Reviewer Delegation

When you're unable to complete a review assignment, you can delegate it to another qualified reviewer. The delegation process allows you to transfer the review responsibility while maintaining accountability.

Prerequisites

• You must have accepted the review assignment (see Manage Assignments)
• The review must not be completed yet
• You can only delegate once per review

How to Delegate

1. Navigate to the review page
   • Go to My Reviews from the main navigation
   • Click on the assignment you want to delegate

2. Open the delegation dialog
   • In the Review Details section, locate the Delegation card
   • Click the Delegate button

3. Enter delegate information

   • Email Address (required): Enter the email address of the reviewer you want to delegate to
   • Personal Message (optional): Add a note explaining why you're delegating this review

4. Send the delegation

   • Click Send Delegation
   • The delegate will receive an email with a link to accept or decline

Delegation Status

After sending a delegation, you'll see the status on the review page:

Pending

• The delegate has not yet responded
• You can cancel the delegation at this stage
• The delegate will receive an email notification

Accepted

• The delegate has accepted the review
• The delegate is now responsible for completing the review
• You have read-only access to view the review progress
• You cannot cancel or complete the review yourself

Declined

• The delegate has declined the review
• You can delegate to someone else or complete the review yourself
• Click Delegate to Someone Else to send a new delegation

Cancel Delegation

If the delegation is still pending, you can cancel it:

1. Go to the review page
2. In the delegation status card, click Cancel
3. The delegation will be removed and you can complete the review yourself or delegate to someone else

Important Notes

• Once a delegation is accepted, you cannot complete the review yourself
• The delegate will have full access to the submission and review form
• You cannot delegate to yourself
• You cannot delegate a completed review

Delegate's Perspective

When someone delegates a review to you:

1. You'll receive an email with details about the paper and conference
2. Click the link in the email to view the delegation request
3. You can accept or decline the delegation
4. If you accept, the review will appear in your My Reviews page
5. Complete the review as you would for any other assignment