Q: How do I find out the target journal's requirements for a plagiarism check?

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I am using Turnitin (licensed version) to check plagiarism in my paper. I am not sure about setting the parameters, particularly the word count (whether it should be 3 or 8 as the default). How do…
  • Asked on March 24, 2021

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You have two-three questions and one overall concern: reducing / avoiding the similarity…

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Q: How long should I wait for an update after resubmitting a paper that was accepted with minor revision?

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I received a decision of ‘accept after minor revision’ for my submission to a Springer Nature journal. I made the revision and resubmitted in the last week of November 2020. It was updated to ‘…
  • Asked on January 13, 2021

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Firstly, congrats on your paper being accepted! So, we can understand that, if along with being…

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Q: What does 'Editorial assignment pending' on resubmission mean for a Springer Nature journal?

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Last December, I submitted my paper to a Springer Nature journal. This April, we received the reviewer's response and resubmitted after correction on May 18. The status of the paper was 'Submitted…
  • Asked on June 16, 2020

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Hi Ramesh – Welcome to the forum!

To start off, six months since submitting your paper is a bit of a while, but given that it’s a Springer Nature journal,…

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