Learn more about contributing to Best Practice  or becoming a peer reviewer

To contribute, you must be a practicing clinician with an understanding of evidence-based medicine. You must have the ability to write in a concise and structured way. As an expert contributor you will act as clinical guarantor for our content, reviewing pre-appraised evidence and advising on changes in clinical practice.

You will be a medical doctor specializing in the field (consultant/board certified). You must be currently practicing medicine, have an understanding of evidence-based medicine and will, ideally, have published extensively in your specialty area.

Contributors are also required to assign copyright to BMJ and declare any competing interests.

Become a peer reviewer

We are always looking for peer reviewers in all specialities to add to our database.

You will be a medical doctor specializing in the field (consultant/board certified) with experience in evidence based medicine. You must be currently practicing medicine and, ideally, will have some experience of medical research.

As a peer reviewer, you would be asked for your views on the clinical relevance, validity and accessibility of specific topics within Best Practice, and their usefulness to the intended audience (international generalists and health care professionals).

Topics are usually 2000-3000 words in length. The peer review process takes place throughout the year, and our turnaround time for each review is ideally 10-14 days. We provide a standard structured form to guide our peer reviewers through the process.

How do I become a peer reviewer or contributor?

The main responsibility of our expert contributors involves working with our editorial team to keep topics up to date. If you fit the criteria above, please fill in this form and we will contact you if any opportunities arise within your area of expertise.