Reopen Reviews

The Editor may need to reopen a review in order to enable the Reviewer edit the review, provide additional information, etc. A review may be reopened by the Editor currently assigned to the submission or by the Special Relationship Editor. Reviews cannot be reopened if the current Editor has started and saved a decision.

To reopen a review:

  1. Click the submission's View Reviews and Comments link. This opens a pop-up window.
  2. Click the Reviewer's recommendation term hyperlink. This opens another pop-up window, showing the review form submitted by the Reviewer.
  3. Click the Reopen Review button (at top or bottom of window).
  4. In the confirmation overlay, click OK.
  5. Use the drop-down menu to select a letter to send to the Reviewer. (The default letter configured appears selected in the drop-down list.)
  6. Optional: Click Customize link to open and edit the letter. When finished, click Save.
  7. Click Confirm Selection and Send Letter.

When a review is reopened, the statistics for the Reviewer are updated; however, the due date is not updated. The Editor (with permission) may change the Reviewer due date from the submission's Details page.

If the number of completed reviews falls below the number of required reviews for the submission after the review is reopened, the submission moves back to the Submissions Requiring Additional Reviewers folder.

For related information, see Editors Can Modify Existing Reviews.

 

 

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