In Biology, researchers primarlily share their research findings in academic journals. These journals use a process called peer review.
peer review (noun): a process by which something proposed (as for research or publication) is evaluated by a group of experts in the appropriate field (Merriam-Webster)
Each journal has its own policy for peer review, but typically at least 2 experts will review the work and provide feedback. The process may be blind, meaning the reviewers don't know who the authors are, or double-blind, meaning the authors also don't know who the reviewers are. If an article is accepted by the journal, it will typically go through some revision before publication.
Check out these examples of peer-review policies from some of the top biology journals:
Most academic journal articles in the sciences fall into one of two categories: primary/original research articles and review articles.
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