Learn how to restrict regular lead reviewers from accepting/rejecting submissions while preserving full accept/reject rights for lead reviewers who are redirected from the Event Owner portal.
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Go to Backend > Abstract Management > Settings > General Settings.
2. Locate the master setting: Enable Abstract Acceptance and Rejection Reasons.
Note: The master setting must be ON to reveal the reviewer sub-toggles described below.
3. After the master setting is enabled you will see two sub-toggles:
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Enable Accept /Reject Capability for Peer Reviewers
If enabled, peer reviewers can accept or reject the abstract and add reasons and feedback. Reasons are added in the Evaluation Setup. -
Enable Accept /Reject Capability for Lead Reviewers (NEW)
If enabled, lead reviewers can accept or reject the abstract and add reasons and feedback. Reasons are added in the Evaluation Setup.”
Default: Off
Note: Event Owner Redirected Lead Reviewers (users who access the reviewer portal via redirection from the Event Owner portal) are unaffected by the Lead Reviewer sub-toggle and will continue to have accept/reject rights as before.
4. Configure the toggles
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Turn Enable Abstract Acceptance and Rejection Reasons ON (if not already).
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Set Enable Accept /Reject Capability for Peer Reviewers to ON or OFF depending on whether you want peer reviewers to be able to accept/reject.
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Set Enable Accept /Reject Capability for Lead Reviewers to ON if you want Regular Lead Reviewers to keep accept/reject permissions; set to OFF to restrict Regular Lead Reviewers to view and evaluate only.
5. Click Update Settings to apply changes.
