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Q: My submitted paper does not meet the journal's formatting requirements. Will it be rejected?

Detailed question-I submitted my manuscript to Neurobiology of Aging on May 18. Some time ago, I wrote to the journal asking why my online status has been ‘With Editor’ since then. They…
  • Asked on August 9, 2018

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As per the website of Neurobiology of Aging, the time for the first round of decision was 4.4 weeks and that…

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Q: What is the meaning of "Awaiting Reviewer Scores" and "Awaiting Final Decision" together?

Detailed question-I submitted a paper on ScholarOne last month. Now, after reviewer scores and after awaiting recommendation, the status shows " Awaiting Reviewer Scores" and " Awaiting…
  • Asked on October 6, 2021

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This means that the manuscript has been sent for peer review and the peer review has…

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Q: I haven't heard from the editor though the status says "Decision made." What could be the reason?

Detailed question-The status of my manuscript says "Decision made," for nearly a week now, but I have not yet got any mail from the editor. What could this mean?
  • Asked on February 5, 2015

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Once the decision regarding a paper has been made, it is usually communicated to the author within a few days. Although it is slightly…

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Q: What to do if the manuscript status remains unchanged for over 4 months?

Detailed question- I have submitted a manuscript on 7th June, 2016, to a journal that follows Scholar One System. Immediately after submission, the status showed 'editor office awaiting.'…

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Ideally, within a month after submission, the admin check by the editorial office should be completed and the manuscript should be…

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Q: What can I do if the review of my paper that I need for graduation is delayed?

Detailed question-I have submitted a paper to an English journal more than 100 days ago, but the first decision by peer review has not been made yet. This paper is a base of my doctoral…
  • Asked on February 28, 2017

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Unfortunately, journal processes are quite slow and peer review can take anywhere between 2-4 months or even more. In general, the entire…

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Q: What does the status change from "With editor" to "With managing editor" indicate?

Detailed question-I have submitted a manuscript to an Elsevier journal a week ago. Immediately after submission, the status changed to "With editor." Now after 6 days, it has been changed…

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The evaluation processes at journals usually take time. Therefore, it is very important for you to have patience. I can understand that…

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Q: What does it mean if my manuscript is in the Editor Assigned status for a long time?

  • Asked on October 21, 2020

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The Editor Assigned status typically means that your manuscript has cleared the initial check (for basic aspects such…

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Q: My paper's status is "Editor assignment pending." What does it indicate?

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Once a manuscript is submitted, it goes through a preliminary check to ensure that the basic journal requirements such as length, formatting, number of tables, etc…

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Q: What to do if there is no change in status for 2 months and editor does not respond to emails?

Detailed question-About 2 months have passed since I submitted my paper to the Journal of Cellular Physiology. The status became “under review” 2 days after submission, and it remains…
  • Asked on November 1, 2017

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Let me first assure you that this does not mean a rejection. If your paper is rejected, you will definitely receive an email informing…

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Q: What does "Under Review" mean for the "Journal of Land Degradation and Development"?

Detailed question-I submitted my manuscript to the Journal of Land Degradation and Development which is an online Wiley journal. My submission was done on 24 January 2018. After one day,…

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Since your manuscript changed the status to “Under Review” within one day of submission, it means that it is under initial assessment by…

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