"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.316.549 I01.880.604.640 N03.706.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Peer Review- Peer Review
- Review, Peer
- Peer Reviews
- Reviews, Peer
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peer Review" by people in Profiles.
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Implementation of a novel peer review academy by Surgery and the Association of Women Surgeons. Surgery. 2024 02; 175(2):323-330.
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The Reviewer Academy of the Society of Critical Care Medicine: Key Principles and Strategic Plan. Crit Care Med. 2023 09 01; 51(9):1111-1123.
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Standards in semen examination: publishing reproducible and reliable data based on high-quality methodology. Hum Reprod. 2022 10 31; 37(11):2497-2502.
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The art of peer review: Guidelines to become a credible and constructive peer reviewer. Semin Vasc Surg. 2022 Dec; 35(4):470-478.
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Mechanisms of Peer Review and Their Potential Impact on Neurosurgeons: A Pilot Survey. World Neurosurg. 2022 Nov; 167:e469-e474.
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On the Art and Science of Peer Review. Acad Psychiatry. 2022 04; 46(2):151-156.
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Peer learning in breast imaging. Clin Imaging. 2022 May; 85:60-63.
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Surgical research journals - Under review: An assessment of diversity among editorial boards and outcomes of peer review. Am J Surg. 2021 Dec; 222(6):1104-1111.
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Systematic and other reviews: Criteria and complexities. Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 Sep-Oct; 42(5):102957.
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Courage and Community: An Introduction to This Year's Trainee-Authored Letters to the Editor. Acad Med. 2021 06 01; 96(6):778-779.