Transforming Peer Review for the Next Generation
ReviewMatch bridges the gap between PhD students seeking real review experience and journal editors who need qualified, reliable peer reviewers.
Our Mission
Academic peer review faces a growing crisis: experienced reviewers are overwhelmed, and emerging scholars have no clear path to gain review experience. Meanwhile, PhD students in top business schools have the expertise but lack the opportunity.
ReviewMatch was founded to solve both sides of this equation. We connect verified PhD students with journal editors, providing students with mentored review experience while giving editors access to a reliable, trained pool of reviewers.
By the Numbers
Reviewer Decline Rate
Of peer review invitations are declined industry-wide due to reviewer fatigue
Want Experience
Of PhD students say they want peer review experience but lack access
Match Acceptance
Of ReviewMatch invitations are accepted, thanks to AI-powered matching
Our Story
From identifying a broken system to building the solution.
Problem Identified
Observed PhD students struggling to gain review experience while journals faced growing reviewer shortages.
Research Phase
Studied peer review challenges across 50+ institutions, surveying students, editors, and faculty advisors.
Platform Built
Developed AI-powered matching, secure manuscript vault, multi-layer verification, and ethics training system.
Launch & Growth
Partnered with 50+ journals, onboarded 500+ verified PhD reviewers, and completed over 2,000 reviews.
Our Values
The principles that guide everything we build and every decision we make.
Academic Integrity
We uphold the highest standards of scholarly ethics. Every reviewer is verified, every review is confidential, and every conflict of interest is disclosed.
Transparency
Open processes, clear expectations, and honest communication. We believe trust is built through visibility into how our platform operates.
Innovation
We leverage AI matching, semantic analysis, and modern technology to solve decades-old problems in academic peer review.
Inclusivity
Peer review should be accessible to emerging scholars from every background and institution. We actively work to lower barriers to entry.
Privacy
Manuscript security is non-negotiable. Zero-download viewing, personalized watermarks, and encrypted transfers protect every document.
Excellence
We celebrate high-quality reviews through badges, ratings, and recognition. Our community is driven by a shared commitment to scholarly rigor.
Meet the Team
Built by academics and technologists who understand the peer review ecosystem.
Rasam Dorri
Creator, PhD Candidate
PhD candidate at UC Riverside who recognized the peer review bottleneck firsthand and built ScholarMatch to connect verified doctoral students with journal editors seeking qualified reviewers.
Advisory Board
We are guided by distinguished faculty from the UC Riverside School of Business Marketing Department who share our vision for transforming peer review.
Dr. Rami Zwick
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs & Professor of Marketing
Dr. Ye Li
Associate Professor of Management & Marketing
Dr. Margaret Campbell
Professor of Marketing, Anderson Presidential Chair & Associate Dean
Dr. Ashutosh Prasad
Professor of Marketing
Dr. Thomas Kramer
Professor of Marketing & Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs
Our Impact So Far
500+
PhD Reviewers
50+
Partner Journals
2,000+
Reviews Completed
4.8/5
Average Rating
Ready to Transform Peer Review?
Whether you're a PhD student looking to build experience or a journal editor seeking reliable reviewers, ReviewMatch is here to help.
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