How to Review Articles on Scholar9?

Step 1: Selecting the Right Area of Interest in Your Profile

• Ensure your profile accurately reflects your expertise, research interests, and skills.
• Journal publishers assign papers based on these details.
• Include all your published research work with DOI (if available) to increase your chances of receiving review assignments.

Step 2: Regularly Check for Review Assignments

• Log in to your Scholar9 account and check the Reviewer Dashboard under the Home tab.
• You will receive an email notification from hello@scholar9.com whenever a new assignment is allocated.
• The email includes a direct link to your Reviewer Dashboard for quick access.

Step 3: Handling Review Assignments in the "Home" Tab

• The Home tab displays all assigned review tasks with key details like paper title, journal name, paper ID, and plagiarism status.
• You have two response options:
• ✅ Accept – If the paper matches your expertise, proceed with the review and download the full paper using the “Download PDF” button.
• ❌ Reject – If the paper is outside your field or you are unavailable, provide a reason (e.g., "Not my area of expertise" or "Unavailable for review"). The assignment will then move to the Rejected tab.

Step 4: Start the Review

• After accepting a review request, click the “Detail” button on the article’s card to access the full paper and review options.
• On this page, you’ll find details such as:
• Title, authors, journal name, paper ID, plagiarism status, and deadline.
• A quick review guide and a chat window to communicate with the journal publisher.
• Submit your final review decision through the chat window.

Step 5: Submitting the Review

🔹 Revision Request (If Needed):

• If revisions are necessary, select "Revision Required" and provide feedback through written comments or screenshots.
• The assignment will remain in the Home tab until revisions are addressed.

🔹 Final Review Submission:

• After evaluating the paper based on key parameters:
• Relevance & Originality
• Methodology
• Validity & Reliability
• Clarity & Structure
• Results & Analysis
• Choose one of the final decisions:
• ✅ Approved – Paper is suitable for publication.
• ❌ Not Approved – Paper does not meet required standards.
• A star rating system will appear based on predefined evaluation criteria.
• To complete the review:
• ✅ Select Approved or Not Approved.
• ✅ Add final remarks in the comments section.
• ✅ Provide a star rating based on the evaluation.
• The reviewed article will then move to the Awaiting tab for publisher feedback.

Step 6: Wait for the Publisher's Feedback

• The Awaiting tab contains reviewed papers pending the publisher’s final comments.
• Check regularly to view their feedback and the star rating they assign to your review.
• Once the publisher provides their rating and decision, the entry will move to the Archived tab, marking the review process as complete.

Step 7: Download the Certificate & Appreciation Letter

🏆 Reviewer Certificate:

• Confirms your role as an authorized and permanent reviewer on Scholar9.

📜 Appreciation Letter:

• Includes details of your completed review tasks, such as:
• Scholar9 profile link
• Journal page link & ISSN
• Reviewed article title
• Open link to review comments and communication logs

🖨️ Download Options:

• As of today: Includes all reviews completed to date.
• Specific date range: Includes reviews within a selected period.