Questions Asked
Why did my paper’s status change from “Under Review” to “Ready for Decision” and back to “Under review”?
I submitted my paper to an Elsevier journal a few months ago. The status was "Under Review" for about 2 months and recently changed to "Ready for Decision." A few…
What does it mean if the status date changes while the status remains “With Editor”?
I submitted a manuscript on 13th Nov to an Elsevier journal. The status changed from from "Submitted to Journal" to "With Editor" on 14th Nov. On 20th Nov, the status date…
Are new journals worth publishing in since they are not ISI or Scopus indexed?
Some universities focus their KPIs on only publishing in Scopus and/or ISI indexed journals. New journals are obviously without Scopus or ISI indexing. How can we know or determine whether…
Is the “Under Editor Evaluation” status normal for Elsevier journals?
After submitting my manuscript to an Elsevier journal on 22 April, it was "Under Review" until 4 May, whereby the status date changed but the "Under Review" remained. On 25…
