Focusing on the peer review process, this guide for potential "Journal of Geography in Higher Education" ("JGHE") authors suggests 10 golden ground rules for preparing a successful contribution to the "JGHE." These are (1) have something interesting to say, (2) have something useful to say, (3) address your audience, (4) write with academic rigour, (5) listen to learner feedback, (6) ensure constructive alignment in your curriculum, (7) make sure your paper belongs to the journal's community of discourse, (8) respect the mission of the journal, (9) expect to be set revisions and (10) deal systematically with any revisions set. (Contains 3 tables and 2 notes.)