Reviewer RegisterJournal of Weather Changes
Join the reviewer community for climate science.
Who Should Register
We invite researchers and practitioners with experience in atmospheric science, forecasting, and climate impacts.
Profile Details
Information we need for accurate matching.
| Detail | Examples | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Expertise | Extreme events, modeling, hydrometeorology. | Match topics. |
| Methods | Observations, modeling, remote sensing. | Align with design. |
| Availability | Reviews per year. | Timely decisions. |
Registration Steps
Email your CV and keywords to the editorial office.
The office verifies expertise and creates a reviewer profile.
Register as Reviewer
Join the JWC reviewer community and support high quality research.
Email the Editorial OfficeRequest InformationEmail: [email protected]
Recognition
Active reviewers may receive certificates and acknowledgements based on review quality and timeliness.
Availability Updates
Notify the editorial office if your workload changes so invitations align with capacity.
Expertise Details
Provide detailed keywords on topics, methods, and datasets you work with. Specific expertise helps match you to relevant manuscripts.
Review Experience
Include any prior reviewing or editorial service to help the office assign appropriate review invitations.
Conflict Policy
Reviewers are expected to disclose conflicts of interest and decline assignments when impartiality could be affected.
Review Capacity
Let us know how many reviews you can complete per year. This helps distribute work fairly across the reviewer pool.
Contact Information
Share your preferred email, affiliation, and ORCID ID to ensure accurate reviewer records.
Timely Responses
Prompt responses to invitations help editors manage deadlines. Decline quickly if you are unavailable.
Topic Coverage
We seek reviewers across synoptic meteorology, climate modeling, hydrology, remote sensing, and climate impacts. Indicate any specialized subfields you can cover.
Training Resources
New reviewers can access guidance on review structure, ethical considerations, and feedback tone to ensure high quality reports.
Review Ethics
Reviewers should avoid using unpublished findings in their own work and should keep manuscripts confidential after review.
Review Frequency
Indicate your preferred review frequency or seasonal availability so invitations match your schedule. This ensures we send invitations when you can respond promptly and complete reviews on time. It also helps balance assignments across the reviewer pool and avoid overload during peak submission periods and seasonal research travel.
Language Preference
Let us know if you prefer reviewing manuscripts in specific language variants or subject areas to support effective feedback.
