What is the importance of peer review in the research publication process?

A peer review is a process where different individuals (reviewers) , unknown to each other and the author (blind

review),independently interogate and examine a study/article to acertain if all the incredients of a good research study or article is avaliable in the work . It is an independent quality control procedure for a research or articles submitted to journals for publication.This process ensures and validates the credibility and integrity of the work Thus , undergoing such a regorious quality control by experts makes it an integral part of academic integrity knowing very well tha t when it is finally published ,scholars , students and other intrested groups can always make reference to it because, as an academic work,it is expected to contribute to knwoledge.

The significances are:

1. Because authors can not be objective to their own work , they benefit greatly from having a second mind.

2.Having an indepent mind to read, understand and comment on the weakness ,strength of the work and

make surgestions and recommendation for further improvement .

3.Reviewers enhance the quality and credibity of the work by interogating , investigating and subjectintg

the work for revisision where necessary.