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Q: What is the average amount of self-citation in medical literature?

Detailed question-Is there any norm or acceptable ratio? Is there any link or reference for this?
  • Asked on July 4, 2020

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Q: Is it common to see the manuscript status as 'Awaiting Reviewer Selection' for more than a month?

Detailed question-I submitted my manuscript five weeks ago, and in a week, the status appeared as 'Awaiting Reviewer Selection.' It has been a month now, but the status has not changed…
  • Asked on July 4, 2020

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You have a couple of queries/concerns. Let’s take them one by one.

Firstly, the status. One month since your manuscript moved to ‘Awaiting Reviewer…

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Q: How long should I wait if my manuscript is still in internal review after six months?

Detailed question-I submitted a case report to a journal on 28 November, 2019. It has been more than six months since submission. On inquiry, they replied that the article is in internal…

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Hello Saswati – Welcome to the forum! And let’s straight away get to your query. :-)

Six months is a bit long, but with some journals, the overall process…

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Q: Should I withdraw the manuscript if it has been 'Under Review' for nine months?

Detailed question-I submitted a paper, and for nine months, it was in 'Under Review.' When I asked, they replied that "Once the review is completed, we will inform you." Can I…
  • Asked on July 2, 2020

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Nine months is a long time for the manuscript to be ‘Under Review.’ This means that it may have been even longer since submission, at least 10 months. :-/ The delay…

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Q: In the status 'Awaiting CE Decision,' what does 'CE' mean?

Detailed question-My manuscript was at the 'Waiting for Reviewers' Scores' status before moving to 'Awaiting CE Decision.' The journal has only had the manuscript for a month. Here, what…
  • Asked on July 1, 2020

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You seem to be following the status of your manuscript quite avidly – you are no doubt eager to know the outcome. This is a good thing. :-)

Now, you’ve…

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Q: How do I get started on my manuscript?

Detailed question-How do I write a manuscript? I am having problems with how to start my manuscript for research.

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Hello Dr Amna – Welcome to the forum!

Yes, starting off on a manuscript is perhaps the toughest part of writing the manuscript. Some would say it’s because…

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Q: Is it normal for the status to remain unchanged at 'Ready for Editor's Decision' for more than one month?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to Scientific Reports in December 2019. The current status is ‘Ready for Editor’s Decision/Reports Received,’ and this has been unchanged since…
  • Asked on June 29, 2020

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Firstly, the dual status, a combination of ‘Reports Received’ and ‘Ready for Editor’s Decision,’ is a bit unusual…

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Q: How should I urge the editor when it takes very long to process my manuscript?

Detailed question-I submitted to an Elsevier journal. It was ‘With Editor’ for a month and ‘Under Review’ for another month. Should I write to the editor to urge them to process the…

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

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Q: Should I withdraw my manuscript if it is still at the 'Editor Invited' status after seven months?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to Scientific Reports on November 29, 2019. A new peer review system is being implemented since June 23, 2020. The current status is ‘EDITOR…

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Seven months is a long time since submission and without the peer review started. However, there…

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Q: Is it ethical or legal if a researcher adds to his criticism of a group of researchers before they can respond to his criticism?

Detailed question-A researcher attacked the data integrity of a group of researchers in a published manuscript. A few days after his manuscript was published, he shared a link for his…
  • Asked on June 22, 2020

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Firstly, some parts of your query were not very clear. So, we have edited them for enhanced clarity.

Now, before responding to your query, we would need to…

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