if it’s the latter, where do you look for the appropriate response from their peers? If the former, how do professionals get access to pre-published works to critique them?
In: Mathematics
When you submit to a journal, the editor decides if it’s a right fit for the journal. Then they send it to experts in the topic, who review it. Like, I will literally get a file via email.
The reviewer will make comments through an anonymous portal, usually with a recommendation such as “accept with revision.” The authors revise accordingly and submit for round 2.
Once it passes peer review, the article gets published for everyone to read.
If you want to read articles before peer review, you can find “pre-prints.” These are always free, so it’s also a good way to get around paywalls.
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