FOR REVIEWERS
Whether you’re a first time Doody’s reviewer or a seasoned veteran, this is your one-stop shop for everything you need to complete your review once you have your book in hand.
Resources to Get You Started
Editorial Guidelines (updated 2025)
These guidelines offer important criteria for a successful Doody's review as well as a strategic reading process and basic style suggestions.
Questionnaire & Review Template (updated 2025)
This template previews the questionnaire and narrative sections you are asked to complete as part of the review process. Use these documents to prepare your review prior to submitting it at the review process site.
Example Review
Some reviewers might find it helpful to see a published review as an example. We recommend consulting your Editorial Review Group Chair for more examples or for feedback on your review before you submit it.
Pro Tip: We often get asked if we publish constructive or negative reviews. We absolutely do! While we always hope that you love a book, we understand that they won’t all be winners. Our review process allows you to speak objectively about the book’s strengths and weaknesses so evidencing a negative expert opinion is straightforward.
Submitting Your Review
Online Review Portal Sign-In
Forgot your password? Contact your Editorial Review Group Chair or our team HERE.
Post-Submission
Look out for an e-mail from us with a copy of your review. Your Chair gets a copy, too. If you want to make any changes before publication, please let us know HERE.
If we need more details or have questions, we’ll get in touch using the e-mail you submit during the review process.
Post-Publication
Depending on your specialty area, your review will be published within 2 to 8 weeks. On the day it’s published, you’ll receive a copy of the published version.
Now that your review is published, you may cite your reviews on your CVs and LinkedIn. If you require a public permalink to or formatted PDF of your review for your records, please contact us HERE.
As a reviewer, you’re invited to join Doody’s Reviewers’ Club! This includes complimentary access to Doody’s database of bibliographic and expert review information, including your published work. Contact us at HERE for an account.
For Editorial Chairs
Book Review Tracker
If you’re an Editorial Review Group Chair, consider using Book Review Tracker to assign books, track review submissions, and access published reviews.
Forgot your password? Contact us at HERE.