Significance of the findings:
Valuable: Contains findings that have theoretical or practical implications for a subfield.
  • Landmark
  • Fundamental
  • Important
  • Valuable
  • Useful
Strength of evidence:
Solid: Methods, data and analyses broadly support the claims with only minor weaknesses.
  • Exceptional
  • Compelling
  • Convincing
  • Solid
  • Incomplete
  • Inadequate

During the peer-review process the editor and reviewers write an eLife Assessment that summarises the significance of the findings reported in the article (on a scale ranging from landmark to useful) and the strength of the evidence (on a scale ranging from exceptional to inadequate). Learn more about eLife Assessments