Peer Review Workflow
Peer review that editors can actually manage
Multi-round structured review with automated invitations, deadline tracking, conflict-of-interest recording, and a complete history — so no review detail is ever lost.
Reviewer management
Find, invite, and track reviewers without email threads
The reviewer panel shows every invitation: sent, accepted, declined, and overdue. Automated reminders go out on configurable schedules. When a reviewer declines, the next candidate is one click away.
- Reviewer invitation with custom message and deadline
- Automated reminder emails at configurable intervals
- Decline reason recorded for editorial intelligence
- Conflict-of-interest declaration at invitation acceptance
- Reviewer database with expertise tags and review history
- Re-invitation workflow for declined or overdue reviewers
Review invitation states
Pending
Awaiting reviewer response
In Progress
Reviewer has started
Submitted
Review received
Declined
Reason recorded
Closed
Round completed
Review forms and decisions
Structured reviews, not free-text email replies
Each review is captured in a configurable form with structured criteria, ratings, and confidential editor comments. The editor sees all reviews before issuing a decision, with a full round-by-round history.
- Custom review rubric: structured criteria + free-text sections
- Separate fields for author-visible and editor-only feedback
- Star or numeric ratings per criterion
- Multi-round support: revision → resubmit → new review round
- Decision options: Accept / Minor Revision / Major Revision / Reject
- Templated decision letters with reviewer summaries
- Full version comparison across revision rounds
Editorial decision types
Accept
Minor Revision
Major Revision
Reject
Frequently asked questions
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