Abstract Reviewer

An Abstract Reviewer is an Individual, commonly within a larger group, assigned to review Abstract Submissions.

The five standard Group Item Links (Add, Find, List, Run Query, Query Central), are available in the Abstract Reviewer group item.

Adding Records

To track the abstract reviewers, you must create Abstract Reviewer Profiles.

To add an abstract reviewer:

1. Go to the Abstracts module.

2. On the Abstracts Overview page, click Add a Reviewer.

3. In the Add Abstract Reviewer window, enter the first few letters of the reviewer's last name and click the lookup button to enter the person's name in the reviewer field. (To use the lookup button, there must be an Individual record for the author in the CRM database.)

4. If this reviewer will be in charge of assigning work to other reviewers, select the assignor flag check box.

5. Click Save.

Note: You can also add an abstract reviewer from the Abstract Submission Profile, abstract submission reviewer child form.

Finding Records

From the Find - Abstract Reviewer form you will be able to find abstract reviewers that have already been added to the database. You can either search for all reviewers with or without an Assignor Flag or by the Sort Name of the reviewer.

To find an abstract reviewer:

1. Go to the Abstract Module
2. Either select the Find a Reviewer icon or hover over Reviewer and select Find Reviewer
3. Enter the search criteria by either checking/unchecking the Assignor Flag checkbox and/or searching by the reviewer's Sort Name
4. Click Go

Abstract Reviewer Profile

Assigning a Submission to an Abstract Reviewer

To assign a submission to a reviewer:

  1. On the Abstract Submission Profile, abstract submission reviewer child form, click the Add button. The Add - Abstract Reviewer Assignment window displays.
  2. On the Add - Abstract Reviewer Assignment window, select the reviewer from the drop-down list and enter a due date for the abstract reviewer's comments.
  3. After you assign a submission to an abstract reviewer, the reviewer's name and the response due date display on the abstract submission reviewer child form on the Abstract Submission Profile.

Entering Reviewer Comments

To enter the reviewer's review comments and ratings:

  1. Go to the Abstract Reviewer's Profile.
  2. On the abstract reviewer assignment child form, click Add. The Add - Reviewer Response window displays.
  3. The Add - Reviewer Response window allows you to select an abstract rating, type in the reviewer's comments, enter a response date, and select the recommend flag.
  4. Click Save.

Technical Information

Navigating to the Abstract Reviewer Profile

To go to the Abstract Reviewer Profile:

1. Go to the Abstracts module.

2. On the group items bar, expand the Reviewer list and select Find Reviewer.

3. On the Find - Abstract Reviewer page, enter the abstract reviewer's name and click Go.

The Abstract Reviewer Profile displays.