Q: Always Under Review

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The manuscript was submitted on January 21, 2021, and it was under Review until April 30. There is a review status of Content Files Deleted-Forced to Withdrawn. What does this mean?

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Answer:

Dear author, we can understand the confusion this status may cause, especially after waiting so long for the manuscript to be reviewed. In most situations, the journal could have withdrawn the files for several reasons- either due to missing information, policy breaches, or if there are internal errors.

We would recommend contacting the journal editorial office to understand the meaning of this status and whether there is anything required from your side to resolve this. They will be able to give you updated information on the review status of your submission. If applicable, you could also check with your co-authors if any changes were made or if any of them requested a withdrawal.

We hope this helps. All the best for your paper!