This thank you comes later in the year than we would have anticipated, but unfortunately COVID-19 put paid to a number of plans. We still feel it is important, however, to recognise the time and expertise that our reviewers provide, as well as their contribution to maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the published record. We are always looking for ways to improve the service we offer to authors and readers, and last year we focused on improving transparency: we started publishing peer

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... ews reports, naming the handling Editor on all of our research papers, and we removed the option for reviewers to include confidential comments to the Editor.