Instructions for Reviewers
Step 1: Log in at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/transci
The login page gives you five options:
- Log in with your known User ID and Password
- Password help
- Create a new account
- Instructions and Forms, ScholarOne User Tutorials, and system downloads; accessed by clicking the buttons in the Resource Box.
- Get Help Now!
Step 2: Responding to request to serve as reviewer
You will receive an email that includes the manuscript abstract from an AE (Associate Editor) asking you to serve as a reviewer. The email includes a link to access the manuscript, and asks that you respond to the AE regarding your willingness to perform the review. Please respond.
Step 3: Reviewing a manuscript
To access newly assigned (or revised) manuscripts awaiting review choose “Reviewer Center.” To view all papers associated with a paper click the “View Details” box. (Clicking the “View Manuscript” option brings up a concatenated version of all files submitted.). This screen has 3 tabs: “Instructions” outlining the review process,” Details” which lets you see manuscript details and, “Score Sheet,” which gives you access to the Score Sheet. All tabs have icons to access the manuscript files.
Step 4: Making a decision
When you are ready to post your review select the “Score Sheet” tab and select the appropriate button from the Recommendation category. You can add confidential comments to the Associate Editor and/or comments to the author, as well as upload attachments at the bottom of the score sheet. If you upload attachments, be sure to select the “Files for AE and author” button for files you want the author to see or “Files for AE only” button to send files to the AE that are not intended for the author. Comments typed in the “Comments to Author” box are included in the decision email from the Department Editor to the author. Any files you attach for the author will be converted into pdf format.
Click “Submit decision.” NOTE: Once your review has been posted you cannot change it.
The AE will be notified that your reviews are available.
If you recommend a revision and the author(s) submit a revision, it will come back to you in the same manner with the same manuscript number plus an appendix of R1, R2, etc. You will receive an email asking you to review the manuscript. The “Switch Details” icon in the “Manuscript Information” tab lets you toggle between versions.
Please contact Fran Moskwa, Managing Editor (frances.moskwa@informs.org) if you need assistance.