How to Submit a Peer Review to PLOS ONE

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This video shows PLOS ONE peer reviewers how to submit a review in Editorial Manager (EM).

For information on and best practices on writing a peer review visit the PLOS Reviewer Center (reviewers.plos.org/).

==INSTRUCTIONS==

First, log in as a reviewer. On your main menu you'll see the manuscript in your "pending assignments" folder.

Choose "submit recommendation" from the action links to open the reviewer form.

Select your recommendation from the drop-down menu at the top. Only editors and staff will see your recommendation it will not be forwarded to the authors.

Send us your evaluation of the submission based on our publication criteria by completing each field in the form. Responses are required because they help the editor make a decision and will be shared with the authors.

Enter all substantive comments in the question called, "review comments to the author." Explain your responses to the previous questions and include any additional feedback for the author and editor here.

If your review exceeds 20,000 characters you can upload a copy as an attachment.

The final question in this section gives you the option to sign your review. If you do so, your identity will appear in the decision letter where it can be viewed by the authors and the other reviewers.

In the, "confidential comments to the editor section", you can include any feedback for the editor and journal staff that is not appropriate to share with the authors. At a minimum, please declare any potential competing interests. If you know any seriously concerning issues regarding image manipulation, data integrity, or otherwise, please notifiy the editors here and email the journal office.

The final two questions help PLOS provide better filtering and discovery tools for readers. They are optional and do not have any impact on the editorial decision-making process.

If you'd like to return later to make changes, click "save and submit later." If you're done with your review go ahead and click "proceed."

The following page summarizes your review. Don't forget to check your decision recommendation and make sure that all your comments are included.

When you're finished, click "Submit review to journal office", then "ok." You have successfully submitted your review!

==USEFUL LINKS==

To learn more about serving as a reviewer at PLOS ONE visit our Reviewer Guidelines page: journals.plos.org/plosone/s/reviewer-guidelines

To submit your review now, visit the PLOS ONE submission site: editorialmanager.com/pone/default.aspx

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