For reviewers
Reviewer guidance built around clarity and confidentiality
Reviewer work is central to publishing quality and should be supported by explicit confidentiality boundaries, clear deadlines, and separate comment channels.
Reviewer responsibilities
Reviewers can receive invitations, accept or decline, access only reviewer-visible files, and submit comments to authors separately from confidential comments to editors.
Double-blind journals should not reveal author identities or identifying title-page content in the reviewer workspace.
How the platform supports review
Recommendations should be constructive, evidence-based, and timely. If a reviewer cannot complete the assignment, declining early is better than allowing avoidable delay.
The platform records deadlines and status changes to help editorial offices manage workload without relying on informal email chains alone.