Reviewer onboarding checklist

This document is a draft. It is not legal advice and it is not in force. It becomes required only when the owner adopts it by a recorded decision in nexus-governance. Until then nothing here blocks anyone’s work.

• [ ] Account created on the network that invited you.
• [ ] Community Code of Conduct, Privacy Notice and Terms of Use accepted.
• [ ] Reviewer Charter and Confidentiality Agreement signed.
• [ ] Conflict-of-Interest declaration signed.
• [ ] Your reviewer profile filled in: subjects, languages, institutions, past coauthors. This is used to match you and to avoid conflicts.

The platform will not let you accept an invitation until these are current.

• [ ] You see reference, kind, due date and subjects only. Title and text show after you accept with no declared conflict.
• [ ] Check conflicts: author, same institution, coauthor, desk editor, any financial or personal link, any competing view you hold strongly.
• [ ] Check time. You need 14 days to accept, 28 days to report. The cap is 3 open reviews.

• [ ] Keep the manuscript confidential. Do not upload it or its parts to any AI tool.
• [ ] Do not contact the authors or share the manuscript.
• [ ] Judge the work on the pass you were asked for: evidence, method, stewardship, copy and claims, or release.
• [ ] Be specific and constructive. Say what is good, what must change, and what would change your view.
• [ ] Say if the work raises dual-use, ethics or integrity concerns.

• [ ] Result: pass, changes or fail, with reasons.
• [ ] Choose whether to sign. Notes become public after the decision.
• [ ] File before the due date. Ask for more time early.

• [ ] Your name appears in the yearly acknowledgement list only with your consent.
• [ ] You can download receipts, withdraw an acceptance, and ask for export or erasure.
• [ ] Concerns about the process go to the contact form.