When submitting to Editorial Manager you may be asked to suggest potential reviewers, if so you may be required to suggest a minimum number of reviewers. In addition, you may be asked if you oppose any certain people as reviewers.

Authors are responsible for locating the reviewers to suggest, journals do not hold a central list of reviewers for authors to select from. Authors are encouraged to check the Editorial Board listings for a journal if they find it difficult to offer their own suggestions.

How

Follow these steps suggest or oppose a reviewer:

1. Based on the journal's guide for author, identify your list of suggested reviewers and gather their details.

   • At a minimum, most journals require a name, institution, and email address.
2. Identify any individuals you wish to oppose as reviewers due to a conflict of interest or some other reason, and gather their details.

   • At a minimum, most journals require a name, institution, and reason that this person should not review your submission.
3. Start submitting your manuscript and select an article type. If the journal has enabled the Suggest and/or Oppose reviewer option, it will be under the "Review Preferences" submission step.
4. Under Suggest Reviewers, Click 'Add Suggested Reviewer' to open an overlay to enter the details.

   • Fill in the information for your suggested reviewer. Required fields are in red. See screenshot.
   • Click the 'Save and Add Another' icon to save this suggested reviewer and start entering another.
   • Click the 'Save' icon to save and close the details overlay.
5. Check the Current Suggested Reviewers List.

   • Click the 'Edit' icon to make changes to any entry.
   • Click the 'Trashcan' icon to delete an entry.
   • When you have met the minimum number required, the red text above the list will disappear.
6. If the Oppose Reviewers section appears, you can list anyone that you feel would have a conflict of interest as a reviewer for your submission.

   • Click 'Add Opposed Reviewer'.
   • Fill out the details as described above for suggested reviewers.
   • Save the record.
   • Note that the editors will look at the Reason you provide and make their own judgement on whether to invite this person as a reviewer.

After completing these steps:

• If you've suggested a reviewer, editor may send them an invitation to review your submission.
• If you've opposed a reviewer, the editor will keep this in mind but will make the final judgement. If the editor begins to invite this person, they will be notified that you opposed them, and see your reason.