Elsevier for reviewers

To submit or check a review for one of our journals please find the relevant journal first. Go to that journal's homepage and either register if you are a new user or login if you already have an EES (Elsevier Editorial System) account set up. The review links are also in the Invitation to review email message.

Reviewers play an essential part in science and in scholarly publishing

For more than 300 years, scientists and scholars have relied upon peer review to validate research, engage other specialists in the support of submitted work, and increase networking possibilities within specific specialist communities.

Although in recent years the peer review process has attracted some criticism, it remains the only widely accepted method for research validation and a cornerstone of the scientific publishing process.

Elsevier, like most scientific publishing companies, relies on effective peer review processes to uphold not only the quality and validity of individual articles, but also the overall integrity of the journals we publish.

Check out the latest issue of our Reviewers' Update: Information on developments in peer review, the Elsevier submission & peer review system and other ways to support reviewers in their important task to safeguard the scientific quality of journals.

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'How to Review a Manuscript' webcasts series

In the "How to Review a Manuscript" series, we talk about the peer review process, how to review a manuscript and what criteria a reviewer uses. Each webcast lasts up to 13 minutes.

ReviewManu_01 How to Review a Manuscript # 01 – Peer review. Tips for Reviewers including: the background of peer review and the peer review process, its purpose, why you should review and the time it takes to review.

ReviewManu_02 How to Review a Manuscript # 02 – The Reviewing process. Tips for Reviewers including: issues to review, presentation of the paper, how to write comments to Editors and authors, what oversight a reviewer provides, the review process in steps, and what criteria a reviewer needs for assessment.

ReviewManu_03 How to Review a Manuscript # 03 – Reviewer's role. Tips for Reviewers including: a detailed description of what a reviewer needs to check in each section of the manuscript-- Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion, Figures, etc. and the Editor’s view on what makes a good reviewer.

'A 20:20 Vision on the Future of Peer Review' webinar

This webinar discusses the challenges editors face with the traditional peer review system vs. emerging models and analyses the impact of the peer review system on you as an editor and what role Elsevier can play to help overcome challenges.

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Presenters:

Philippe Terheggen, Senior Vice President S&T Journals (Elsevier)
Adrian Mulligan, Associate Director of Research (Elsevier)
Dr. Michael Curtis, Editor in Chief of the Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods

View the on-demand webinar

To view this event:
• If you have not already registered to this event you will need to complete the registration process (less than a minute) and then click on ‘Log in to this event’ to view the webinar.
• If you have already registered please click on ‘Log in to this event’ to view the webinar.

Further resources

Why Reviewers Review

Most reviewers are authors, researchers, or sometimes editors in their own right. The peer review process allows these authors and editors an opportunity to use and develop their own expertise in a number of significant ways.

Guide for Authors

Many of our journals' Guide for Authors contain information about the peer review policy and have important information on aims and scope of the journal, which will be useful for reviewers.Find your journal's Guide for Authors in our Alphabetical Journal Listings.

Reviewers information pack

The Reviewers' Information Pack provides practical information for the new and experienced Reviewers who review for Elsevier journals. Included in this pack are resources to help you expedite the process of reviewing papers. Elsevier publishing policy and procedures, and advice from other Reviewers and Editors.

Charting a course for a successful research career

New! Charting a course for a successful research career – 2nd Edition. Written by 30-year research veteran Prof. Alan Johnson, the free mentoring booklet provides a detailed map of the important milestones a researcher should reach along the path to a successful research career. If you know of friends who could benefit from it, please share a copy with them today.

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