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
What's new?
Cochrane launches webinar series on GRADE methodology
17 March 2026
Cochrane is launching a new eight-part series of Cochrane Learning Live webinars designed to help systematic reviewers understand and apply the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation) framework in evaluating the certainty of evidence in their systematic reviews.
10 March 2026
We’re pleased to announce four recent improvements to RevMan that will help users to structure analyses more accurately, avoid common Summary of Findings (SoF) issues, and prepare complete synthesis PICOs.
Introducing a word limit for reviews and protocols
17 February 2026
From July, Cochrane will be introducing word limits for our reviews, updates, and protocols, to help keep our evidence focused, concise, and more accessible for readers.
