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Q: Can I publish my action research in your journal?

Detailed question-I need to publish my article. Is it possible to publish my action research? If so, can I receive certification for this?

Asked by MA CELESTE AMOR OFIANGA on November 17, 2020

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Q: What is the best way of responding to a conference committee request for a proposed paper presentation?

Detailed question-Hi. I submitted a paper for presentation to an international economics conference and received from the program committee the following questions: 'What analytic[al]…

Asked by Peter Kamps on November 11, 2020

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Q: What does 'clean copy' mean in the case of making a revised submission?

Detailed question-I found the instruction for making a revised submission as follows:‘Two versions of the revised manuscript must be uploaded: one clean copy and one with the changes…

Asked on November 6, 2020

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The ‘clean copy’ of the (revised) manuscript is, as the name suggests, the version with all the…

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Q: What is the meaning of Awaiting Editor-in-Chief Check?

Detailed question-I submitted a paper to a medical journal using the ScholarOne system. The status Awaiting Editor-in-Chief Check hasn’t changed for three weeks. What does this status…

Asked by Eisa Ghazwani on November 4, 2020

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Hello Eisa – Welcome to the forum. When you submit your paper to a journal, after the initial…

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Q: Is it normal for a paper to be in Awaiting Editor Assignment a long time? Also, can an acceptance decision change if it's pending revisions?

Detailed question-I have two questions.I submitted a paper to a journal. A week later, the status changed to Awaiting Editor Assignment. However, there has been no status change for more…

Asked by Mohammed Al-andoli on November 2, 2020

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Q: Where can I get the demoware of your software tool that evaluates a manuscript?

Detailed question-I recently saw your software tool that evaluates the structure of the paper and the possibility of acceptance. Where can I download its demoware?

Asked by Ryuzo Horiguchi on October 29, 2020

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Hello again, Ryuzo! We understand you are talking about R Pubsure, the manuscript assessment…

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Q: Can the affiliation be updated for a published paper?

Detailed question-My paper was edited by Editage and has now been published. However, the affiliation was missed. How can I contact the editor to fix it, or can I send a notice for this?…

Asked by fanxin fanxin on October 27, 2020

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Firstly, congrats on getting published – and happy to know that we had a part to play in it. :-) However, unfortunate…

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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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