Any signed-in scholar can propose that a conference or journal join Reciprocal Reviews. You do not need to be its editor to propose it, though it helps if the editors know.
What you will need
- The name of the venue.
- Its website.
- The email addresses of the people who edit it. They are notified when the proposal is created, so this should be accurate.
- A rough census, meaning how many scholars are in the community. This is an estimate, not a commitment.
- Whether the venue will use tokens, or be payment-free. You can change this later.
What happens next
- The proposal is created, and both the venue's editors and the platform's stewards are emailed.
- Other scholars can support the proposal, which is how a community signals it wants this. Supporters receive tokens when the venue is approved.
- A steward reviews the proposal and approves it, or writes to you with questions.
- On approval the venue becomes active, its editors can configure it, and its currency is created, if it has one.
Approval is not automatic and not instant. Stewards are volunteers; a few days is normal.
If you don't hear back
Write to the stewards. A proposal sitting untouched usually means a question nobody got around to asking, not a rejection.