4,845 researchers reviewed 2,392 full submissions to eLife in the last year, helping to increase collaboration and transparency within the review process.
A reflection on eLife's achievements in 2017, notably in convening and supporting communities, modernising technology for research communication and partnering with early-career researchers.
The open letter highlights the commitment of various journals and publishers to making peer review reports available, and encourages others to do the same.
Meta-research, a popular reproducibility workshop, research into best funding practices and a dedicated blog are just some of the projects underway to support early-career scientists and promote open science.