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Question

I successfully applied to become a reviewer for Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) journals a few months back. I received an email from RSC confirming that my reviewer application was successful, and that I’ve been added to their reviewer database which covers all their journals. However, I have not yet received an invitation to review a manuscript.

I am making an application for global talent visa peer-review pathway, and I was thinking the best way to list this on my CV. I would like to be acknowledged for the fact that I made the attempt to contribute to the community, but I do not want to come across as making a dishonest claim.

I would appreciate your thoughts/feedback. Thanks.

Edit : For context, I am based in the UK.

Answer 1

I am making an application for global talent visa peer-review pathway, and I was thinking the best way to list this on my CV.

Don't claim to be a reviewer for venues/journals/publishers you haven't submitted reviews for (or at a minimum, you should have accepted an invitation to review and be currently working on it).

On a regular academic CV, this would be padding and could leave a bad taste if discovered, as stated in Buffy's answer. On a CV for a visa application you want to steer well clear of making claims that you cannot back up, or that can be construed as misrepresentation. (This includes omissions.) If the relevant authority decides to look into this, and concludes that you provided false information, your application may be rejected on those grounds, and you may also be banned from entry and re-applying entirely for an extended period. If you think the likelihood of such severe consequences is small, also consider if claiming that you're a reviewer would have a large impact on your application. If a CV doesn't mention reviewing, one possible interpretation is that the information was simply left out.

Answer 2

Honestly, I would be wary of making such a claim. If you have never reviewed for them then you really aren't "a reviewer", but a potential future reviewer. And, of course, no one can judge whether your reviews would be valued or not.

You probably wouldn't be "caught" claiming what isn't yet true, but it leaves a bad taste. Sorry, but at this moment it is padding.

A note that you are a potential future reviewer and have been accepted as such would be honest at least.

Answer 3

Just tell the truth the way you did to us:-

"I was recently accepted as a reviewer for the Royal Society of Chemistry but have not yet been given any assignments."

People reading this will have a clear idea of your status and can use their own judgement as to its value.