Job Purpose
The Peer Review Associate is responsible for managing and supporting the end-to-end peer review workflow for assigned journals through Sage Track. The role ensures that manuscripts progress efficiently from submission to production while maintaining quality standards, stakeholder satisfaction, and compliance with journal and publisher requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Review newly submitted manuscripts in Sage Track to ensure compliance with journal submission guidelines and readiness for peer review.
Manage the reviewer assignment process by inviting, assigning, and supporting reviewers throughout the review cycle.
Monitor manuscript workflows and proactively follow up with editors, associate editors, reviewers, and authors to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks and adherence to defined deadlines.
Ensure authors of accepted manuscripts complete and submit all required documentation, including electronic contributor forms, through Sage Track.
Conduct comprehensive quality checks on accepted manuscripts prior to production export, ensuring:
Author and contact information is accurate and up to date.
All manuscript files are editable and production-ready.
Required permissions for copyrighted materials have been obtained.
References comply with the journal’s designated citation style (APA, Chicago, ASA, AMA, CSE, etc.).
All required submission components are complete and available.
Export accepted manuscripts to the Sage Production team within established production timelines and article deadlines.
Serve as a primary point of contact for editors, associate editors, authors, reviewers, and Sage staff, providing timely and skilled resolution of queries.
Maintain and update Sage Track email templates to align with journal-specific requirements and communication best practices.
Oversee the overall peer review health of journals supported by Editorial Assistants by:
Monitoring workflow efficiency and manuscript progression.
Managing editor and associ
📌 Peer Review Associate (Dehradun)
🏢 Sage
📍 Dehradun