Peer Review in Grant Funding: Does It Work?
- A recent analysis reveals a notable gap in understanding the effectiveness of grant-giving peer review.
- The authors concluded that minimal empirical evidence exists to support the effects of grant giving peer review.
- In the meantime, the authors suggest implementing practices aimed at controlling and evaluating potential negative effects of peer review.
The effectiveness of grant giving peer review faces scrutiny: a recent analysis finds little empirical evidence to support its impact. This research, focusing on data collection and analysis, reveals a significant gap in understanding how peer review influences the quality of funded research. The authors emphasize the urgent need for experimental studies to assess the importance, relevance, and overall soundness of peer review in the grant allocation process.While waiting for that, it is essential to implement some practices to control possible negative effects. Explore this gap further in News Directory 3, shedding light on the future of research funding.Discover what’s next …
Grant Giving Peer Review Lacks Empirical Evidence
Updated June 14, 2025
A recent analysis reveals a notable gap in understanding the effectiveness of grant-giving peer review. The review, which focused on data collection and analysis, involved classifying and describing studies based on their design and research questions. no quantitative analysis was performed.
The authors concluded that minimal empirical evidence exists to support the effects of grant giving peer review. Notably, there are no current studies evaluating the impact of this process on the quality of funded research. The analysis highlights the urgent need for experimental studies to assess the importance,relevance,usefulness,soundness of methods,ethics,completeness,and accuracy of research funded through peer review.
In the meantime, the authors suggest implementing practices aimed at controlling and evaluating potential negative effects of peer review. Further research is needed to understand the role of peer review in grant allocation.