Modify Reviewer Deadlines

The journal office and Editor can modify the Reviewer Deadlines, as a Reviewer sometimes asks for an extension on the review due date, or they agree to review if given an extra week. 

 

This feature allows two means of implementing a Reviewer Deadline:

 

1)     As the Manuscript is Being Assigned to a Reviewer - The Editor or someone working in proxy for the Editor can set a deadline of X days for a particular Manuscript on the ‘Select Reviewer’ screen.  If selected, the override applies to all Reviewers assigned to the manuscript at that time, and supersedes other deadlines.  To do so, he must have the ‘Modify Reviewer Deadline’ permission enabled in Role Manager.

2)     After the Manuscript has been assigned to a Reviewer - The Editor can override the current Reviewer Deadline by editing the due date directly on the ‘Details’ screen of a submission.  To do so, he must have the ‘Modify Reviewer Deadline’ permission enabled in Role Manager.  Each Reviewer assigned to a manuscript may have his own unique Reviewer Deadline.  If selected, this override supersedes all other Deadlines.

 

To Configure:  Go to System Administrator Functions, click RoleManager, click Editor Role, click the appropriate Editor role and click the check box next to the ‘Modify Reviewer Deadlines’ item.  This will give the appropriate Editor the ability to change a Reviewer’s deadline.

 

Note:  Many journals manage the Reviewer selection process by working in proxy for their Editor (logging in as that Editor).  If your office is working in proxy for your Editors for the purpose of inviting Reviewers, then you will want to be sure that this new feature is configured for the Editor role that invites Reviewers.  For example, Mary the managing Editor logs in as Ed the Editor in Chief in order to invite Reviewers for Ed’s assignments.  Ed’s role of Editor in Chief is the role that must have the permission turned on in order to enable this feature during the Reviewer invitation process

 

Note:  If you do not want to give your Editor the permission to change Reviewer deadlines, you can still make use of this feature by changing deadlines in the ‘Details’, after the Editor has selected the Reviewers.  In this case you would give the permission to yourself or an office staff person in RoleManager