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Q: How much time does "assigning for review" take?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to a journal in December of 2021. Within a couple of days the status changed to "assigning for review". After three months I contacted the…

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Dear Author,

Thank you for your question.

I completely understand your distress. It usually takes three to four months for peer review. However, if you're…

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Q: What to add on ethical consideration for secondary research paper?

Detailed question-I need to add a paragraph in methodology on ethical consideration for secondary research paper.. what should be added in it?

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Thank you for your question!

These are some of the ethical considerations for secondary research:

• Whether consent was obtained when…

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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: I am concerned about the first author change

Detailed question-As a first author, I did more than 90% of the research design, experimentation, analysis, paper writing, and submission alone. (For the submission, the journal requires…

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This is a tricky situation to be in; however, it is not uncommon for rifts to arise because of…

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Q: I haven't heard from the journal about my manuscript's status. What should I do?

Detailed question-Thank you for answering my question the other day.As advised, I inquired with the journal about the current progress and also I said that I am in a hurry because the…

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Dear Author,

Thank you for writing to us and providing us with the additional clarification we requested.

On checking the journal email we understand that…

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Q: Can I decline the review of an article after agreeing to do it?

Detailed question-I received an invitation to review a paper for a journal. I accepted the invitation. But, after this, I discovered that the paper was very complicated and didn't fall…

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In specific situations, a researcher can choose to decline an invitation to review a paper, such as conflict of interest, lack of time, and lack of expertise or…

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Q: Can I ask for the same reviewers when changing my target journal?

Detailed question-The journal I submitted to had rejected my manuscript. Now, I am planning to submit to a new journal.In that case, can I request the same reviewers again as I did for…

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Thank you for your question. You should be able to suggest the same peer reviewers to the next journal you plan to submit your paper to unless these reviewers…

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Q: What is "Awaiting EIC Decision" after rejection and resubmission?

Detailed question-I submitted manuscript in October, 2021. By November it showed awaiting EIC decision. In the month of December, I got a "reject and resubmit" decision. Now in February,…

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Dear Author, Thank you for your question.

"Awaiting EIC decision" means that the journal is waiting on a decision by the "Editor in Chief". The editor in chief…

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Q: Status of my paper stuck at "in review" for a long time. How can I get a response from the journal?

Detailed question-Hello, I submitted a paper to a journal (which is usually published three times a year (March, July, and November). For three and a half months, I noticed…

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Four months is a long time for a paper to be under review, and we can understand your concern. However, journal review time…

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Q: "With Editor" for four months

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to a Taylor and Francis journal back in late October 2021. On November 6th, the status changed to "With Editor." However, the status has not…

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Dear author,

As an author my self, I feel that it is bit too long for the editor to take a decision on your manuscript which is highly likely to be sent for…

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