Reviewer Information for Optical Engineering

To establish and maintain the level of excellence of a journal it is necessary that submitted papers be critically read by someone who can judge the correctness, originality, and significance of the work. The closer the assigning editor can match the topic of the paper to the reviewer, the more likely we will be able to render a fair decision on the publication of the paper. We realize that many optical engineers may not have the time to contribute papers to Optical Engineering, but reviewing a paper on a topic related to your expertise is a valuable contribution to the advancement of the field. The Board of Editors asks you to agree to serve as a reviewer and to identify your particular area of expertise.

The anonymous evaluation of a technical paper should follow some generally accepted professional guidelines, and it places the reviewer under certain obligations to the author and the journal. These professional guidelines are described in an editorial (PDF).

Optical Engineering uses a web-based peer-review system. To register yourself as a potential reviewer, or to update your information, please follow the instructions below.

Registered Users:
If you have been an author or reviewer for Optical Engineering in the past, there should already be an account established for you in the system. Go to the Online Review System and follow the login instructions presented there. If you do not remember your username or password, use the "Unknown/Forgotten Password" link on the bottom of the Welcome/Login page. Once you have logged in, you may update your contact information and areas of expertise by clicking on the “Modify Profile/Password” link under the “General Tasks” heading.

New Users:
If you have never been an author or reviewer for Optical Engineering, you will need to set up a new account. Go to the Online Review System and click on the “New users…” link near the bottom of the page to register for a new account. Once you have gained access to the website, you will be asked to update your profile with your current contact information and areas of expertise. Pay particular attention to your choice of keywords, because the editorial board will use these terms to match the topic of a paper with an appropriate reviewer. There are links in the system to get help from the journal staff if you have any difficulties.

We thank you for taking the time and offering your talent to this critical aspect of technical publishing.