diff --git a/api/v1/reviewers/suggestions/formRequests/AddReviewerSuggestion.php b/api/v1/reviewers/suggestions/formRequests/AddReviewerSuggestion.php
index 29d556e1299..12ca735c20b 100644
--- a/api/v1/reviewers/suggestions/formRequests/AddReviewerSuggestion.php
+++ b/api/v1/reviewers/suggestions/formRequests/AddReviewerSuggestion.php
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@
 
 use APP\core\Application;
 use APP\facades\Repo;
-use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
-use Illuminate\Validation\Validator;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+use PKP\submission\reviewer\suggestion\ReviewerSuggestion;
 use PKP\validation\traits\HasMultilingualRule;
 
 class AddReviewerSuggestion extends FormRequest
@@ -16,12 +15,7 @@ class AddReviewerSuggestion extends FormRequest
 
     public function multilingualInputs(): array 
     {
-        return [
-            'familyName',
-            'givenName',
-            'affiliation',
-            'suggestionReason',
-        ];
+        return (new ReviewerSuggestion)->getMultilingualProps();
     }
 
     public function primaryLocale(): ?string 
@@ -56,7 +50,7 @@ public function rules(): array
             ],
             'familyName' => [
                 'required',
-                // 'multilingual:en,fr_CA',
+                // 'multilingual:en,fr_CA', // Alternative way to do multilingual validation
             ],
             'givenName' => [
                 'required',
@@ -71,20 +65,12 @@ public function rules(): array
             'suggestionReason' => [
                 'required',
             ],
-        ];
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get custom attributes for validator errors.
-     *
-     * @return array<string, string>
-     */
-    public function attributes(): array
-    {
-        return [
-            'familyName' => __('user.familyName'),
-            'givenName' => __('user.givenName'),
-            'email' => __('user.email'),
+            'orcidId' => [
+                'sometimes',
+                'nullable',
+                'string',
+                // TODO; should have a orcid id vaidation rule ?
+            ],
         ];
     }
 
@@ -98,23 +84,4 @@ protected function prepareForValidation(): void
             'submissionId' => $this->route('submissionId'),
         ]);
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Handle a failed validation attempt.
-     *
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Validation\Validator  $validator
-     * @return void
-     *
-     * @throws \Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException
-     */
-    // protected function failedValidation(\Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\Validator $validator)
-    // {
-    //     $formatted = [];
-    //     foreach ($validator->errors()->getMessages() as $ruleKey => $messages) {
-    //         Arr::set($formatted, $ruleKey, $messages);
-    //     }
-        
-    //     ray($formatted);
-    //     parent::failedValidation($validator);
-    // }
 }
diff --git a/api/v1/reviewers/suggestions/formRequests/EditReviewerSuggestion.php b/api/v1/reviewers/suggestions/formRequests/EditReviewerSuggestion.php
index 52279cc40f3..55e3f1bb809 100644
--- a/api/v1/reviewers/suggestions/formRequests/EditReviewerSuggestion.php
+++ b/api/v1/reviewers/suggestions/formRequests/EditReviewerSuggestion.php
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ public function rules(): array
             'suggestionReason' => [
                 'required',
             ],
+            'orcidId' => [
+                'sometimes',
+                'nullable',
+                'string',
+                // TODO; should have a orcid id vaidation rule ?
+            ],
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/classes/components/forms/publication/ReviewerSuggestionsForm.php b/classes/components/forms/publication/ReviewerSuggestionsForm.php
index 9541cf409b6..7b178eb426c 100644
--- a/classes/components/forms/publication/ReviewerSuggestionsForm.php
+++ b/classes/components/forms/publication/ReviewerSuggestionsForm.php
@@ -73,9 +73,10 @@ public function __construct(string $action, array $locales, Submission $submissi
             ]));
 
         if (OrcidManager::isEnabled()) {
-            $this->addField(new FieldOrcid('orcid', [
+            $this->addField(new FieldText('orcidId', [
                 'label' => __('user.orcid'),
                 'tooltip' => __('orcid.about.orcidExplanation'),
+                'isRequired' => false,
             ]), [FIELD_POSITION_AFTER, 'email']);
         }   
     }
diff --git a/classes/components/listPanels/PKPSelectReviewerListPanel.php b/classes/components/listPanels/PKPSelectReviewerListPanel.php
index b23b9db0d4e..bf8065b5f11 100644
--- a/classes/components/listPanels/PKPSelectReviewerListPanel.php
+++ b/classes/components/listPanels/PKPSelectReviewerListPanel.php
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ public function getConfig()
         $config['submission'] = $this->submission;
 
         if ($context->getData('reviewerSuggestionEnabled')) {
+            $config['suggestionTitle'] = __('editor.submission.findAndSelectReviewerFromSuggestions');
             $config['suggestions'] = $this->getReviewerSuggestions();
         }
         
@@ -215,6 +216,9 @@ protected function _getCollector(): Collector
             ->limit($this->count);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the reviewer suggestions submission
+     */
     protected function getReviewerSuggestions(): array
     {
         $map = Repo::submission()->getSchemaMap();
diff --git a/classes/controllers/grid/users/reviewer/PKPReviewerGridHandler.php b/classes/controllers/grid/users/reviewer/PKPReviewerGridHandler.php
index 243165f28bf..8342780082a 100644
--- a/classes/controllers/grid/users/reviewer/PKPReviewerGridHandler.php
+++ b/classes/controllers/grid/users/reviewer/PKPReviewerGridHandler.php
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 use APP\notification\NotificationManager;
 use APP\submission\Submission;
 use APP\template\TemplateManager;
+use Exception;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Mail;
 use PKP\controllers\grid\GridColumn;
 use PKP\controllers\grid\GridHandler;
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@
 use PKP\submission\reviewRound\ReviewRoundDAO;
 use PKP\submission\SubmissionCommentDAO;
 use PKP\user\User;
+use PKP\controllers\grid\users\reviewer\form\ReviewerForm;
 use PKP\controllers\grid\users\reviewer\form\EnrollExistingReviewerForm;
 use PKP\controllers\grid\users\reviewer\form\CreateReviewerForm;
 use PKP\controllers\grid\users\reviewer\form\AdvancedSearchReviewerForm;
@@ -409,21 +411,10 @@ public function enrollReviewer($args, $request)
     public function updateReviewer($args, $request)
     {
         $selectionType = $request->getUserVar('selectionType');
-        $formClassName = $this->_getReviewerFormClassName($selectionType);
-
-        // Form handling
-        if ($selectionType == static::REVIEWER_SELECT_CREATE && $request->getUserVar('reviewerSuggestionId')) {
-            // TODO : probably an exception if an already approved suggestion id passed
-            $reviewerForm = new $formClassName(
-                $this->getSubmission(),
-                $this->getReviewRound(),
-                ReviewerSuggestion::find($request->getUserVar('reviewerSuggestionId'))
-            );
-        } else {
-            $reviewerForm = new $formClassName($this->getSubmission(), $this->getReviewRound());
-        }
 
+        $reviewerForm = $this->getReviewerFrom($selectionType, $request);
         $reviewerForm->readInputData();
+        
 
         if ($reviewerForm->validate()) {
             $reviewAssignment = $reviewerForm->execute();
@@ -1093,21 +1084,10 @@ public function _fetchReviewerForm($args, $request)
     {
         $selectionType = $request->getUserVar('selectionType');
         assert(!empty($selectionType));
-        $formClassName = $this->_getReviewerFormClassName($selectionType);
+
         $userRoles = $this->getAuthorizedContextObject(Application::ASSOC_TYPE_USER_ROLES);
 
-        // Form handling.
-        if ($selectionType == static::REVIEWER_SELECT_CREATE && $request->getUserVar('reviewerSuggestionId')) {
-            // TODO : probably an exception if an already approved suggestion id passed
-            $reviewerForm = new $formClassName(
-                $this->getSubmission(),
-                $this->getReviewRound(),
-                ReviewerSuggestion::find($request->getUserVar('reviewerSuggestionId'))
-            );
-        } else {
-            $reviewerForm = new $formClassName($this->getSubmission(), $this->getReviewRound());
-        }
-        
+        $reviewerForm = $this->getReviewerFrom($selectionType, $request);
         $reviewerForm->initData();
         $reviewerForm->setUserRoles($userRoles);
 
@@ -1116,12 +1096,8 @@ public function _fetchReviewerForm($args, $request)
 
     /**
      * Get the name of ReviewerForm class for the current selection type.
-     *
-     * @param string $selectionType (const)
-     *
-     * @return string Form class name
      */
-    public function _getReviewerFormClassName($selectionType)
+    public function _getReviewerFormClassName(int $selectionType): string
     {
         return match ((int)$selectionType) {
             static::REVIEWER_SELECT_ADVANCED_SEARCH => AdvancedSearchReviewerForm::class,
@@ -1251,6 +1227,31 @@ protected function createMail(Mailable $mailable, string $emailBody, EmailTempla
 
         return false;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the proper reviewer from instance
+     */
+    protected function getReviewerFrom(int $selectionType, Request $request = null): ReviewerForm
+    {
+        $request ??= Application::get()->getRequest();
+        $formClassName = $this->_getReviewerFormClassName($selectionType);
+
+        if ($selectionType == static::REVIEWER_SELECT_CREATE && $request->getUserVar('reviewerSuggestionId')) {
+            $reviewerSuggestion = ReviewerSuggestion::find($request->getUserVar('reviewerSuggestionId'));
+            
+            if ($reviewerSuggestion?->hasApproved()) {
+                throw new Exception('Not allowed to add reviewer suggestion as reviewer that has already been approved');
+            }
+
+            return new $formClassName(
+                $this->getSubmission(),
+                $this->getReviewRound(),
+                $reviewerSuggestion
+            );
+        }
+
+        return new $formClassName($this->getSubmission(), $this->getReviewRound());
+    }
 }
 
 if (!PKP_STRICT_MODE) {
diff --git a/classes/migration/install/ReviewerSuggestionsMigration.php b/classes/migration/install/ReviewerSuggestionsMigration.php
index 02785cc160a..dc433c5ed9b 100644
--- a/classes/migration/install/ReviewerSuggestionsMigration.php
+++ b/classes/migration/install/ReviewerSuggestionsMigration.php
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ public function up(): void
                 ->timestamp('approved_at')
                 ->nullable()
                 ->comment('If and when the suggestion approved to add/invite suggested_reviewer');
-            
-            $table
-                ->bigInteger('stage_id')
-                ->nullable()
-                ->comment('The stage at which suggestion approved');
 
             $table
                 ->bigInteger('approver_id')
diff --git a/classes/submission/reviewer/suggestion/ReviewerSuggestion.php b/classes/submission/reviewer/suggestion/ReviewerSuggestion.php
index 24194ef5be3..aa011d1de7f 100644
--- a/classes/submission/reviewer/suggestion/ReviewerSuggestion.php
+++ b/classes/submission/reviewer/suggestion/ReviewerSuggestion.php
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ protected function casts(): array
             'email'                 => 'string',
             'orcid_id'              => 'string',
             'approved_at'           => 'datetime',
-            'stage_id'              => 'integer',
             'approver_id'           => 'integer',
             'reviewer_id'           => 'integer',
         ];
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ public static function getSchemaName(): ?string
         return null;
     }
 
-    // TODO Add instution details as setting 
     public function getSettings(): array
     {
         return [
@@ -66,7 +64,6 @@ public function getSettings(): array
         ];
     }
 
-    // TODO should the instution details be a multigingual prop
     public function getMultilingualProps(): array
     {
         return [
@@ -98,17 +95,6 @@ protected function fullName(): Attribute
         );
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Accessor and Mutator for primary key => id
-     */
-    protected function id(): Attribute
-    {
-        return Attribute::make(
-            get: fn($value, $attributes) => $attributes[$this->primaryKey] ?? null,
-            set: fn($value) => [$this->primaryKey => $value],
-        )->shouldCache();
-    }
-
     protected function submission(): Attribute
     {
         return Attribute::make(
@@ -168,11 +154,6 @@ public function scopeWithSuggestingUserIds(Builder $query, int|array $userIds):
         return $query->whereIn('suggesting_user_id', Arr::wrap($userIds));
     }
 
-    public function scopeWithStageIds(Builder $query, int|array $stageIds): Builder
-    {
-        return $query->whereIn('stage_id', Arr::wrap($stageIds));
-    }
-
     public function scopeWithApproved(Builder $query, bool $hasApproved = true): Builder
     {
         return $query->when(
diff --git a/classes/validation/MultilingualInput.php b/classes/validation/MultilingualInput.php
index 5d5e300370c..e5beeb806f2 100644
--- a/classes/validation/MultilingualInput.php
+++ b/classes/validation/MultilingualInput.php
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ public function setValidator(Validator $validator): static
      */
     public function validate(string $attribute, mixed $value, Closure $fail): void
     {
-        $givenLocales = array_keys($value);
+        // TODO : Should an array_filter needed to be applied ?
+        // This will cause disallowed locales with null value to get bypassed even though those
+        // locale with null value have no impact.
+        $givenLocales = array_keys(array_filter($value));
 
         if ($this->primaryLocale && !empty($this->primaryLocale) && !in_array($this->primaryLocale, $givenLocales)) {
             $this->passed = false;
diff --git a/classes/validation/ValidatorFactory.php b/classes/validation/ValidatorFactory.php
index 57995993592..4bd3ae831a0 100644
--- a/classes/validation/ValidatorFactory.php
+++ b/classes/validation/ValidatorFactory.php
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@
 /**
  * @file classes/validation/ValidatorFactory.php
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2021 Simon Fraser University
- * Copyright (c) 2000-2021 John Willinsky
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2024 Simon Fraser University
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2024 John Willinsky
  * Distributed under the GNU GPL v3. For full terms see the file docs/COPYING.
  *
  * @class ValidatorFactory
  *
- * @ingroup validation
- *
  * @brief A factory class for creating a Validator from the Laravel framework.
  */
 
@@ -17,6 +15,7 @@
 
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Validator;
+use Illuminate\Validation\Factory;
 use PKP\config\Config;
 use PKP\facades\Locale;
 use PKP\file\TemporaryFileManager;
@@ -28,6 +27,11 @@ private function __construct()
     {       
     }
 
+    public static function getFactory(): Factory
+    {
+        return app()->get('validator');
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a validator
      *
@@ -41,8 +45,7 @@ private function __construct()
      */
     public static function make(array $props, array $rules, ?array $messages = []): Validator
     {
-        /** @var \Illuminate\Validation\Factory $validationFactory */
-        $validationFactory = app()->get('validator');
+        $validationFactory = static::getFactory();
 
         return $validationFactory->make($props, $rules, self::getMessages($messages));   
     }
diff --git a/locale/en/editor.po b/locale/en/editor.po
index bb71149fe06..a29376697a8 100644
--- a/locale/en/editor.po
+++ b/locale/en/editor.po
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "editor.submission.addReviewer"
 msgstr "Add Reviewer"
 
+msgid "editor.submission.findAndSelectReviewerFromSuggestions"
+msgstr "Select a Reviewer from Reviewer Suggestions"
+
 msgid "editor.submission.findAndSelectReviewer"
 msgstr "Locate a Reviewer"