Assign Papers to Senior Editors

Senior Editor Assignment

When your track uses a hierarchical committee structure, you assign papers to Senior Editors who then distribute them to Associate Editors.

Configure Committee Structure

1. Go to your conference dashboard
2. Navigate to your track
3. Click Committee Settings

4. Under Committee Structure, select Full (with Senior Editors + Associate Editors)

5. Optionally select a Terminology Preset or customize role names (e.g., "Area Chair" instead of "Senior Editor")

Invite Senior Editors

After enabling the SE level:

1. Go back to Track Management
2. Click the Senior Editors button (or your custom name)

3. Invite users to serve as Senior Editors

Accessing SE Assignments

1. Go to your track management page
2. Click Senior Editor Assignments

The SE Assignments page displays:

• All submissions in your track
• Available Senior Editors
• Current assignment status

Assigning Papers

1. Select submissions from the list
2. Choose a Senior Editor to assign
3. Confirm the assignment

Each paper can be assigned to one Senior Editor. The SE will then distribute papers to Associate Editors through their console.

Assignment Settings

Configure assignment limits:

• Papers per SE — Maximum papers each Senior Editor can handle
• SEs per paper — Typically set to 1 for hierarchical workflows

After Assignment

Once assigned:

• Senior Editors see papers in their SE Console
• SEs distribute papers to Associate Editors
• AEs assign reviewers and manage reviews