Questions Answered
What should I do if the editor is unresponsive?
Not receiving a response from the journal after seven months of submission, is unusual. You should write to the journal again mentioning the submission date and the manuscript’s reference number. You can also try to send mail directly to the…
The journal suspects that my manuscript is plagiarized. What should I do?
Since you have found another similar paper, you need to check whether the journal editor is concerned about the content plagiarism or language plagiarism. It is important to write a mail to the journal’s editor for more clarification. Once you…
Is there a limitation to the maximum number of co-authors on a paper?
Most of the journals do not posit any limitation on the maximum number of authors for original articles. But Case Report or other shorter article types often have limitations on the number of authors. In this regard, the target journal’s…
Which type of article would be suitable for communicating my ideas?
As you have worked on a new idea but do not have enough experimental data, it is a good idea to submit the idea or preliminary study as a research note or brief communication. You also may want to look…
