Run fair peer review

How it works

Step by step

1. 1

   Reviewers open their queue

   Each reviewer sees only the papers assigned to them, with the full submission and any supplementary files.

2. 2

   Score against criteria

   Reviewers complete a structured form — scores per criterion such as originality, soundness, and clarity, an overall recommendation, and confidential comments to the chair.

3. 3

   Anonymization is applied

   In single-blind review, reviewer identities are hidden from authors. In double-blind review, author identities are also hidden from reviewers throughout the process.

4. 4

   Authors respond in the rebuttal window

   During a time-boxed rebuttal period, authors read their reviews and submit a written response addressing reviewer concerns before decisions are finalized.

5. 5

   Reviewers and chairs discuss

   Reviewers can discuss borderline papers and update scores after reading the rebuttal. The discussion stays confidential to the committee.

6. 6

   Chairs make decisions

   Chairs see aggregated scores, reviews, and rebuttals per paper and record an accept, reject, or revise decision.

7. 7

   Notifications go out

   Decision notifications are sent to authors using customizable templates, and accepted authors move into the camera-ready workflow.

In this walkthrough

What you'll see

• A reviewer's structured scoring and comment form
• How single- and double-blind anonymization hides the right identities
• The author rebuttal window and confidential reviewer discussion
• The chair's decision view with aggregated scores per paper

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Related walkthroughs