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Q: ¿Los webinars tiene subtítulos en español?

Detailed question-Mi inglés es básico y no quisiera perderme la exposición en su totalidad. Se podría colocar subtítulos en español
  • Asked on April 20, 2021

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Q: Manuscript status has been "Required Reviews Completed" for 7 weeks

Detailed question-Hi, I have submitted my manuscript to an Elsevier journal. They asked for a revision which was completed and submitted three months ago. The status was changed to …
  • Asked on April 17, 2021

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Q: What does the status "EIC Not Assigned, Under Review" mean?

Detailed question-As soon as I submitted my manuscript using the ScholarOne system, my manuscript status became "EIC Not Assigned, Under Review", and it has been in this status for almost…

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EIC stands for “Editor-in-Chief”, so “EIC not assigned” means that there is no Editor-in-Chief assigned…

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Q: My paper status has changed from “Undergoing Initial Checking” to “Under Review”. What does this mean?

Detailed question-When I submitted my manuscript, the status was “Undergoing Initial Checking” on ScholarOne. A day later, the status changed to “Under Review”. What does it mean?

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Firstly, statuses and what they mean may differ from journal to journal. Generally, the submission status “Undergoing Initial Checking” is…

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Q: What is the meaning of the status "Awaiting Production Checklist"?

Detailed question-After the second round of revision, the status of my manuscript changed from "awaiting ED final processing" to “awaiting production checklist”. Also, the journal has…
  • Asked on April 11, 2021

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Firstly, congrats on your paper being accepted! We believe you would have received an acceptance email after which the status of the…

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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 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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