Resubmit article to a reviewer

[rkemp]

Hi there,
If you’re using OJS 2.4.x see the discussion thread below for a solution. If you have access to the PHP code, the fix is simple to make. If you don’t, you can reassign a reviewer merely by constructing the correct URL in your web browser address field.

Reassigning reviewer in OJS 2.4.8.1

Hello, We are currently running OJS 2.4.8.1 and have a journal where the editor has assigned a reviewer but has somehow accidentally declined on their behalf. they would like to reassign the reviewer but their reviewers status is “stuck” on assigned. When I look at the event log, I can see multiple events logged as: Review assignment accepted by proxy but have not found any documentation on what this is or how it is accomplished. I saw an older post from May 2016 where this same question was …

Roger