Q: What is the difference between 'Reviewers Assigned' and 'Under Review' in Springer's Editorial Manager (EM)?

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What does the 'Reviewers Assigned' status mean in EM? Does it mean the reviewers have already started looking at the paper, or does that not occur until the 'Under Review' status is displayed?

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Q: How long does the initial editorial process take?

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I received an email from the Elsevier Editor-in-Chief (EiC) stating that he has transferred my paper to the Associate Editor (AE) and that the first round of the editorial process may take up to…

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The first round of the editorial process means that the AE reviews the paper for a match with…

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Q: What is the role of the Editor-in-Chief (EiC) right after paper submission?

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After the scientific paper is submitted, does the EiC take any substantial action on it? What exactly are the procedures before sending it to the Associate Editor (AE)? Is the passing of this…
  • Asked on 08 Mar, 2020

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When the paper is submitted, the EiC has a high-level look at the paper. If the topic sounds…

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Q: Can you explain the "With Associate Editor" status?

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I received the following email from the Editor-in-Chief (EiC): “After my initial reading of the paper, I assigned it to an associate editor. She / He will read the paper as well before deciding…

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The exact role of the Associate Editor (AE) can vary across journals. However, in most cases,…

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