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Q: Changing status of manuscript

Detailed question-I submitted my manuscript to a journal and the status changed from awaiting AE assignment to awaiting referee selection then changed to awaiting referee assignment again…

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Q: What does "pending approval" status mean without any comments and suggestion from editors before this status?

Detailed question-I encountered "pending approval" status after under review status without any comment and suggestion.

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Q: Status immediately changed from With Editor to Required Reviews Completed

Detailed question-Hello! I submitted my manuscript to an Elsevier journal 6 months ago. After the 1st round of review one of the reviewers rejected the manuscript and subsequently the…

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Q: Decision in Process to With Editor

Detailed question-Hi, I got a Major Revision from one of the Journals and I accordingly did all the necessary modifications and submitted it back. After one month, today, my status…

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Q: Does a 2-week "Under Review" turnaround time usually mean rejection?

Detailed question-I've recently submitted a manuscript to a reputable journal. The status went to "Under Review" in about 3 days after submission. By 14 days, the status had now been…

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Q: The current status for my revision is 'With Editor' since one month with Elsevier journal

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to an Elsevier journal and received comments from two reviewers. After one week, I submitted my revised manuscript, responding to all reviewers’…

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Q: How to give a polite email to the editor and chief editor to deliver my manuscript to the reviewer after 50 days?

Detailed question-I submitted my manuscript via online submission 50 days ago. However, The status remained "with editor" ever since. How to give a polite email to the editor and chief…

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Q: What is the meaning of "Awaiting Reviewer Scores" and "Awaiting Final Decision" together?

Detailed question-I submitted a paper on ScholarOne last month. Now, after reviewer scores and after awaiting recommendation, the status shows " Awaiting Reviewer Scores" and " Awaiting…

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Q: What does it mean "Minor Revision-no additional reviews required"?

Detailed question-Hello. I have submitted my paper to a Sage journal. After 4 months received a review report with minor revisions. 3 months later of submitting the revised (R1) version,…

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Q: Under Reviewer in scholarone for over 2 months! What should I do?

Detailed question-Hello everybody, I have submitted my manuscript for over 2 months via scholarone. The field of interest is in Earth Sciences. Although an ADM has been assigned, the …

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Thank you for your question. The peer review process usually takes between 2 and 6 months. This may, however, vary across journals. Due to the situation necessitated…

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