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Q: My paper's status is "Editor assignment pending." What does it indicate?

Asked by PRAVEEN PASALA on November 8, 2019

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Once a manuscript is submitted, it goes through a preliminary check to ensure that the basic journal requirements such as length, formatting, number of tables, etc…

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Q: What does the status "Decision in process" after a week of submission mean?

Asked by Sangram Chavan on November 7, 2019

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Normally, a direct change from "With editor" to "Decision in process" implies a desk rejection. You have not mentioned whether your paper has been through any other…

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Q: Why does the status change from "Awaiting reviewer assignment" to "Reviewers contacted"?

Detailed question-I have submitted a manuscript to a ScholarOne journal. After almost three weeks of "Awaiting reviewer assignment" status, it changes to "Reviewers contacted". What does…

Asked on November 5, 2019

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The status "Reviewers contacted" means that the editor has sent out review invitations to the requisite number of reviewers (usually 2 or 3). If all the reviewers…

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Q: What does a status change from "Awaiting reviewer assignment" to "Reviewers Invited" mean?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to an "A" journal. After almost three weeks of "Awaiting Reviewer Assignment" the status changed to "Reviewers Invited". What does this mean?

Asked on November 5, 2019

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The status "Awaiting reviewer assignment" means that your paper has cleared teh initial editorial screening and will be sent for peer review. During this time, the…

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Q: Why is my manuscript's status showing "Awaiting Reviewers Assignment" and "Awaiting EiC Decision" at the same time?

Detailed question-What is the actual status when the submitted manuscript has a Status "Awaiting Reviewers Assignment" and "Awaiting EiC Decision" at the same time ?

Asked by Andrew Chota on November 1, 2019

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I think this means that your paper is currently undergoing the initial editorial screening. The two statuses shown are the two possible outcomes of this stage: if…

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Q: What to do if I was advised to transfer my manuscript to an unknown journal?

Detailed question-My manuscript submission was rejected, and I was suggested to transfer to another journal. But the name of the journal to transfer is unknown, and I can just choose if I…

Asked on October 28, 2019

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I am not sure if I understand your question clearly. I see two possible scenarios:

1. The editor simply said that the paper would be transferred to another…

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Q: What does the status "Under review" mean for the journal Clinical Cancer Research?

Detailed question-After submitting, the status changes from QC to Under Editorial Consideration, then to Under Review. What does Under Review here mean?

Asked by sarah zhen on October 18, 2019

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The status "Under Editorial Consideration" for this journal is equivalent to the status "Manuscript submitted successfully" which shows up for most journals once the…

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Q: What does the status "Decision in progress" mean?

Detailed question-I have submitted my research article to a journal in June 2019. The status was "Under review" for 4 months, after which, on October 8, it changed to "Decision in…

Asked by Pramod Soni on October 12, 2019

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You have not mentioned whether there were any other statuses before "Under review," so it's difficult to say if this is the internal editorial check or the external…

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Q: What does "Decision in Process" mean for Elsevier journals?

Detailed question-I have submitted my article 3 months ago and I did not receive any revision. 2 days ago the status changed from Under Review to Decision in Process. what does it mean?

Asked by Hussein Hassan on October 10, 2019

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This means that so far, your paper was going through a review process. This review could either be the internal check by the editor or peer review. At the moment, the…

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Q: What is the meaning of "Article received " for a Wiley journal?

Detailed question-I uploaded my research article last week. and till date the status is "Article received." What does it mean?

Asked by mani m on October 8, 2019

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The status "Article received" is an acknowledgement of your submission. The status indicates that the manuscript has been successfully submitted and is now under…

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