Standardization

This reporting checklist was developed by the Metaproteomics Initiative to support more transparent, reproducible, and reusable metaproteomics research. It summarizes the key information that should be reported across the experimental, analytical, and data-sharing workflow. If you use this checklist, please cite the associated manuscript:
Van Den Bossche, T. et al. The need for standardization and improved open (meta)data practices in metaproteomics. Microbiome 14, 185 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-026-02455-0 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-026-02455-0