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Q: What does it mean when the paper's status changes from 'Under Review' after two months to 'Awaiting Recommendation' in the editorial system?

  • Asked on October 24, 2020

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Q: What does an immediate change in status to 'Awaiting AE Recommendation' mean?

Detailed question-I noticed that the status of my paper changed immediately to ‘Awaiting AE Recommendation’ without being ‘Under Review.’ Does this mean that it has not been sent for…
  • Asked on October 24, 2020

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Q: What does the status 'Proofing decision letter started' mean?

Detailed question-This is the present status after submitting the revised manuscript.
  • Asked on October 23, 2020

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Some journals, to suit their specific workflows, like to split their status updates into mini…

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Q: What does it mean if my manuscript is in the Editor Assigned status for a long time?

  • Asked on October 21, 2020

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The Editor Assigned status typically means that your manuscript has cleared the initial check (for basic aspects such…

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Q: Is it normal for the manuscript status to become 'Under Review' on the submission day itself?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to a journal by Taylor and Francis (T&F), and the status became ‘Under Review’ on the day of submission. Is this a system error? Or as I…
  • Asked on October 20, 2020

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Both your assumptions could be true, or there could be some other possibility(ies).

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Q: What should I do if one of the original reviewers is not likely to proceed with the second review?

Detailed question-I submitted my manuscript to Scientific Reports. I sent the revised manuscript after peer review, and the status changed to ‘The original 2 reviewers were invited.’…
  • Asked by S S on October 20, 2020

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Hello Keigo – Welcome to the forum! So, it may be that the second reviewer is busy with other…

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Q: What is the exact status of my submission to one of the IET journals?

Detailed question-I submitted a paper to one of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) journals. The status is showing as completed. Let me know when I shall receive the…
  • Asked on October 19, 2020

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Q: How long does the 'Assigned Editor' status take after submitting a revised manuscript?

Detailed question-I have submitted my review paper to one of the top journals of Springer. After two months of submission, I received a decision for major revision. Both reviewers asked…
  • Asked on October 18, 2020

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Basically, what you wish to know is how long the review of the revised manuscript may take. We…

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Q: How do I enhance a rejected paper?

Detailed question-My paper has been rejected. I guess it was mainly for poor writing skills (unnoticed errors). I had used a normal method with some novelty. How should I improve the…
  • Asked on October 14, 2020

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Sorry to hear that your paper has been rejected. However, you seem to be handling the…

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Q: How should I reply to the editor if my manuscript has been accepted after a second revision but under condition?

Detailed question-I submitted my manuscript after a second revision and received the following response from the editor:"It is my pleasure to let you know that your revised paper is…
  • Asked on October 13, 2020

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Firstly, congrats on your paper getting accepted, that too for a special issue! That makes it…

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