Each September, the international scientific community takes the opportunity to recognize the importance of peer review to the scientific process. This year’s celebration will take place September 19–23 with the theme “Research Integrity: Creating and supporting trust in research.” This topic is a timely one, between the reproducibility crisis and public skepticism about the trustworthiness of science, including the reaction of some to science-based advice about the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a good opportunity to highlight the benefits of quality peer review and build confidence in the process. We rely on editors and peer reviewers to assess research before it is published, as well as to correct mistakes when they do occur.

Academic publishers, institutions, societies, and researchers created Peer Review Week to shine a light on an activity that is essential to identifying, improving, and communicating high-quality scientific research, an activity that often goes underappreciated. The organizers aim to emphasize the central role peer review plays in scholarly communication, to showcase the work of editors and reviewers, to share research and advance best practices, and to highlight the latest innovation and applications.

The Biophysical Society thanks the editors and peer reviewers whose expertise and dedication ensures that we are publishing high quality work in the Society’s journals and that authors receive useful feedback about their submissions. More information about Peer Review Week can be found at www.peerreviewweek.wordpress.com.