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.
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