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why does the peer- review process take long time?
Thank you for your question. It is unclear from your query which journal you are referring to - perhaps this one: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering. In any case, different journals…
What is the difference between “few” and “a few”?
‘A few’ means ‘some’, whereas ‘few’ means ‘not a lot of’. So, ‘A few reports have been published’ means that ‘Some reports have been published’, whereas ‘Few reports have been published’ means that ‘Not many reports have been published’. As…
What does the status ‘in press’ mean?
The status "in press" usually appears after the paper has been accepted for publication. It means that your paper is now in the final stages of production: typesetting, HTML, etc. If you have not yet received the page proofs, you…
How many rounds of peer review to expect before publication?
Two rounds of peer review are most common, with 3-4 rounds of peer review for complex interdisciplinary studies. But the number of rounds of peer review before a final decision varies depending on the reviewers' findings and recommendations and how…
