diff --git a/src/app/features/settings/notifications/constants/notifications-constants.ts b/src/app/features/settings/notifications/constants/notifications-constants.ts
index 1988f384c..399e99dd0 100644
--- a/src/app/features/settings/notifications/constants/notifications-constants.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/settings/notifications/constants/notifications-constants.ts
@@ -12,3 +12,14 @@ export const SUBSCRIPTION_EVENTS: SubscriptionEventModel[] = [
     labelKey: 'settings.notifications.notificationPreferences.items.preprints',
   },
 ];
+
+export const FORM_EVENT_TO_API_EVENT: Record<string, string> = {
+  new_pending_submissions: 'new_pending_submissions',
+  files_updated: 'files_updated',
+  global_file_updated: 'global_file_updated',
+};
+
+export const API_EVENT_TO_FORM_EVENT: Record<string, string> = {
+  new_pending_submissions: 'new_pending_submissions',
+  files_updated: 'global_file_updated',
+};
diff --git a/src/app/features/settings/notifications/notifications.component.spec.ts b/src/app/features/settings/notifications/notifications.component.spec.ts
index 20bbb53af..03950cb0c 100644
--- a/src/app/features/settings/notifications/notifications.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/settings/notifications/notifications.component.spec.ts
@@ -41,13 +41,19 @@ describe('NotificationsComponent', () => {
     subscribeOsfHelpEmail: false,
   };
 
+  // new_pending_submissions → global_reviews
+  // files_updated → global_file_updated
   const mockNotificationSubscriptions = [
-    { id: 'id1', event: SubscriptionEvent.GlobalFileUpdated, frequency: SubscriptionFrequency.Daily },
     {
-      id: 'id2',
-      event: SubscriptionEvent.GlobalFileUpdated,
+      id: 'osf_new_pending_submissions',
+      event: 'new_pending_submissions',
       frequency: SubscriptionFrequency.Instant,
     },
+    {
+      id: 'cuzg4_global_file_updated',
+      event: 'files_updated',
+      frequency: SubscriptionFrequency.Daily,
+    },
   ];
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
@@ -77,7 +83,7 @@ describe('NotificationsComponent', () => {
       return signal(null);
     });
 
-    MOCK_STORE.dispatch.mockImplementation(() => of());
+    MOCK_STORE.dispatch.mockReturnValue(of({}));
 
     await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [
@@ -116,9 +122,9 @@ describe('NotificationsComponent', () => {
 
       return signal(null);
     });
-    component.emailPreferencesFormSubmit();
 
-    expect(loaderService.hide).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    component.emailPreferencesFormSubmit();
+    expect(loaderService.hide).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
   it('should handle subscription completion correctly', () => {
@@ -136,11 +142,15 @@ describe('NotificationsComponent', () => {
   it('should call dispatch only once per subscription change', () => {
     const mockDispatch = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(of({}));
     MOCK_STORE.dispatch.mockImplementation(mockDispatch);
-    const event = SubscriptionEvent.GlobalFileUpdated;
-    const frequency = SubscriptionFrequency.Daily;
 
-    component.onSubscriptionChange(event, frequency);
+    component.onSubscriptionChange(SubscriptionEvent.GlobalFileUpdated, SubscriptionFrequency.Daily);
 
     expect(mockDispatch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
+
+  it('should default to API value', () => {
+    const subs = component.notificationSubscriptionsForm.value;
+    expect(subs.new_pending_submissions).toBe(SubscriptionFrequency.Instant);
+    expect(subs.global_file_updated).toBe(SubscriptionFrequency.Daily);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/features/settings/notifications/notifications.component.ts b/src/app/features/settings/notifications/notifications.component.ts
index 327ae68ec..ab6d3d0a1 100644
--- a/src/app/features/settings/notifications/notifications.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/settings/notifications/notifications.component.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { ToastService } from '@osf/shared/services/toast.service';
 import { AccountSettings } from '../account-settings/models';
 import { AccountSettingsSelectors, GetAccountSettings, UpdateAccountSettings } from '../account-settings/store';
 
-import { SUBSCRIPTION_EVENTS } from './constants';
+import { API_EVENT_TO_FORM_EVENT, FORM_EVENT_TO_API_EVENT, SUBSCRIPTION_EVENTS } from './constants';
 import { EmailPreferencesForm, EmailPreferencesFormControls } from './models';
 import {
   GetAllGlobalNotificationSubscriptions,
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ export class NotificationsComponent implements OnInit {
   notificationSubscriptionsForm = this.fb.group(
     SUBSCRIPTION_EVENTS.reduce(
       (control, { event }) => {
-        control[event] = this.fb.control<SubscriptionFrequency>(SubscriptionFrequency.Never, { nonNullable: true });
+        control[event as string] = this.fb.control<SubscriptionFrequency>(SubscriptionFrequency.Never, {
+          nonNullable: true,
+        });
         return control;
       },
       {} as Record<string, FormControl<SubscriptionFrequency>>
@@ -128,7 +130,24 @@ export class NotificationsComponent implements OnInit {
   onSubscriptionChange(event: SubscriptionEvent, frequency: SubscriptionFrequency) {
     const user = this.currentUser();
     if (!user) return;
-    const id = `${user.id}_${event}`;
+
+    const eventKey = event as unknown as string;
+
+    const apiEventName = FORM_EVENT_TO_API_EVENT[eventKey] ?? eventKey;
+
+    let id: string | undefined;
+
+    if (event === SubscriptionEvent.GlobalReviews) {
+      const subs = this.notificationSubscriptions();
+      const match = subs.find((s) => (s.event as string) === 'new_pending_submissions');
+      if (match) {
+        id = match.id;
+      } else {
+        return;
+      }
+    } else {
+      id = `${user.id}_${apiEventName}`;
+    }
 
     this.loaderService.show();
     this.actions.updateNotificationSubscription({ id, frequency }).subscribe(() => {
@@ -145,10 +164,24 @@ export class NotificationsComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   private updateNotificationSubscriptionsForm() {
+    const subs = this.notificationSubscriptions();
+    if (!subs?.length) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     const patch: Record<string, SubscriptionFrequency> = {};
 
-    for (const sub of this.notificationSubscriptions()) {
-      patch[sub.event] = sub.frequency;
+    for (const sub of subs) {
+      const apiEvent = sub.event as string | null;
+      if (!apiEvent) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const formEventKey = API_EVENT_TO_FORM_EVENT[apiEvent];
+
+      if (formEventKey) {
+        patch[formEventKey] = sub.frequency;
+      }
     }
 
     this.notificationSubscriptionsForm.patchValue(patch);
diff --git a/src/app/shared/enums/subscriptions/subscription-event.enum.ts b/src/app/shared/enums/subscriptions/subscription-event.enum.ts
index 3ce040bfe..c98ba610a 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/enums/subscriptions/subscription-event.enum.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/enums/subscriptions/subscription-event.enum.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 export enum SubscriptionEvent {
   GlobalFileUpdated = 'global_file_updated',
-  GlobalReviews = 'global_reviews',
+  GlobalReviews = 'new_pending_submissions',
   FileUpdated = 'file_updated',
 }