For each submission a Reviewer Consultation discussion forum is created just for Reviewers and Editors assigned to the submission. The discussion forum remains open throughout the life of the submission, unless closed by an Editor. (This feature may or may not be available, depending on publication configuration.)
Active participants in a discussion forum may receive email notifications about new posts that have been contributed to the discussion.
Reviewers become active participants in the discussion when they complete a review for the submission. Reviewers who are unassigned/terminated from later revisions, or not invited for subsequent revisions, continue to be included (and can participate) in the discussion.
To participate in a discussion, go to your Completed Assignments folder and click the Discussions link for the submission.
A clickable deep link to the discussion may be included in the Reviewer thank-you email, which you receive after completing a review.
Clicking either link opens the Discussion page, where you can read and post comments with other users associated with the submission.
Depending on configuration, Reviewers in the discussion may be identified by name and number or by number only.
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