Q: What does the status 'awaiting AE assignment' mean?

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The editorial hierarchy varies from journal to journal. Eic usually signifies the Editor in chief. Once initial check up is done on your manuscript, the EIC will screen your manuscript to check if it fits the scope of the journal and if it is of sufficient interest to the journal's readership. He will then assign a AE or an academic editor who is usually an expert on the field the submitted manuscript belongs to. The next step is that the AE will send your manuscript for peer review. Once review reports are returned, he will take a decision on your manuscript; reject or resubmit with revisions. If AE feels that EIC input is needed, EIC will be contacted. 

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In other words, you can say it is a step-by-step process for students' assignment approval. Your assignment will be submitted to your teacher then to the Editor in chief and the last one to the academic writer like experts of uaeassignmenthelp.ae/writing-service-dubai. This is how your assignment will be checked and give you marks based on how well you write it.