Editorial roles will vary between the Cochrane Review Groups (CRGs).  Below is a general guide to editorial roles during the peer review process.

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• Ensuring that peer review is conducted according to current Cochrane policy.
• Ensuring that the CRG-specific peer review procedures are up to date and published on the CRG website.
• Evaluating the final draft of the Cochrane Review and ensuring that it is ready for external peer review.
• Suggesting appropriate peer reviewers.
• Reviewing the collated peer review reports and, based upon these reports, advising the Cochrane Review authors how to revise the manuscript.
• Ensuring that all relevant peer review comments have been addressed by the authors.
• Raising any concerns with the Editor in Chief. 

Role of the

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The Editor in Chief is responsible for all content in the Cochrane Library and therefore has the following role in peer review of articles included in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR):

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Network Senior Editor

• Supporting CRG Co-ordinating Editors in making decisions relating to peer review.
• Adjudicating on matters relating to peer review.
• Raising any concerns with the appropriate external body; for example, institutions and funders.Delegating any of the above roles to appropriate members of the Editorial & Methods Department

Role of the Editor in Chief

• Ensuring that the Cochrane policy on peer review is up to date and in-line with international conventions.
• Adjudicating on matters relating to peer review.