FAQ-Senior Meta-Reviewer

Why can't I find my conferences after I log in?

This is more than likely because you are logging in with an incorrect email. Please note CMT does not keep conferences more than a couple of years after it has ended to reduce cost. Once the conference is removed from CMT, the data is no longer available.

I accepted the invitation and created my account, so why do I have a problem logging in?

There are a couple of reasons.

1. You likely did not follow the directions of going back to the email and clicking the accept link again after creating your account.

   • To accept this invite, please do the following.
     Register a CMT account using the email the invite was sent to.
     Click again the accepting invite link from the invite email.

2. You are likley using an incorrect email.

Please contact the chairs for resolution.

How does the Senior Meta-Reviewer (SMR) role work in the conference hierarchy?

Papers are indirectly assigned to Senior Meta-Reviewer through Meta-Reviewers. Basically, SMRs can bid on, and are assigned meta-reviewers, (not papers) directly. They work with Meta-Reviewers to add/remove Reviewers and evaluate reviews. SMRs encourage discussion amongst Reviewers; discuss papers, reviews and author responses with their assigned Meta-Reviewers; review the Meta-Reviews written by the Meta-Reviewers and suggest acceptance/reject decisions for each paper. SMRs are expected to play an active role in ensuring that the Meta-Reviewers are on track.

How can Senior Meta-Reviewers email Meta-Reviewers without sending an email for each paper?

From the 'Senior Meta-Reviewer Console' click the 'Meta-Reviewer tab. Then go to the 'Actions' button and select 'Email Meta-Reviewers.' This will email the Meta-Reviewers without sending an email per paper.

Why can't I, as Senior Meta-Reviewer, view the Meta-Reviewers' ratings of reviews?

This setting needs to be enabled by the chair. Also, the Meta-Review Submission activity must be enabled with proper future date for Meta-Reviewers to enter their ratings. Additionally, if everything is set up correctly and there are no ratings to view by the Senior Meta-Reviewers or Chairs, that means the Meta-Reviewers did not enter any ratings.

How does the Senior Meta-Reviewer know what Reviewer sent them an email?

When the Senior Meta-Reviewer clicks ‘Reply’ to the actual email, the ‘To:’ field will change from 'email@msr-cmt.org' to the actual email address of the sender. (Note the email does not have to be sent to be able to view the Reviewer identity).