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The peer review process is essentially a quality control mechanism by which experts evaluate scholarly works and ensure the high quality of published science.<\/p>\n

However, peer reviewers do not make the decision to accept or reject papers. At the most, they recommend a decision. At peer-reviewed journals, decision-making authority rests solely with journal editors or the journal\u2019s editorial board.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":33313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[2394],"new_categories":[],"new_tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-5084","slideshare","type-slideshare","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basics-of-peer-review"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nUnderstanding peer review and editorial decision making at journals | Editage Insights<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ever wondered what happens to your manuscript once it is submitted to a journal? Does the fate of your paper depend solely on peer review? 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