Information for Peer Reviewers

Submit a Review If you're already a reviewer for Academic Medicine and want to submit a review, please log in to Editorial Manager. Become a Peer Reviewer If you would like to become a peer reviewer for Academic Medicine, please contact the journal office at acadmed_online@aamc.org or 202-828-0590 for more information.

The following resources are all in PDF format.

How to Use Editorial Manager (PDF) - a tutorial for reviewers who need help with the online manuscript review process

New Reviewer Form (PDF) - a copy of our revamped review form with a list and short description of the questions we would like reviewers to answer in their evaluations

Reviewer Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) - a compilation of journal policies on reviewer conflict of interest and reviewer and editor confidentiality as well as a list of frequently asked questions about the reviewer process

Reviewer Checklist for Articles (PDF) - a checklist of the publication criteria for articles to be published in Academic Medicine

Reviewer Checklist for Research Reports (PDF) - a checklist of the publication criteria for research reports to be published in Academic Medicine

Manuscript Timeline (PDF) - a flowchart of the journal's review process from submission to publication with the average number of days a manuscript will spend at each stage