Everything that new and experienced Cochrane authors need to know about our systematic review publishing process – plus news, resources and support.
The Cochrane review publishing process
Start a review or update |
- First steps to write a review
- How to write and submit a proposal
Write a protocol |
- Plan your research methods
- Guidance, standards and resources
Conduct a review or update |
- Step-by-step guidance
- Standards and resources
Write a review or update |
- Structure and template
- Section-by-section guidance
Meet our standards |
- Acceptance rates
- Requirements and checks
After submission |
- Peer review and editorial stages
- Support to share your findings
Author support |
We offer a uniquely wide range of support to help with every stage of writing a review.
Editorial policies |
Conflict of interest, Authorship, Peer review, Open access and more policies
Calls for author teams |
We are looking for author teams to take on review titles that have been identified as priority.
What's new? (English only)
Cochrane introduces first-ever chapter on living systematic reviews to the Handbook
10 नवंबर 2026
As part of wider updates to the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions, Cochrane is publishing our first ever chapter dedicated to the conduct of living systematic reviews. This reflects the growing need for evidence that keeps pace with a rapidly evolving research landscape.
Study centric data becomes the standard approach for new Cochrane intervention reviews
3 सितम्बर 2026
Cochrane is updating our expectations for how results data are managed in intervention reviews, making study centric data and automatic analyses the expected approach for all new reviews.
Introducing a word limit for reviews and protocols
1 जुलाई 2026
Cochrane has introduced word limits for our reviews, updates, and protocols, to help keep our evidence focused, concise, and more accessible for readers.
