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Q: ​​​​​​​How long should we wait if the current status of the manuscript is "Decision Started"?

Detailed question-It’s been more than 2 months since I submitted my manuscript to a journal. Currently, the status is "Peer Review Over" and "Decision Started" since more than 15 days…

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We understand your anxiety :-) However, the decision on manuscript acceptance depends on several factors…

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Q: How do I approach an unresponsive editor?

Detailed question-One of my articles has been under review for 12 months. I was told by the editorial office that both the reviewers' reports were received 5 months ago. I have been…
  • Asked on April 3, 2021

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Your disappointment and frustration are understandable. 12 months is a long time! However, some journals…

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Q: What should I do if I submitted a manuscript to a journal and its current status has been “submitted to journal” for over 10 days?

Detailed question-10 days ago, I submitted a manuscript to a Taylor & Francis journal. The status is showing as "submitted to journal" but the manuscript ID has not been assigned yet…
  • Asked on April 3, 2021

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We completely understand the stress and anxiety you go through during this phase, but there is nothing…

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Q: What should I do if I submitted a manuscript to a journal and its current status has been "submitted to journal" for over 10 days?

Detailed question-10 days ago I submitted a manuscript to a Taylor & Francis journal. The status shows "submitted to journal" but the manuscript ID has not…
  • Asked on April 3, 2021

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Q: What should I do if after the review, there has been no communication from the journal?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to a journal. After about 20 days, the status changed to Under Review. Then, after one-and-a-half months, it changed to Reviews Completed. Since…
  • Asked on March 31, 2021

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This situation is somewhat unusual. Usually, manuscripts are stuck either before the peer review (when the journal is assessing it) or…

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Q: What is the meaning of a status change from Under Review to Editor Assigned for a revised manuscript?

Detailed question-I received a major revision decision for my manuscript. I revised it as per the comments and resubmitted it on January 20. The status immediately changed to Under Review…
  • Asked on March 29, 2021

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This is a bit unusual, but here’s what it probably means. As it was a major revision, the…

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Q: Is it a good sign if the status changes to With Editor and then Out for Review on the same day?

Detailed question-I recently submitted a manuscript to a Taylor and Francis (T&F) journal. After two weeks, the status became With Editor, and then, on the same day, it changed to Out…

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It may be that the Associate Editor (AE) had reviewed your manuscript earlier, but had just not updated the status…

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Q: What does a change from With Editor to Submitted mean for an Elsevier journal?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to one of Elsevier’s neuroscience journals. The status of the manuscript suddenly changed from With Editor to Submitted to the Journal! Can…

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This is not very common, but it does happen. What it usually means is that one Associate Editor (AE) was identified for…

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Q: What should I do if the status has been Awaiting Reviewer Scores for a month?

Detailed question-It's been a month since the status changed to Awaiting Reviewer Scores. Is this a long time to wait for the scores? Should I communicate with the editor, or is this a…
  • Asked on March 22, 2021

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You have three questions. Let’s take them one by one.

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Q: Based on the status, has my manuscript passed the Associate Editor (AE) screening?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to a ScholarOne-based Springer journal on March 9. On March 10, the status was Awaiting Admin Processing. On March 12, it was Under Review. I…
  • Asked on March 19, 2021

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We can understand why you have that question, as your manuscript moved so quickly to Under…

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