Peer Review refers to the process of scientific articles being assessed by other professionals in the same field of study. Peer-reviewed journals require this process for articles to be published. This is to establish the credibility of the article. Authors can have significant bias without meaning to, so have a second perspective peer review the research is essential. There are still cons to peer review. It is hard to be unbiased and professionals in the same field may have a vested interest in specific results. Whether they realize it or not, they may use confirmation bias to “prove” the credibility of research even if it isn’t their own. Although this is a concern, it is still very important for articles to be intensely critiqued before being published because the general public likely trusts anything an article posted in a scientific journal says.
