Scientific peer review has been around for centuries and is a cornerstone of the scientific publishing process. As the number of scientific publications has increased rapidly in recent decades, so has the number of peer reviews and reviewers. In this article, drawing on relevant medical literature and our collective experience, Background: Recent controversies highlighting poor quality peer reviews in open access and traditional subscription journals have increased the need for authors, funders, publishers and institutions to ensure the quality of peer reviews. - reviewed in academic journals. I propose that the transparency of the peer review process can be taken as an example. There are three ways to link peer review and AQT TQM: 1 coordinate quality improvement initiatives for AQT TQM and peer review where possible 2 broaden the focus of peer assessment to include assessment of the processes and systems within which the clinician operates, linking peer assessment and AQT TQM, The Peer Assessment Model for Patients and novice evaluators. is a series of steps designed to create a workflow for the main components of peer review. A structured workflow can help an evaluator organize their thoughts and create space to engage in critical thinking. The model is a starting point for anyone new to peer review, and it is. Find information about a peer review process for the journal. Try the Guidelines for Authors, Instructions for Authors, or About This Journal sections. If you can't find evidence that a journal is peer-reviewed, but you need to have a peer-reviewed article, you may need to choose another article.