Concept
Peer Review Types
What authors and reviewers see of each other in double-anonymous, single-anonymous and open review, and when the type is set.
The peer review type decides whether the author and the reviewer see each other's identity. The type is chosen in the Peer review field of the journal profile. Submissions not tied to a journal are reviewed double-anonymously.
| Type | What the reviewer sees | What the author sees |
|---|---|---|
| Double-anonymous | The identity of the authors is not shown | The identity of the reviewer is not shown |
| Single-anonymous | The authors and their institutions | The identity of the reviewer is not shown |
| Open review | The authors and their institutions | The name of the reviewer of a shared review |
Rules for every type
- Reviewers see only the anonymous files. The title page, the cover letter and the declaration documents are open only to editors.
- Editors always see the authors and the reviewers.
- The author sees only the comments-to-the-author section and the attachment of the reviews the editor shares.
- Confidential comments to the editor are never shown to the author.
- The invitation e-mail contains only the submission number and the journal name.
When the type is set
The peer review type of each submission is recorded when the author first submits it. If the journal changes the type later, the change applies only to new submissions. The editor sees the type of the submission in the header of the submission screen. The reviewer sees it in the note at the top of the invitation page.
The steps for changing the type are in Editing the Journal Profile.