How to do manual assignments

If you selected "Automatic" for Submission Reviewer Assignment, instead follow the guide on how to do automatic assignments.

The "Invite Assignment" button is not currently available for manual assignments.

Assigning reviewers manually

To make manual assignments:

1. Run the Paper Matching Setup from the venue request form. You can choose whether or not to calculate conflict of interest or affinity scores, but the Paper Matching Setup must be run. This process sets up the Assignment Configuration with enables you to make assignments.

2. Return to the PC console, in the "Timeline" section you can access the link to the Edge Browser to make manual assignments.

Link to Edge Browser for reviewer assignments

1. You can then use the 'Assign' button to assign a reviewer to a paper. Reviewers will be notified when they are assigned to a paper.

Assigning Area Chairs

The same goes for Area Chairs. Run the Paper Matching Setup and select "area chairs" from the list of roles. Return to the PC console and you will be able to access the assignment link for Area Chairs to the Edge Browser.

Link to Edge Browser for area chair assignments

See also: Enabling Reviewer Reassignment for Area Chairs