Configure Review Forms

Track chairs can customize review forms to match their evaluation criteria and review process. The review form builder provides the same interface as submission forms but focuses on reviewer evaluation fields.

Accessing the Review Form Builder

1. Log in to your PaperFox account

2. Go to your conference dashboard

3. Navigate to your assigned track and click "Manage Track"

4. Click on "Review Form Configuration" in the track navigation

Form Configuration

The review form builder provides a clean interface with two main sections:

Left Panel: Form Settings

• Form Name: Internal identifier for your review form
• Description: Instructions displayed to reviewers at the top of the review form

Right Panel: Field Management

• Add Field: Create new review fields with the "Add Field" button
• Field List: View and organize all review fields
• Field Actions: Edit, delete, or reorder fields using drag-and-drop

Review Deadlines

Configure review timing and deadlines for your track:

• Review Assignment: Set when reviewers are assigned to papers
• Review Deadline: Final deadline for completing reviews
• Review Reminders: Automatic reminders sent to reviewers before deadline

Core Review Fields

Review forms include essential fields that cannot be deleted but can be edited:

• Overall Evaluation: 5-point scale rating (Strong Reject to Strong Accept)
• Reviewer Confidence: Confidence level in the review (1-5 scale)
• Comments for Authors: Detailed feedback visible to authors
• Confidential Comments: Private comments for review committee only

Adding Custom Fields

1. Click "Add Field" button
2. Select field type (text, textarea, select, file, etc.)
3. Configure label, description, and validation rules
4. Set visibility: visible to authors or confidential

Field Visibility

Review fields have two visibility options:

• Visible to Authors: Comments and feedback authors will see
• Confidential: Internal evaluations only visible to review committee

Managing Fields

• Edit: Click the edit icon to modify field properties
• Delete: Remove non-core fields using the delete icon
• Reorder: Drag and drop fields to change their order

Form Actions

• Save: Preserve your changes before leaving the page
• Preview: Test how the form appears to reviewers
• Import/Export: Share review form configurations between tracks