01364nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260001500042653001500057653002100072653001700093653001600110653002500126100002300151700001800174245005100192856004600243300000600289490000600295520083100301022001401132       2019                            d  c2019-02-2710aGuidelines10aOpen peer review10aopen science10apeer review10aScholarly publishing1 aTony Ross-Hellauer1 aEdit Görögh00aGuidelines for open peer review implementation  uhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s41073-019-0063-9  a40 v43 aOpen peer review (OPR) is moving into the mainstream, but it is often poorly understood and surveys of researcher attitudes show important barriers to implementation. As more journals move to implement and experiment with the myriad of innovations covered by this term, there is a clear need for best practice guidelines to guide implementation. This brief article aims to address this knowledge gap, reporting work based on an interactive stakeholder workshop to create best-practice guidelines for editors and journals who wish to transition to OPR. Although the advice is aimed mainly at editors and publishers of scientific journals, since this is the area in which OPR is at its most mature, many of the principles may also be applicable for the implementation of OPR in other areas (e.g., books, conference submissions).  a2058-8615