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Q: Why has my manuscript been so long at the initial submission status of 'With Editor'?

Detailed question-An Elsevier journal kept my manuscript for more than five months at the initial ‘With Editor’ stage. They did not initiate [any action on] the manuscript. I am angry and…
  • Asked on September 16, 2020

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Your disappointment and frustration are understandable. Five months is a long time to be at the …

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Q: How do I write a cover letter to a partner journal that I was referred to by the original journal?

Detailed question-I submitted my manuscript to a journal. It was rejected, but recommended to their partner journal that better matches the significance and scope of my manuscript. [There…
  • Asked on September 16, 2020

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Unfortunate that your manuscript was rejected by the original journal, but great that they…

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Q: What should I fill in the 'Subject of article or photograph' section of the patient consent form of my case report?

Detailed question-I am planning on submitting a case report. The submission guidelines have a patient consent form attached. I downloaded the form, but I am having trouble with one of the…
  • Asked on September 5, 2020

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Yes, the subject of the article would be the patient. However, it's not clear why a photograph would be needed. If it helps, you could share the download link of the…

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Q: What should I do if the same submission to a new journal is rejected because the information was not updated in the associated preprint system of the previous journal?

Detailed question-The previous journal rejected my manuscript but had it preprinted on Research Square. However, Research Square failed to update this rejection in a timely manner. So, my…

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Before we answer your question, we need to point out an important difference. Research Square is a company and known…

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Q: Can I submit a manuscript after the patent publication?

Detailed question-I have applied for a patent. I was going to submit a manuscript before the patent publication, but the manuscript submission was not [could not happen] in time due to a …

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There are some parts of your query that are not very clear. But don’t worry, these don’t seem very critical. So, we…

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Q: Why has the status not changed from 'Complete checklist'?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to a chemical journal. Since the submission, the status has remained at 'Complete checklist.' This journal is supposed to inform of acceptance…
  • Asked on August 27, 2020

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The ‘Complete checklist’ status possibly refers to the internal check by the administrator – to see whether the…

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Q: If I pay the additional printing costs, would a longer paper be accepted?

Detailed question-I am writing a manuscript to submit to a peer-reviewed journal for the first time. I am presently finalizing the manuscript, but it has become a bit long as I added some…
  • Asked on August 11, 2020

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Firstly, it’s interesting that you are submitting to a peer-reviewed journal for the first time. Perhaps, before this, you have submitted…

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Q: What do I do if I chose the wrong article type when submitting to a Springer journal?

Detailed question-On August 2, I submitted a manuscript on water resources engineering to a Springer journal. In the very first part of the submission process, there was an option titled …

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Hello Hasib – Welcome to the forum!

The mistake is unfortunate, but understandable. There are so many things to keep in mind during submission that a…

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Q: Why haven't I heard from the Associate Editor even one month after the completion of the peer review?

Detailed question-After the peer review, the status was updated to ‘Review Finalized.’ Now, one month has passed, but I have received no information from the Associate Editor (AE). I am…
  • Asked on August 3, 2020

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We can understand how it feels. The review is completed, but you don’t know whether it’s an…

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Q: Why has the status of my paper remained at 'Revision submitted to journal'?

Detailed question-I submitted the paper after revision, but the status remains as ‘Revision submitted to journal’ and has stayed that way. In the previous rounds, it had changed shortly…
  • Asked on July 28, 2020

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Firstly, it’s great that your manuscript has progressed thus far. The ‘delay’ could be because the Associate Editor (AE) has many other manuscript at various stages…

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