For reviewers
Invited to review on Unjournal?
If Unjournal invited you to review, it is because your own published work sits right where a paper needs an expert opinion, and because its author asked for independent review. You get two or three targeted questions on your field, each pointing to the exact passage; most take around fifteen minutes.
Why you were contacted
The paper was read for the specific questions that need an expert. Unjournal then searched the global publication record for the researchers whose own work is closest to each question, and the author approved an anonymized shortlist that included you. The author does not know who you are.
What is asked of you
Not a full report on the whole paper. You get the two or three questions that match your expertise, each anchored on the passage it concerns. Most reviewers take around fifteen minutes.
You can highlight a passage and leave a note on the paper itself, or simply reply to the invitation email.
Anonymous both ways
You never see who wrote the paper, and the author never sees who you are. That keeps the feedback candid in both directions. How double-blind review works.
Your call on publication
When the author revises, you check the new version against your own comments and say whether it is ready. The paper can be published as a peer-reviewed preprint only once at least two reviewers endorse it, and nothing is published over your “not yet”.
Frequently asked questions
Why did I receive an Unjournal review invitation?
Because your own published work is close to a question the paper raises, and the author approved you on an anonymized shortlist of possible reviewers.
How long does an Unjournal review take?
You answer two or three targeted questions on your field, each pointing to the passage concerned. Most take around fifteen minutes.
Will the author know who reviewed the paper?
No. The review is double-blind: the author never sees who you are, and you never see who wrote the paper.
How do I send my review comments?
Highlight a passage and leave a note on the paper, or simply reply to the invitation email.
Can the paper be published if I am not satisfied with the revision?
No. You check the revision against your own comments, and nothing is published over your “not yet”.