
2007	1	0	1
2008	1	0	1
2009	2	1	3
2010	0	1	1
2011	3	1	4
2012	1	3	4
2016	0	1	1
2018	0	1	1
2020	1	0	1
2021	0	1	1
2022	1	0	1
2023	0	1	1

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Kachooei A, Bachoura A, Hirsch D, Beredjiklian PK. Predatory Journals in Orthopaedic Surgery. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2023 Feb 15; 31(4):181-188.

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Stark M, Markowitz M, Woods B. Predatory Publishing Practices. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 04 01; 35(3):127-128.

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Sataloff RT, Bush ML, Chandra R, Chepeha D, Fisher EW, Goldenberg D, Hanna EY, Kerschner JE, Kraus DH, Krouse JH, Li D, Link M, Lustig LR, Selesnick SH, Sindwani R, Smith RJ, Tysome J, Weber PC, Welling DB. Systematic and other reviews: Criteria and complexities. Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 Sep-Oct; 42(5):102957.

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Lee RK, Cohen M, David N, Matalon T. Transitioning to Peer Learning: Lessons Learned. J Am Coll Radiol. 2021 Mar; 18(3 Pt B):499-506.

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Barnhart KT, Legro RS, Scott RT. Data sharing requirements: perspectives from three authors. Fertil Steril. 2018 01; 109(1):44-47.

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Krueger CA, Hsu JR, Belmont PJ. What to Read and How to Read It: A Guide for Orthopaedic Surgeons. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2016 Feb 03; 98(3):243-9.

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Jacobs AK, Kushner FG, Ettinger SM, Guyton RA, Anderson JL, Ohman EM, Albert NM, Antman EM, Arnett DK, Bertolet M, Bhatt DL, Brindis RG, Creager MA, DeMets DL, Dickersin K, Fonarow GC, Gibbons RJ, Halperin JL, Hochman JS, Koster MA, Normand SL, Ortiz E, Peterson ED, Roach WH, Sacco RL, Smith SC, Stevenson WG, Tomaselli GF, Yancy CW, Zoghbi WA, Harold JG, He Y, Mangu PB, Qaseem A, Sayre MR, Somerfield MR. ACCF/AHA clinical practice guideline methodology summit report: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Jan 15; 61(2):213-65.

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Morgan S, Littman L, Palmer C, Singh G, LaRiccia PJ. A short guide to peer-reviewed, MEDLINE-indexed complementary and alternative medicine journals. Holist Nurs Pract. 2012 May-Jun; 26(3):164-72.

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Qaseem A, Forland F, Macbeth F, Ollenschläger G, Phillips S, van der Wees P. Guidelines International Network: toward international standards for clinical practice guidelines. Ann Intern Med. 2012 Apr 03; 156(7):525-31.

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Babalola O, Grant-Kels JM, Parish LC. Ethical dilemmas in journal publication. Clin Dermatol. 2012 Mar-Apr; 30(2):231-6.

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