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Q: My manuscript was accepted but then the decision was rescinded. What does it mean?

Detailed question-Dear all, I submitted the revision of my manuscript two weeks ago. I was notified that my manuscript has been accepted. But one day later I received another notice…

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I'm sorry to learn about the situation. This may have been a result of an error on the journal's part (marking "accepted" by mistake, for instance) or some change in…

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Q: Is there a specific time to resubmitting the manuscript again?

Detailed question-My manuscript was submitted to a reputable magazine. During the revision process, I revised the manuscript again. When the reviewers finished making changes, the…

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Thank you for your question. I would recommend resubmitting your manuscript after a short interval to avoid any conflict with the reviewers; as it's conventional to…

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Q: Status change from "under review" to "decision in process" to "with editor" again. What does it mean?

Detailed question-After submitting minor revision of a journal article, the status changed from "under review" and "decision in process" to "with editor" again. Does this mean the article…

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Q: Minor revision subsequently being sent for review? Is this a bad sign?

Detailed question-Is it normal to have the status "Awaiting Reviewer Selection" pop up a day or two after submitting a minor revision? My understanding was that once a minor revision was…

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Thank you for your question. Considering the fact that your paper was reviewed once and you were provided suggestions for improvement, which you made, the paper…

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Q: When asked to clarify a point to the reviewer, should I do so in the paper itself or the response to reviewer?

Detailed question-I got comment from reviewer of one point which he ask to calrify one point in the document (why was a triple marker offered to a 39 year old women? Is it a routine…

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Thank you for your query! One of the great strengths of the peer review system is that reviewer comments allow you to present a more well-rounded, comprehensive, and…

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Q: Can I submit a case report after publishing an original article including the case?

Detailed question-I wrote an original article about the postoperative results of about 20 cases, and it was accepted. Among these cases, there is a case that has taken a course worth…

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Thank you for your question.

While it would be acceptable to separately report your findings of the one patient as a case report, please ensure that the…

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Q: Will asking about the status of the manuscript hurt my chances of publication?

Detailed question-The status of my paper has been 'Awaiting EiC decision' for over 10 days (after about 8 weeks of peer review). When the status changed I got an email saying that I would…

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Thank you for writing to us.

Inquiring about the manuscript status with the journal editorial staff does not have any impact on the Editor’s/…

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Q: What does "decision in process" mean?

Detailed question-Hi everyone, I had submitted my manuscript on 17th July and on the same day the status "With Editor" appeared. It remained the same till 11th August after which the…

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Thank you for your question. The “Decision in process” status comes into the picture when the final decision is to be taken by the chief editor…

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Q: Are "Awaiting EIC Decision"'s still taking forever across the board?

Detailed question-My manuscript has been peer reviewed over 8 weeks, flicked through "Awaiting AE Decision" in a day but then seems to have gotten stuck, as it has been at "Awaiting EIC…
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We completely understand your dilemma. Your extensive search for answers will cause you even more anxiety, because there is no…

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Q: Can I use the consent documents that were actually used instead of the template specified by the journal?

Detailed question-I am going to submit my manuscript to the Asian Journal of Sports Medicine. There is a section of “informed consent” in the online submission system and an example…

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Thank you for your question.

Asian Journal of Sports Medicine accepts informed consents in either English or Persian, and I believe you are not comfortable with…

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