Standalone listing
Publish the title, abstract and selected metadata without first purchasing a full AI review.
Current access: $2.90 or 1 credit.
Human Reviewers
Private Manuscripts
Pre- and Post-Publication
Connect scholarly work with real human expertise
The RQL Real Reviewer Board helps authors and research owners publish a controlled title-and-abstract request, receive interest from suitable reviewers and continue the review through private communication and secure manuscript access.
Public board listings contain selected research information. A private manuscript is shared only through the appropriate controlled workflow.
Updated access model
A full AI review is not required for every listing
Authors may post a standalone title-and-abstract listing, connect a listing to an eligible review, or request a managed review arrangement. The route selected depends on the level of preparation and coordination needed.
Eligible linked listing
Connect a reviewer-board listing to an eligible RQL assessment or review record where the workflow permits it.
Included where eligible.
Managed review
Request RQL-supported reviewer coordination, progress tracking and structured review management.
Custom quotation by scope.
A listing provides visibility and a structured way to
receive reviewer interest. It does not guarantee that a
reviewer will respond or agree to review the work.
Public and private information
Make the request discoverable while protecting the paper
Public reviewer-board information
- Manuscript or article title
- Public abstract
- Discipline and subject area
- Language and paper type
- Selected review context and metadata
Controlled private information
- Full pre-publication manuscript
- Private files and supporting documents
- Detailed reviewer communication
- Review forms and submitted feedback
- Workflow-specific author information
Published articles used for post-publication review may
link to their DOI or public source. Pre-publication
manuscripts remain private unless the owner deliberately
grants access through the review workflow.
Review contexts
Human input before or after publication
Pre-publication review
Seek external feedback on a manuscript before journal submission, revision or another research decision.
- Private manuscript access
- Reviewer-interest workflow
- Structured communication
- Submitted feedback record
Post-publication review
Invite human commentary on an already published article and support stronger public quality documentation.
- DOI or public article source
- Human comment workflow
- Paper Quality Score support
- Public quality record where available
Workflow
How a real-reviewer request develops
Use a standalone listing, an eligible review record or a managed-review arrangement.
Display the title, abstract and relevant metadata while protecting private files.
Suitable reviewers may volunteer, respond to an invitation or participate through a managed workflow.
Review qualifications, accept the reviewer and provide controlled manuscript access where appropriate.
Exchange messages, receive structured feedback and record completion through the RQL workflow.
Benefits
Review support with clearer roles and records
Human scholarly feedback
Receive comments from a person whose expertise may fit the subject and review request.
Private communication
Continue discussions and document exchange through a controlled workflow rather than public email exposure.
Controlled file access
Protect pre-publication manuscripts while granting access to accepted reviewers.
Review tracking
Record invitations, responses, review progress and completed contributions.
Reputation signals
Eligible completed activity can contribute to reviewer records, badges and certificates where enabled.
Managed workflows
Authors, journals and organizations can request broader coordination when volunteer matching is insufficient.
Important limitations
Reviewer matching is support, not an acceptance guarantee
What RQL supports
- Public discovery of review requests
- Reviewer-interest and invitation workflows
- Controlled manuscript access
- Communication and review records
What RQL does not guarantee
- A reviewer response
- A favourable review
- Journal acceptance or publication
- Recognition by an external institution
Publish a clear request for human expertise
Browse current requests, begin with a manuscript or review the available listing and managed-review options.