The journal editor is responsible for receiving and safeguarding submitted manuscripts and corresponding diskettes and for sending the complete package selected for the issue to Head Office for publication. The editor screens all submissions for clearly inappropriate manuscripts and then starts the rest through the review process. The network of reviewers should operate in such a way that a large number of manuscripts can be reviewed fairly and promptly and be evaluated according to a journal's editorial policy. It is up to the editor to decide how many reviewers a manuscript ought to have.
Some editors use double reviews.
Sometimes a manuscript may need extra reviewing, but usually two reviewers is sufficient. The editor's office typically removes the cover sheet that gives the author's name and checks through the manuscript to make sure that there are no obvious clues to the author's identity. In the cover letter, instruction sheet, and standard review form that is enclosed with the review manuscript, the editor should set a specific and firm deadline for review completion and tell the reviewer that if the reviewer is unable to review the manuscript in the allotted time, the manuscript must be returned immediately . After review, the manuscript should be destroyed or returned to the editor with the comments form and any notes. The editor also should counsel the reviewer about the type of manuscripts desired for the journal.