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Is there a way to get your research article peer reviewed without submitting to a conference or journal?
I am imagining something like openreview.net or even some private peer review system since you would most probably publish that article later in a conference/journal.
Note I work in computer science mainly Machine Learning
The way most people do this is to call one of their "peers" and ask them to review the paper. This could be a co-worker or someone from a different department or university. If you do not know anyone, talk to someone who does.
This is a take-off on the answer of Louic.
If you have confidence in your results then there is no need for this. Just submit to an appropriate journal and you will get the feedback you need.
But, for those cases in which you aren't sure...
This is why it is so important for newer researchers to form wide circles of contacts within their field. People who know enough, and are trusted enough, to give feedback on ideas and even read and comment on drafts and work in progress.
One way to do this, if you are at a large-ish institution is to form or join a research seminar devoted to a small set of topics. Papers can be passed around for comment. The coffee lounge is also a good place to do this, though it is probably something online these days.
Making contact with people at conferences (real or virtual) can help you build that circle. You can ask your advisors to be included in their circles. But, for effective research in the modern era, a circle is essential for most people, but especially for those at the start of their career.
But, cold emailing people isn't very likely to be effective. People don't know (or trust) you nor you, them.
And don't neglect to include your own students in your circle(s) as they develop.
A platform specifically designed for this purpose is Peer Community In (PCI):
“Peer Community in” (PCI) is a non-profit scientific organization that aims to create specific communities of researchers reviewing and recommending, for free, unpublished preprints in their field (i.e. unpublished articles deposited on open online archives like arXiv and bioRxiv1). ´
However, note that you need to "publish" your piece as an "unpublished" pre-print first. (Yes, there is a little paradox there, as pre-prints are not considered as "published".)
Give a talk, in your department, at a peer's department, at a workshop (without proceedings).
Share preprints, with colleagues after talks, in public repositories, with fellow researchers whom you cite/respect/collaborate.
