When seeking information on the latest updates in the field of medicine the best place to look is in a peer reviewed scientific journal. Many publications do not utilize the process of peer review for its articles. By using peer review, much of this possibility is eliminated. All articles written concerning research projects to be published will be submitted to the editor of the journal in question. In the past reviewers have normally retained anonymity, both to the author whose work they have reviewed and the general public, preventing an author from launching a personal vendetta against a specific reviewer; however, in some instances editors have allowed an author to make a rebuttal to a reviewer who had criticized their work, particularly if an article received mixed reviews. Peer reviewed journals are generally easily distinguished from other periodicals.