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VIDEO: Q&A with Editage: Where to find SCI journals that publish case reports

Many authors face rejection solely based on the mismatch between their type of manuscript and the ones the target journal publishes. Here is a video…

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

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I had submitted my paper to the IEEE Access journal, after 19 days (very fast), my paper was rejected and I was asked to address the reviewer’s concerns. The first reviewer accepted the paper and…

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I would suggest you to calm down first. The peer-review process is very lengthy and inspite of the best efforts of the journal, we still do not have any proper…

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Q: What is "Awaiting EIC Decision" after rejection and resubmission?

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I submitted manuscript in October, 2021. By November it showed awaiting EIC decision. In the month of December, I got a "reject and resubmit" decision. Now in February, 2022, I resumitted the…

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Dear Author, Thank you for your question.

"Awaiting EIC decision" means that the journal is waiting on a decision by the "Editor in Chief". The editor in chief…

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Q: Can a paper get withdrawn in the revisions without the author's request after getting "acceptance with major revision"?

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I have submitted my paper nine months ago to one of Springer journals. My paper got the "acceptance with major revision" four months ago. I have sent the revisions with a response letter more than…

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A journal editor reserves right to withdraw a manuscript at any stage of article processing as they are solely responsible for the content…

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Q: What is the meaning of a status change from Under Review to Editor Assigned for a revised manuscript?

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I received a major revision decision for my manuscript. I revised it as per the comments and resubmitted it on January 20. The status immediately changed to Under Review. However, on March 29, it…
  • Asked on March 29, 2021

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This is a bit unusual, but here’s what it probably means. As it was a major revision, the…

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Q: Why was my manuscript moved to another Associate Editor (AE)?

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I submitted a manuscript to [---]. After a while, I got a notification that my manuscript was being handled by a particular AE…
  • Asked on March 8, 2021

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You have three questions: why your manuscript was moved from one AE to another, whether this is…

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Q: What does it mean if I have not received a reply from the editor for 40 days after submitting my revised manuscript?

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I submitted a paper to International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (IJAMT). For the major revision decision, I…
  • Asked on March 7, 2021

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40 days is a bit long since submitting a revised manuscript and not hearing anything from the…

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Q: What does it mean if my revised manuscript has been at Required Reviews Completed for three weeks?

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Hello, everyone. I submitted my manuscript to an Elsevier journal in January 2020. After 10 months, I received a major revision and a minor revision decision by the [two] reviewers. One-and-a-half…

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Required Reviews Completed by itself does not mean anything good or bad. It simply means, as the…

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Q: Is it odd if the paper takes only five weeks to go from submission to EIC decision?

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I submitted my paper to one of the IEEE Transactions journals. It took 10 days to go from Under Review to Awaiting Reviewer Scores. Then, the status remained unchanged for three weeks. Next, the…
  • Asked on March 3, 2021

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Before we respond to your question, we need to get a fix on the exact days your manuscript has…

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Q: What does a status change from Awaiting AE Recommendation back to Awaiting Referee Scores mean for a major revision manuscript?

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My paper underwent a revision. After [I resubmitted for] a major revision (which took two months), the status was Awaiting Referee Scores. Last week, the status changed to Awaiting AE…
  • Asked on February 28, 2021

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It’s great that you are keeping such a close eye on your manuscript status updates and also seem…

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