Hot on the heels of our tenth anniversary, this month we are looking forward to the future of the journal and reassessing where we are heading — both in terms of the science that we cover and how we communicate it. And we would like your help.

By taking part in our reader survey (http://readerpanel.nature.com/wix5/p456983218.aspx) you can provide us with invaluable feedback. Why do you read Nature Reviews Genetics? How do you like to read it? Are there aspects that we could improve? Is there something we should be doing but are not?

At the top of our mission statement (http://www.nature.com/nrg/info/guide_reviews.html#MissionStatement) — which has stood since the journal launched — is our aim “to be the premier source of reviews and commentary in each of the fields that we cover.” Genetics is a huge field and encompasses a wide range of disciplines. We aim to meet the goal we have set ourselves by publishing right across this range, but focusing on those topics in which the most significant progress is being made. Are we getting this balance right?

Another crucial goal for us is “to provide an unparalleled service to authors and readers.” As our readers, we want to give you information that meets the highest standards of accuracy, is timely and reflects how you want to use it — while also providing professional editorial support to authors. Are we doing our job?

Finally, we aim to “maximize the usefulness and impact of each article by innovative use of print and online media.” Could we be doing more in print? Should we provide more online features?

We are all ears.