How Kryoni JMS Streamlines the Peer Review Process

Kryoni JMS automates and simplifies the entire peer review workflow, enabling efficient collaboration between editors, reviewers, and authors while reducing manual effort and turnaround time.

Key Features​

Reviewer Assignment​

Editors can quickly search and assign reviewers based on:

  • Subject expertise

  • Areas of specialization

  • Availability

  • Previous review history

Once a reviewer is assigned, the system automatically sends an invitation email.

Smart Invitation Management with Reviewer Limit

If the required number of reviewers has already accepted the invitation, any remaining pending reviewer invitations are automatically cancelled, preventing unnecessary reviewer requests.

Review Status Tracking​

The system provides real-time visibility into the review process.

Editors and authors can monitor the current review stage, including:

  • Invitation Sent

  • Invitation Accepted

  • Review In Progress

  • Review Submitted

  • Review Completed

This ensures complete transparency throughout the review cycle.

Review File Management​

Reviewers can:

  • Download manuscript files

  • Download supplementary files

  • Upload anonymous manuscripts

  • Upload review reports

  • Submit confidential reviewer files

Editors can easily access all uploaded review files while managing revision requests and editorial decisions.

Automated Notifications and Reminders​

Kryoni JMS automatically sends email notifications throughout the review process, including:

  • Reviewer invitation

  • Invitation reminders

  • Review deadline reminders

  • Review completion confirmation

  • Editorial decision notifications

Automated reminders help ensure reviews are completed within the expected timeline.

Secure Communication​

All communication between editors and reviewers is managed securely within the platform.

Editors can:

  • Send clarification requests

  • Initiate review discussions

  • Respond to reviewer queries

All communications are stored as part of the manuscript history, providing a complete audit trail.

Review Form​

Kryoni JMS supports configurable Review Forms that allow reviewers to provide structured evaluations based on the journal's review criteria.

Review forms may include:

  • Scoring criteria

  • Rating scales

  • Mandatory questions

  • Reviewer comments

  • Confidential comments to the editor

  • Comments for the author

This helps ensure consistency and standardization across all manuscript reviews.

Reviewer Certificate​

Upon successful completion of a review, Kryoni JMS can automatically generate a Reviewer Certificate, subject to the journal's configuration.

Benefits include:

  • Recognizes reviewer contributions

  • Encourages reviewer engagement

  • Eliminates manual certificate preparation

  • Provides downloadable certificates for reviewers

Peer Review Discussion​

The Peer Review Discussion feature enables secure communication among editorial participants during the review process.

Depending on assigned permissions, editors and reviewers can:

• Discuss manuscript-related queries

• Request clarifications

• Share additional information

• Maintain a complete discussion history

All discussions remain associated with the manuscript, ensuring transparency and efficient collaboration throughout the peer review workflow.