Announcing the Launch of the Peer Review Terminology Website | A Collaboration Between STM and NISO - STM

"STM is excited to announce the launch of the Peer Review Terminology website—a new resource designed to bring greater clarity, consistency, and transparency to the peer review process. Created through a partnership between STM and NISO, this initiative reflects our shared mission to enhance scholarly communication and streamline research practices.  

At its core, Peer Review Terminology serves a vital purpose: it standardizes the language and definitions used in peer review processes across the publishing ecosystem. In an era in which  transparency and openness are more critical than ever, particularly with the rise of open peer review, this kind of consistency helps all stakeholders—authors, reviewers, editors, and readers—to engage with greater confidence and clarity..."