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Q: Should I write to the editor about updating the status of my submission (from archived to review)?

Detailed question-Hi. I submitted a paper to a journal via Open Journal Systems (OJS). After two months, I received a decline decision from the editor (citing a similarity of 35%). I sent…

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Hi Disli! Welcome to the forum and thanks for all the details you have provided. It’s easier to…

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Q: What is the meaning of 'Awaiting EiC Decision' in Manuscript Central?

Detailed question-I submitted my paper in January. Now, the status is 'Awaiting EiC Decision.' I have heard from seniors that the EiC is only consulted for making acceptance-related…

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Hello Jyotirmayee – welcome to the forum!

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Q: What is the meaning of the 'Waiting for Other Review' status?

Detailed question-The manuscript status changed as follows: Under Review > Waiting for Other Review > Under Review. Why did this happen?
  • Asked on May 25, 2020

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You seem to have submitted to an Elsevier journal. If so, ‘Waiting for Other Review’ has the…

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Q: What should I do if my submission is still awaiting an editor assignment and the journal editor hasn't replied to my mail?

Detailed question-I submitted to the journal Applied Intelligence on May 4. It has now been more than two weeks since then, but the status is still ‘Editor Assignment Pending.’ I emailed…

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If you visit the home page of Applied Intelligence (a Springer journal) here, and scroll/swipe to where the journal…

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Q: Should I withdraw my submission due to certain statistical problems in the manuscript?

Detailed question-I found that my manuscript was lacking in quality due to some statistical problems, which the journal editor too pointed out. Can [Should] I withdraw my submission?
  • Asked on May 25, 2020

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This seems like a somewhat ‘harsh’ or ‘extreme’ step, but I guess you would be the best person…

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Q: Why has my paper to Nature Physics not been assigned to an editor even one week after the submission?

  • Asked on May 23, 2020

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Hi. Thanks for your query. As you posted it again, I see you were quite eager for an answer. :-)

Anyway, we have replied to it now, as you may see here…

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Q: What is the difference between 'Reviewers Assigned' and 'Under Review' in Springer's Editorial Manager (EM)?

Detailed question-What does the 'Reviewers Assigned' status mean in EM? Does it mean the reviewers have already started looking at the paper, or does that not occur until the 'Under…

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Hi Tamer! Welcome back to the forum! Before we respond to this question, we thought we could…

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Q: Why did the status change straight from 'With Editor' to 'Decision in Process' for my Elsevier submission?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to an Elsevier journal on 6/05/2020. On 07/05/2020, the status changed to 'With Editor,' and on 16/05/2020, it changed to 'Decision in Process,'…
  • Asked on May 22, 2020

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We can sense your agitation, though with the ellipsis (…) at the end, we can also sense a bit of…

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Q: Why has my paper to Nature Physics not been assigned to an editor even one week after submission?

  • Asked on May 21, 2020

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Here are the various possibilities:

Nature Physics is a prestigious journal, regularly…
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Q: Should I write to the editor if the status has been 'Decision in Progress' for 20 days?

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Under normal circumstances, 20 days may be considered a relatively long time for a decision on…

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