Peer review at The British Journal of Family Planning

Guidance for peer reviewers Peer review has been criticised because, in the absence of standardisation, it is idiosyncratic and open to bias. To improve the quality of reports we provide reviewers with checklists of important points for commentary (see Box 1). Reports can then be standardised and evaluated according to open criteria. A transparent process that is shared with authors and readers, and with a public audit, makes the Journal accountable to its contributors and readers.