Q: What does the status "EO Pick and Assign Manuscript" mean?

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What does the following status mean after submission of a manuscript: EO Pick and Assign Manuscript?

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"EO" stands for Editorial Office. Once a manuscript is submitted, it usually goes through an admin check. According to the status displayed, it seems that your manuscript is going through this phase now. Your manuscript has being processed by the administrative department of the journal’s editorial office and will soon be assigned to an associate editor for the initial quality check, also known as initial editorial screening.

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