Reviewer Information

FSEM 2026 relies on volunteer reviewers to deliver a fair, constructive peer-review process for submitted short papers (2–4 pages). If you are willing to review, we would be pleased to add you to the reviewer pool.

Why review?

Support the Early Career Researcher community and help strengthen submitted work.
Gain formal evidence of reviewing activity.
Reviewer certificate: reviewers who complete their assigned reviews by the deadline will receive an official certificate confirming their contribution.

What we ask reviewers to do

For each assigned paper, reviewers provide:

An overall recommendation (accept / revisions / reject).
Brief scores against a small set of criteria (see below).
Constructive written feedback that helps authors improve clarity, rigour, and presentation.

Expected review criteria

Relevance to FSEM 2026 and its interdisciplinary audience
Technical quality and methodological soundness
Clarity of writing, figures, and structure
Contribution/insight (including novelty where appropriate

Reviewer conduct, confidentiality, and conflicts of interest

To protect authors and reviewers, we ask that you:

Treat all submissions and reviews as confidential. Do not share, circulate, or use unpublished content.
Declare and avoid conflicts of interest (COIs). A COI includes, for example: current/recent collaboration, same supervisory chain, close personal relationship, or any situation where impartiality could reasonably be questioned.
Provide feedback that is professional and evidence-based. Critique the work, not the author.
Avoid coercive or unnecessary citation requests (especially self-citation) unless clearly justified.

If you identify a conflict after assignment, you can decline the paper and we will reassign it.

Recognition and certificate

Reviewers who complete all assigned reviews on time will receive:

A Reviewer Certificate (named, dated, and signed by the conference organisers), indicating your contribution.
Optional acknowledgement on the conference website and proceedings book (opt-in).

Who can volunteer?

We welcome reviewers from University of Warwick, including:

Postdoctoral researchers, research fellows, and academic staff
Final-year doctoral researchers with relevant expertise
Industry and research-institute professionals

Volunteer to review

To volunteer, please complete the reviewer registration form below. We will contact you with next steps and instructions for joining the reviewer pool.

Title (e.g. Dr)

Name

Department

Career Stage

ORCID

Expertise Keywords (5-10)

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No. Do not include my name on the conference website and proceedings book.

Yes. Include my name as a reviewer on the conference website and proceedings book.

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