The processes described on this page will be live from 24 June 2022. Before this date, authors should be directed to submit proposals for new Cochrane Reviews as described in Editorial Manager - Information for Authors. |
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Process for editors handling review proposals from authors
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Summary of process for handling proposals from authors to conduct new Cochrane Reviews
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Initial process
- Authors submit a proposal to conduct a new Cochrane Review to the central Editorial Manager site.
- A member of the Evidence Production and Methods Directorate (EPMD) initiates a ‘Discussion’ on the central Editorial Manager site, inviting members from the relevant CRG to begin a conversation about the proposal.
- The CRG’s Co-ordinating Editor, Managing Editor, Assistant Managing Editor, Information Specialist, and any other editors nominated by the CRG can be involved in discussions. To nominate additional members from a CRG to be involved in proposal discussions, please email support@cochrane.org with the person’s details (name, email address, affiliated CRG), specifying whether the person will be involved in assessing proposals covering specific topics only, and the names/keywords for the topics they will consider.
- Participants in the discussion will be asked in Editorial Manager to choose one of the following options for the proposal, and will be provided with a link to the guidance on making their choice:
- CRG to take the proposal forward
- EPMD to take the proposal forward
- Reject the proposal
- For options 1 and 2, the CRG editors will be asked to comment on whether they think the proposed article could be a high-profile or controversial review. In these cases, EPMD will liaise with the Cochrane Methods & Evidence Synthesis Development team and the Cochrane communications team about potential support for authors.
- Depending on which option is selected, the subsequent processes will differ.
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Guidance for editors considering proposals
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Summary of guidance for editors when considering proposals from authors to conduct new Cochrane Reviews.
Background
When CRG editors are invited to a proposal ‘Discussion’ on the central Editorial Manager site, they are asked to select one of the following options, with brief rationale:
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