To know if an article is peer reviewed, you can use several methods:

• Check the journal's website: Look for sections like "About the journal," "Editorial policies," or "Instructions for authors" to see if the journal describes its peer review process. Many journals explicitly state if they are peer reviewed

• Search the journal title in specialized databases: Use databases like Ulrichsweb (often available via academic libraries), Academic Search Complete, or library catalogs. These often indicate if a journal is "refereed" or peer reviewed, sometimes marked with an icon (e.g., a referee shirt)

• Use library or database filters: Many academic databases allow you to limit search results to peer-reviewed journals only. For example, when searching in databases like Web of Science, PubMed, or CINAHL, you can select peer-reviewed journals to filter your results

• Look for article features indicative of peer review: Peer-reviewed articles typically have a formal structure with sections like abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and references. They often include citations, a bibliography, and are authored by experts affiliated with academic or research institutions

• Check for submission and acceptance dates: Articles that show dates of submission and acceptance often have undergone peer review, though this is not a guarantee

• If in doubt, ask a librarian or contact the journal directly: Librarians can help verify peer review status, and journals can confirm if a specific article was peer reviewed

In summary, the most reliable way to confirm if an article is peer reviewed is to verify the peer review status of the journal it was published in through the journal’s website or trusted databases like Ulrichsweb, and to use library database filters when searching for articles