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Q: Why was my manuscript moved to another Associate Editor (AE)?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to [---]. After a while, I got a notification that my manuscript was being handled by a particular AE. However, one week later, I got a…
  • Asked on March 8, 2021

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You have three questions: why your manuscript was moved from one AE to another, whether this is…

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Q: If I pay the additional printing costs, would a longer paper be accepted?

Detailed question-I am writing a manuscript to submit to a peer-reviewed journal for the first time. I am presently finalizing the manuscript, but it has become a bit long as I added some…
  • Asked on August 11, 2020

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Firstly, it’s interesting that you are submitting to a peer-reviewed journal for the first time. Perhaps, before this, you have submitted…

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Q: How should I rectify an error that could jeopardize my claim to authorship?

Detailed question-Dear Sir/Madam, I received an email from a journal to confirm my contribution to a manuscript that was submitted by my colleague. In this email, there were two links;…

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You should write to the journal immediately explaining that this was a mistake. You should also write to your colleague who is the corresponding author of the…

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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: Will there be a rejection if by mistake the figure caption is different from the figure label in the revised manuscript?

Detailed question-I have submitted a revised manuscript, but realize that by mistake the figure caption is different from the figure label. Will it lead to a rejection, or will they…

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You haven’t mentioned whether the caption was different from the label for a single figure or…

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Q: Can I mention my affiliation in the manuscript which will be submitted to a journal that has double blind peer review?

Detailed question-I’m going to submit a manuscript to a journal which performs double blind review. Can I mention “I got an approval from the ethics committee of XX university” in the…
  • Asked on May 12, 2021

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Journals that have a double blind review process usually ask for the title page (with author names and affiliations) to be separated from…

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Q: Can I keep the suggestion of transfer by a journal on hold or do I have to refuse the transfer before considering other journals?

Detailed question-During COVID-19, the responses from other journals are prompt (within 1-2 days). I submitted to a journal where the editor rejected the paper on the basis of interest…
  • Asked on July 27, 2020

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Diving straight away into the response, if you are not interested in the transfer, you do not…

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Q: What is the process for publishing a book review?

Detailed question- I am interested in writing a book review for publication. I would like to know the process of publishing a book review with your journal. Would you please let me know…
  • Asked on August 21, 2019

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Editage Insights is not a journal. We are a resource portal for researchers and academic authors. However, it is good to know that you wish to publish a book review…

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Q: How do I make a checklist for an in vitro study using human cells?

Detailed question-This is a requirement of the manuscript submission. Please provide an example of a format or template.Additional details: It needs to be a reporting checklist for…
  • Asked on March 2, 2021

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Thanks for providing the additional details. Based on that, the reporting guidelines checklist is not applicable for…

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Q: Figure numbers are not continuous and need to corrected in submitted manuscript

Detailed question-I have submitted an article in Physics of Fluids(POF). Within an hour of submission, I went back to the manuscript and found that figure numbers are not continuous and…
  • Asked on May 18, 2021

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Thank you for your question! Please note that the journal guidelines mention the…

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