ReviewerOne's SSP 2026 session will examine what actually drives reviewers to accept peer review invitations. The discussion will talk about how clearer guidance, stronger support systems, academic publishing alignment, and meaningful recognition are practical ways to reduce reviewer fatigue, improve reviewer engagement, and support academic publishing.
SAN DIEGO, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ReviewerOne will present an industry breakout session at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP). The session, titled "From Reviewer Fatigue to Reviewer Support: What Actually Helps Reviewers Say 'Yes'," will be conducted on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center in Chula Vista, California.
Peer review is an integral part of academic publishing. It is also often described as being under strain, but the conversation usually focuses on volume, scarcity, and motivation. ReviewerOne believes the issue is more fundamental: peer reviewers are being asked to contribute their time and expertise within academic publishing systems that often provide limited guidance, unclear expectations, inconsistent recognition, and weak workflow design.
"Peer review cannot continue to rely on reviewer goodwill while offering so little structure in return," said Anju Sah, ReviewerOne. "Too often, the industry asks why reviewers say no, without first examining what we are asking them to say yes to. This is an important question, especially as reviewer fatigue is becoming a growing concern across academic publishing.".
What the session will cover
The session will explore what actually influences a reviewer's decision to accept and engage in peer review. Key discussion areas will include:
- How unclear expectations and inconsistent peer review guidance contribute to reviewer fatigue.
- Which forms of peer review training, structure, and recognition are valued most by reviewers.
- How journals, societies, and publishers can make low-friction changes to improve reviewer engagement, reduce reviewer fatigue, and strengthen peer review.
- Where the responsibility for reviewer sustainability should sit across the academic publishing ecosystem.
"SSP is the right place for this conversation because the people in the room understand that reviewer fatigue affects more than turnaround times," said Yogesh Agarwal, Founder, ReviewerOne. "It affects editorial quality, research integrity, reviewer trust, and the long-term sustainability of peer review across academic publishing."
About ReviewerOne
ReviewerOne is an ecosystem built to support peer reviewers through AI-powered peer review tools, simplified workflows, learning programs, meaningful recognition, and community engagement pathways that help reduce reviewer fatigue. It helps reviewers build confidence, navigate peer review more effectively, and receive more meaningful recognition for their contributions to academic publishing.
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