Editors may need to update the Reviewer Due Date on a pending review or invitation in Editorial Manager. To do this you must have permission to Override Reviewer Due Dates, and permission to view the submission in the first place.

How?

1. Open the Details screen, linked in several places:

   • From Reviewer Selection Summary, select the Manuscript Details link on the left side.
   • From a Reviewer Reminder Report, select the Details link.
   • From an Editor to Do List folder or Search Submissions, select Details on the action menu.
2. Locate the Reviewers section and find the specific reviewer.

   • If the due date has been set then it appears with the other information.
   • If the journal is set to calculate due dates only after the reviewer has agreed, then invited reviewers are displayed with a Days to Review instead of a date.
3. Update the date, or the number of days, as needed. If you do not have permission to Override Due Date, then the field is not editable.
4. After making any change, scroll to bottom of the Details screen and select 'Save'.

After saving the change:

• The due date is updated for this reviewer.
• If the journal uses the auto uninvite setting, this will follow the new due date. See How can reviewers be automatically uninvited?
• Some journals are configured to send a notice of the changed due date to the reviewer.
• If automated reviewer reminders are configured based on the due date, then any future reminders will follow the new due date.