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Q : What does it mean paper status reverts to Editor assignment pending after review complete?

Detailed question- Respected Guys. Greetings. On April 2nd, I have submitted Revision 3 . The comments after R2 were The paper can be published. But yesterday I saw Editor assignment pending, then...

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Q : Scientific Culture Q1 journal asking money for withdrawal as I have already told them that I don’t have money

Detailed question- I have submitted article in a journal named as Scientific Culture and they have done peer review within like 3 to 4 days. As I am an early career researcher,...

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Q : “Decision in Process” for 3 weeks during Chinese Winter Holiday/CNY. Should I be worried?

Detailed question- I have an R1 revision submitted to the Journal of Urban Management. Jan 22: Status changed to "Decision in Process". Current Status: It has been stuck there for 3 weeks with...

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Q : R1 Manuscript reverted from “Decision in Process” to “With Editor” after inquiry. Is this normal?

Detailed question- I have a 19-month-old submission (R1 revision) with Heliyon that initially shifted to "Decision in Process" on January 18, 2026. After two weeks of silence, I sent an inquiry to...

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