This dataset includes data for all standard papers submitted to Functional Ecology between January 1, 2004 and June 30, 2014. Reviewer and editor identities have been randomized so that they cannot be linked to real individuals. Handling editor biographic information other than sex, including the year they obtained their PhD, the year they joined the editorial board and their geographic location are NOT included here because those variables would allow editors to be de-anonymized. Each paper is listed on multiple rows if multiple reviewers were selected by the handling editor, with each listed reviewer on their own line. Papers rejected without review by the Senior Editor occur on only one row and have no Handling Editor listed. Papers rejected without review by the Handling Editor occur on only one row and have a handling editor but no reviewers listed. Variables that have one unique value for each paper are nonetheless repeated for each row of data for that specific manuscript; in particular, the number of reviewers invited, number of reviewers that declined to review, and final manuscript decision are repeated on each row. Manuscript ID (randomized within years) -- Each manuscript has a unique ID. The IDs have been randomized and so do not match the Functional Ecology manuscript numbers. Year -- Year the manuscript was submitted. Handling Editor (anonymized) -- Handling editor names anonymized as random numbers. Duplicate numbers reflect different papers handled by the same editor. Note that an editor is listed on each row for papers when individual manuscripts have mutiple entries. These editors are not sorted alphabetically or by the year they joined the journal editorial board. Handling Editor Sex -- Gender of the handling editor. Name of Reviewer Selected by Handling Editor (anonymized) -- Reviewer names anonymized as random numbers. Duplicate numbers reflect different papers reviewed by the same editor. Reviewer Sex -- Gender of the reviewer. Reviewer Region -- Geographic region of the reviewer, categorized as described in the published manuscript. Reviewer Invited to review? (1 = yes, 0=no or no reviewer chosen by editor) -- Was the selected reviewer invited to review. Note that each row of the dataset lists a reviewer name that is submitted by the handling editor (called "Selected reviewers" in the published paper), but only a subset of these (tagged "1" in this column) were actually invited to review. Reviewer Invitation Response -- The response received from the reviewer. Note that "No Response" was not reliably recorded prior to 2007 and so is not included in this dataset prior to 2007. Blank cells are either because the reviewer response was not recorded (often entered in database as "OtherResponse") or because the reviewer was invited. ReviewerAgreed to Review (1=yes, 0=no) -- Whether the reviewer agreed to review the manuscript, 1=yes, 0=no. Days to Respond to Review Invitation -- The number of days between sending a review invitation and receiving a response. Note that these times were not reliably recorded prior to 2007 and so are not included in this dataset prior to 2007. Days To Review -- The number of days between agreeing to review a manuscript and submitting a review score. ReviewerScore -- The review score submitted by the reviewer, on a scale ranging from 1 to 4 (see Table 1 in published manuscript for details). Final Manuscript Decision (1=Reject) -- The ultimate manuscript decision, with 1=manuscript rejected. Rejections include decisions made at all stages of the process.