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- How do I respond to an invitation to review in Editorial Manager?
Last updated on January 08, 2026
Reviewers can accept or decline review invitation by selecting the link within the email invitation, or by logging into EM and selecting 'New Reviewer Invitations' from the reviewer main menu. Reviewers can accept or decline review invitation by selecting the link within the email invitation, or by logging into EM and selecting 'New Reviewer Invitations' from the reviewer main menu.
- Are reviews confidential?
Last updated on January 09, 2026
According to COPE guidelines any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not share the review or information about the review with anyone without the agreement of the editors and authors involved. This applies both during and after the publication process.
- How can I search for Reviewers in Editorial Manager?
Last updated on June 15, 2026
Select 'Invite Reviewers' then either use 'Search My Publication' to search registered users, or select 'Find reviewers using Scopus' to view and select candidates from Scopus.
- Editorial Manager Video Guides
Last updated on July 09, 2026
A number of videos for EM Editors are presented in multiple languages.
- What is Evaluate Manuscript?
Last updated on June 15, 2026
Evaluate Manuscript is designed to help journal Editors efficiently assess submitted manuscripts.
- How do I find a submission I was invited to review in Editorial Manager?
Last updated on November 28, 2025
Reviewers can find all current and completed review assignments for an EM journal on the reviewer main menu. Invitation and reminder emails usually contain a direct link.
- Can I see other reviewer's comments?
Last updated on November 27, 2025
Editors may choose to include previously completed reviews with review invitations. Separately, reviewers may be able to view all completed reviews when they look at their own completed assignments.
- How do I become a reviewer for an Elsevier journal?
Last updated on November 27, 2025
Editors typically find new reviewers by searching published authors in the journal's field of interest. Some journals may have a "volunteer to review" link on the journal homepage.
- How do I use the Editor Discussion Forum feature in Editorial Manager?
Last updated on April 16, 2024
Editors with appropriate permission can select 'Initiate Discussion' or 'Discussions': if already initiated, to invite other editors to participate in an informal discussion.
- How can Editorial Manager help prevent Duplicate Submissions?
Last updated on November 02, 2022
EM provides a Duplicate Submission Report comparing the author list, title, and abstract across previous submissions in the journal. A numerical Duplicate Score shows the highest calculated match and displays red when over a configured value.