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The peer review is the validation process for the research work before they are
published by different journals. It is a like filter to verify the findings of the research
work and to highlight the flaws existing in the work. The peer review is a critical
analysis process and it cannot only improve the quality of research work but also
increase the knowledge of peer reviewer. The main components of the peer review are
that the person performing the process should have certain skills to analyze and
critically evaluate the research work, specific guidelines should be followed in the peer
review process and the anonymity of both the author and peer reviewer should be
ensured.
2. The peer review can be helpful for the graduate and undergraduate students because the
skills learn in the process can help them at the next phase of their study when they will
publish their paper for postgraduate research. Although, students don’t generally like
the peer review process but if the importance of the peer review can be told to them it
can motivate them to actively participate in the peer review. By doing peer review
students can learn to read critically, they can easily consider their audience while
writing their essays and papers, and they can enhance their writing skills by knowing
3. In academia, the peer review process is done by following a certain criterion which is
usually devised by the publisher. From selection of reviewers to the validation of work,
there are certain guidelines which are followed to ensure that there is no biasness,
prejudice and any kind of influence which can compromise the integrity of the peer
review process. The quality control filter is must in the peer review process.