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Not All Peer Reviewed Science Is The Same. Here's How to Tell What to Trust

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Not All Peer Reviewed Science Is The Same. Here's How to Tell What to Trust

It's not perfect, but it's the best we have.
MERLIN CROSSLEY, THE CONVERSATION
14 JUL 2018

The words "published in a peer reviewed journal" are sometimes considered as the gold standard in science.

But any professional scientist will tell you that the fact an article has undergone peer review is a long way from an ironclad guarantee of quality. To know what science you should really trust you need to weigh the subtle indicators that scientists consider.

The standing of the journal in which a paper is published is the first thing.

https://www.sciencealert.com/guide-how-to-trust-peer-review-journal-science

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