Q: Editor moved paper in under review process

Detailed Question -

What does it mean if the paper status change to editor removed in review process and before publication?

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Answer:

Thank you for writing to us. Your question warrants further information. Do you mean that the status of your paper has moved from "under review" to something that indicates that the paper is with the journal editor? This change in the status indicates either of the two scenarios: 1) the journal editor needs to identify a new reviewer for the review process because the original reviewer(s) may have declined to review for reasons including but not limited to potential conflict of interest and differences in verdict, 2) the journal editor needs to address the reviewers' comments before getting back to us. The status change simply highlights common steps of the editorial process. In case we do not see the status further changing in 2 weeks, we can contact the journal.