Run a fair, rigorous, intelligent evaluation — and automate the chaos.
JudgeWise is a web app for running expert-driven competitions and reviews end to end — best-paper awards, grant panels, design competitions, and more. It matches submissions to the right experts, hides identities for blind review, automatically flags conflicts of interest, handles expert emails, and computes finalists — so your committee can focus on judging the work.
Invite-only during beta — request a demo to get started.
Smart Evaluation. Fair Decisions. Best Research.
Everything a program committee needs
From submission to finalists, the tedious parts are automated and the important parts stay in your hands.
Smart expert–submission matching
AI classifies every submission and expert by subject area and methodology, then assigns globally-optimal matches — each submission gets its best-fit experts while respecting per-expert load limits.
Conflict-of-interest detection
Automatically flags own-submission, same-institution, and recent co-author conflicts so experts are never assigned a submission they shouldn't see. Rules are yours to toggle.
Blind review & anonymization
Experts never see author names. An AI check scans each uploaded submission and flags any that accidentally reveals identity before review begins.
Taxonomy that fits your field
Matching vocabulary is auto-derived from your own submissions — so JudgeWise works for operations, marketing, healthcare, or any discipline, not a fixed list.
Custom rubric & finalists
Define weighted scoring criteria, collect structured reviews, and compute ranked finalists automatically — with borderline cases surfaced for a closer look.
Email automation
Branded invitation, assignment, reminder, and results emails with per-competition sending. Experts confirm receipt in one click, so you always know who's in.
How it works
Four steps from kickoff to winners.
- 1
Create your competition
Set your rubric, experts-per-submission, and deadline in minutes.
- 2
Upload submissions & experts
Drag in submission files and an expert list — fields are extracted for you.
- 3
Auto-match & invite
Run matching, then send invitations and assignments with one click.
- 4
Score & pick finalists
Collect reviews, compute weighted results, and notify the winners.
Frequently asked questions
- What is JudgeWise?
- JudgeWise is a web application for running expert-driven competitions and reviews from end to end — such as best-paper awards, grant review panels, and design competitions. It matches submissions to the right experts, hides identities for blind review, flags conflicts of interest, automates expert emails, and computes ranked finalists.
- Who is JudgeWise for?
- Program committees, conference organizers, journals, awards committees, grant review panels, and design-competition juries — any group running expert evaluation of submissions, in any field.
- How does expert–submission matching work?
- JudgeWise uses AI to classify every submission and expert by subject area and methodology, then computes globally-optimal assignments so each submission gets its best-fit experts while respecting per-expert load limits and excluding conflicts of interest.
- Does JudgeWise support blind review?
- Yes. Experts never see author names, and an automated check scans each uploaded submission and flags any that accidentally reveals identity before review begins.
- How does JudgeWise detect conflicts of interest?
- It automatically flags own-submission, same-institution, and recent co-author conflicts so experts are never assigned a submission they shouldn't see. The conflict rules are configurable.
- What fields and disciplines does JudgeWise support?
- Any field. The matching taxonomy is automatically derived from your own submissions rather than a fixed list, so JudgeWise adapts to operations, marketing, healthcare, engineering, the arts, or any area of expertise.
- How much does JudgeWise cost?
- JudgeWise is free while it is in beta — every feature is unlocked for invited organizers.
- How do I get started with JudgeWise?
- Create a competition, upload your submissions and expert list, and run automatic matching. Then send invitations and assignments; experts score the submissions on your rubric and JudgeWise computes the ranked finalists.
Ready to run your competition?
Create your first competition and invite your experts today.