Fungal Diversity
Join the reviewer community advancing fungal diversity research
Reviewer Register
JFD welcomes qualified reviewers with expertise in mycology, biodiversity, ecology, and applied fungal research. Reviewers help maintain quality and support authors with constructive feedback.
Who Can Register
Subject Expertise
Researchers or professionals with a strong background in mycology or related fields.
Publication Record
Evidence of peer reviewed publications or technical reports in relevant domains.
Review Experience
Prior experience as a reviewer is preferred but not required for qualified candidates.
Ethical Standards
Commitment to confidentiality, fairness, and professional conduct.
Registration Details
Provide a CV: Include your current affiliation, research focus, and recent peer reviewed publications.
List keywords: Indicate your expertise areas to ensure accurate reviewer matching.
Availability: Share your preferred review frequency and turnaround expectations.
Reviewer Expectations
Technical Rigor
- Assess reproducibility
- Check parameter reporting
- Evaluate data quality
- Review figures and tables
- Identify missing controls
Timeliness
- Accept or decline quickly
- Follow review deadlines
- Communicate delays early
- Provide clear comments
- Support efficient decisions
Ethics
- Maintain confidentiality
- Disclose conflicts of interest
- Respect author effort
- Provide objective feedback
- Avoid personal criticism
Benefits of Reviewing
Reviewing keeps you current with new methods, datasets, and applications in fungal diversity. It also strengthens your analytical skills and expands your professional network. It also improves your editing and mentoring skills.
Reviewers may be acknowledged by the journal and can receive APC waivers or discounts in accordance with JFD policy. Review experience also supports academic promotion and industry credibility.
Consistent reviewers may be invited to contribute to special issues or serve on advisory panels. You can update your expertise areas at any time to ensure accurate matching with new submissions.
What Happens Next
Reviewer applications are reviewed by the editorial office. Approved reviewers may be invited to review manuscripts aligned with their expertise and availability.
If your profile matches upcoming submissions, you will receive an invitation with manuscript details and review timelines. We aim to respond within a reasonable timeframe based on editorial workload. If you are not selected immediately, your profile may be retained for future review opportunities. We welcome updates to your profile annually to reflect new expertise, improving reviewer matching accuracy over time.
Register as a Reviewer
Send your details to the editorial office and contribute to high quality peer review.
