Aim: To define a set of standards for better peer review. Method: We set out the expectations of five groups of stakeholders in the peer review process: authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and the general public. We then solicited case studies from people involved in peer review, to capture practical insights into how journal teams address the essential areas of integrity, ethics, fairness, usefulness and timeliness. Results: We received 40 case studies from stakeholders of journals published by Wiley in a range of subject areas from around the globe. The case studies identified areas of existing best practices and highlighted problems that might require better practices. Conclusion: We used this information to define essential areas of practice for peer review and to provide recommendations in each area, synthesizing these into a practical checklist to help journal teams improve their practices.

HISTORICALLY, the evaluation of published research in the eld of veterinary medicine has been perceived as the preserve of those undertaking academic studies. However, there is now a growing recognition of the need for practitioners to use data from these research studies to justify clinical decisions and ensure the best treatment decisions are being made for patients. This use of research data in clinical decision making is better known as evidencebased veterinary medicine.Unfortunately, widespread de ciencies in the reporting of veterinary studies mean that the implementation of evidence-based veterinary medicine is not as simple as nding relevant research for a case, noting the results and implementing the care suggested. These de ciencies include omission of crucial information in the description of research methods and interventions, sample sizes that are too small to allow detection of a signi cant treatment e ect, selective reporting of only some outcomes and inadequate reporting of study limitations. -Similar concerns about the completeness and accuracy of reporting have also been documented in human medical studies. , In response to these concerns, over di erent reporting guidelines for various study designs have been created and made available through the EQUATOR Networkan international initiative promoting transparent and accurate reporting of health research studies.These reporting guidelines specify the minimum information required for an accurate and transparent account of what was done and what was found in a research study, focusing particularly on issues that might introduce bias so these can be eliminated, reduced or acknowledged. As they are structured tools, they usually include a checklist to be completed by authors.To ensure that articles published in Vet Record have high standards of transparency and reproducibility, we require authors to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing their articles. Completed checklists should then be uploaded as supplementary material when articles are submitted.

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Open access publication in Vet Record: what are the benefits? ARE you considering making your work openly accessible? Are you required to make your work openly accessible by an institutional or funding mandate? If you answered 'yes' to either of these questions -or if you just want to learn more about open access publication -then read on.

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