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Q: What is the meaning of the status "Returned for corrections"?

Detailed question-The current status of my manuscript is "Returned for corrections." But I don't know how to correct as there is no extra information.

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You have not mentioned the previous statuses that your paper has encountered; therefore, I can…

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Q: What should I do if I submitted to another journal after misunderstanding the 'Revise and submit' decision by the original journal?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to a journal and it was decided as ‘Revise and submit.’ I thought it meant a rejection. Therefore, I submitted the manuscript to another journal…
  • Asked on June 17, 2020

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This is unfortunate, and I can understand if you feel a bit annoyed – by your misunderstanding of the status, by the…

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Q: What does the status on my manuscript submission mean?

Detailed question-I have submitted to a management science journal. The status changed from "Awaiting AE assignment" to "Under Review" in a day. It's been a week since this status change…
  • Asked on May 8, 2021

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'Under review' could refer to either review by the desk editor of the journal or peer review by a reviewer. Typically, however, identifying…

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Q: What can I do if the review of my updated paper that I need for graduation is delayed?

Detailed question-I had submitted my paper to the IEEE Access journal, after 19 days (very fast), my paper was rejected and I was asked to address the reviewer’s concerns. The first…

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I would suggest you to calm down first. The peer-review process is very lengthy and inspite of the best efforts of the journal, we still do not have any proper…

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Q: What does a change in status from "under review" to "reviewer assigned" mean for a revised manuscript?

Detailed question-I have submitted a revised manuscript and it was “under review” for 10 days. Now the status changed to “reviewer assigned.” What does it mean?
  • Asked on July 3, 2019

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The change in status from “under review” to “reviewer assigned” indicates that the assigned reviewer has declined the request to review…

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Q: Will my paper be sent for peer review?

Detailed question-I submitted a paper of mine to an Emerald journal.It said awaiting reviewer selection for 3 weeks. Then one day it was awaiting reviewer assignment, and then after a…
  • Asked on December 7, 2018

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Once you submit your manuscript, the exact course of the peer review process depends on the specific journal that you have submitted to. For your current submission,…

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Q: What is the meaning of 'Reviewers Assigned' after a minor revision in Springer's Editorial Manager?

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Typically, a reviewer’s decision falls in four categories: acceptance without revision, acceptance after minor revision, acceptance after…

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Q: What does it mean when you get an email that states your paper will be handled by a Receiving Editor?

Detailed question-After submission of a research paper and almost 20 days after the submission date, the current status is changed to with editor and I received an email that states that…
  • Asked on May 21, 2021

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Thank you for your question. Once an author submits a manuscript, an Editor is typically assigned to the manuscript who…

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Q: Why is there a change in status time without change in status?

Detailed question-I submitted my manuscript to a journal. After 14 days its status was changed to "Editor assigned." After 40 days, this status didn't change but its status time was…

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A very similar question has already been answered in the forum. You can read the answer here: 

Why does the status date change while the status remains 'With…

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Q: What should I do if my revised manuscript is still under review and my thesis defense is getting closer?

Detailed question-I submitted my manuscript which was also the basis of my thesis in the beginning of June and it underwent peer review. While one of the reviewers recommended acceptance,…

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While I completely empathize with your situation and the reason for your anxiety, unfortunately, there is not much that you can do at this…

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