Guide to Managing Peer Reviewers: Journal Editor Training Course

It's becoming harder for academic journals to find and keep quality peer reviewers, with stretched-thin referee pools in all disciplines. In order to solicit and retain reviewers, attention to peer review management is key. In this Scholastica editor training course, we cover how to develop a reviewer management plan to improve the experience of peer reviewers and encourage them to keep working with your journal.

This course covers:

Primary areas where you should be offering reviewers support
How to build a reviewer database and retain reviewers
Key reviewer metrics to track and how to use them
Advice for a smooth revise and resubmit (R&R) process
Ways to recognize peer reviewers

sample pages Guide to Managing Peer Reviewers: Journal Editor Training Course

This course includes the following worksheets

Reviewer email templates
Reviewer feedback form template
Reviewer checklist template

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