Configure Reviewer Search

The Reviewer Selection Summary page includes Editor access to the Reviewer Search tool. This enables the Editor to search the publication's database for potential Reviewers. (If the publication is part of a People Sharing group that shares Reviewer information, the search tool includes the option to search another publication.) In addition to defining search criteria, an Editor may choose from several other search types:

Suggested by Author: This mode searches the database for matches to names provided by the Author at the Review Preferences step of the submission process.
Search by Classification Matches: This mode searches for Reviewers whose listed classifications match those of the submission. (RoleManager permission is required.)
Search by Personal Classifications: This mode enables the Editor to select classifications to use as Reviewer search criteria. (RoleManager permission is required.)
Suggest Reviewer: This mode searches the database using criteria defined by the Editor on the My Suggest Reviewer Preferences page. This page is accessed via a link in the left column. (RoleManager permission is required.)
Select from Previous Reviewers (Revisions only): This mode returns the list of Reviewers of previous versions of the submission.

Some publications may want to restrict access to potentially sensitive Reviewer information, such as People Notes, Personal Classifications, and Personal Keywords. These may be excluded from the search criterion drop-down list.

In addition, publications may opt to offer a simplified set of search options. Each Editor role may be configured with appropriate search options and criteria (based on RoleManager permissions) to create a more streamlined experience with the Reviewer Search tool.

To Configure:

Go to RoleManager > Editor Role. Grant permissions to applicable Editor roles. The Reviewer Invitations section includes two sub-sections with settings related to Reviewer Search: Reviewer Search Options and Reviewer Search Criterion.

Reviewer Search Options: Check the box next to an option to make it appear as a search type for the Editor role.

Search by Classification Matches
Search by Personal Classifications
Suggest Reviewers

Reviewer Search Criterion: Check the box next to an item to make it appear in the Criterion drop-down menu for this Editor role.

People Notes (When this item is not selected/checked, People Notes is not available as a search criterion, and the notes do not display in the Search Results Grid or on the People Information page, accessed by clicking a Reviewer's name in the Results Grid or on the Reviewer Selection Summary page.)
Detailed People Notes
Personal Classifications (When this item is not selected/checked, Personal Classifications is not available as a search criterion, and the classifications do not display on the People Information page, accessed by clicking a Reviewer's name in the Results Grid or on the Reviewer Selection Summary page.)
Personal Keywords (When this item is not selected/checked, Personal Keywords is not available as a search criterion, and the keywords do not display on the People Information page, accessed by clicking a Reviewer's name in the Results Grid or on the Reviewer Selection Summary page.)

Flag Icons: Check the box next to the permission below to make People Flag Name available as a search criterion.

View People Flags

Note: If the settings, Search by Classification Matches, Search by Personal Classifications, and Personal Classifications, are all unchecked, the Classification column does not appear in the search results grid. In addition, the Classifications section of the My Reviewer Display Preferences page is suppressed.

Third-party services may also be available for reviewer searches. For details see, Configure Reviewer Finder Service.