Reviewer RegisterJoin the reviewer community
Register to support rigorous peer review in verbal behavior research.
Who Should Register
We invite researchers, clinicians, and practitioners with experience in behavior analysis and communication science.
Profile Details
Information we need
| Detail | Examples | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Expertise | Verbal operants, AAC, autism intervention. | Match to topics. |
| Methods | Single case design, RCTs, assessment tools. | Align with design. |
| Availability | Reviews per year. | Timely decisions. |
Registration Steps
How to join
Send Details
Email your CV and keywords.
Review
Editorial office verifies expertise.
Confirmation
You receive a reviewer profile.
Begin Reviewing
Accept assignments aligned with expertise.
Register as Reviewer
Join the JVB reviewer community and support high quality research.
Email the Editorial OfficeRequest InformationRecognition
Active reviewers may receive certificates and acknowledgements based on review quality and timeliness.
Required Details
Include a short bio, CV, and a list of recent publications. These materials help match you to appropriate manuscripts.
Expertise Keywords
List topic areas such as verbal operants, AAC, autism intervention, or language assessment. Keywords improve manuscript matching.
Availability
Indicate how many reviews you can complete per year and preferred turnaround times. Clear availability helps manage workloads.
Conflicts and Ethics
Disclose any conflicts or affiliations that could influence reviews. Reviewers must follow confidentiality standards and ethical guidelines.
Onboarding Support
New reviewers receive guidance on evaluation criteria, decision categories, and reporting standards to ensure consistent feedback.
Communication
Keep your contact information current so the editorial office can send invitations and reminders without delays.
Review Quality
Reviewers are expected to provide fair, evidence based evaluations and avoid personal criticism. Clear feedback supports editorial decisions.
Training Resources
Access to reviewer checklists and reporting guideline summaries is provided to support consistent evaluations.
Confirmation
Once approved, reviewers receive confirmation and onboarding instructions. The editorial office can answer questions about expectations.
Topic Preferences
Let us know specific populations or interventions you prefer, such as early language development or AAC device training. Clear preferences improve matching.
Availability Updates
If your workload changes, notify the editorial office so invitations align with your capacity and response times. Regular updates ensure a balanced reviewer pool and reduce delayed decisions for authors across special issues and regular submissions throughout the year as research volumes fluctuate by season and topic to maintain timely reviews overall.
