Master of Science in Oral Health Sciences

Definition of Peer-Reviewed (Mirriam-Webster): a process by which a scholarly work (such as a paper or a research proposal) is checked by a group of experts in the same field to make sure it meets the necessary standards before it is published or accepted.

Peer-Reviewed articles are also known as: scholarly, academic or refereed.

Characteristics of a peer-reviewed article: 

• Articles are longer (approx. 10-35 pages)
• Includes a comprehensive bibliography or references.
• There is an abstract.  
• There is a considerable gap between the dates of paper submission and acceptance for peer-review to have been likely.
• Authors are often affiliated with an institution like a university or college.