European Peer Review Guide - Integrating Policies and Practices into Coherent Procedures,

The European Peer Review Guide draws on European and international good practice in peer review processes, and seeks to promote a measure of coherence and effectiveness in the form of a practical reference document at the European level. While applicable to national settings - in Europe and beyond - it also aims to engender integrity and mutual trust in the implementation of transnational research programmes. The content of the Guide has been shaped by input from the representatives of more than 30 European research funding and per- forming organisations who participated in the ESF Member Organisation Forum on Peer Review. In addition, a comprehensive survey on peer review practices targeted at the ESF member organisa- tions as well as other key organisations has been conducted in order to benchmark and identify good practices in peer review. The analysis and conclu-sions of the survey have also served as evidence in drafting this Guide and its recommendations.