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Q: How do I proceed to the next stage after a 'Major Revision' decision by the editor and associate editor?

Detailed question-I resubmitted my manuscript that I revised as per the reviewer’s comment. Several days later, the status changed to 'Major revision', but it was made only by the Editor…
  • Asked on December 8, 2019

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From what I understand of your query, the manuscript status has changed to ‘Major Revision’…

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Q: Is translating and submitting my Japanese publication to an English journal a fraud?

Detailed question-I made a presentation at an international symposium held in Korea, based on my Japanese article (in humanities) published domestically. After that, I was invited to…
  • Asked on December 4, 2019

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Translating a manuscript published in one language into another language for publication is not a fraud; it is an…

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Q: Can I submit my manuscript to another journal?

Detailed question-I received the following message from Journal A: “I regret to tell you that it has been decided not to process this manuscript through our review cycle.” Does this mean…
  • Asked on December 4, 2019

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Unfortunately, yes, this seems to be a desk rejection. I am not sure if they have provided any specific reasons for the…

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Q: Is it alright to write a case study on a relative's condition?

Detailed question-I am a medical student and my sister has a very unique array of conditions that I am interested in writing up a case report on. Is this allowed?
  • Asked on December 3, 2019

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Most important thing is to ask for their consent/permission first. If they accept then go ahead and but be non judgemental and sensitive but professional
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Q: "Legal" is required as a mandatory file in the submission process. What is this?

Detailed question-When I was going to submit my manuscript to Cardiovascular Pathology, I found that “Legal” is required as a mandatory file. COI is required as another mandatory file, so…
  • Asked on November 15, 2019

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From what we know of the manuscript submission process for Elsevier journals, which…

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Q: I have already finished writing my research paper. How can I publish it?

Detailed question-My research paper is done completely right now, how can I publish and get my editor's contact email?

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From your question, it is clear that you have completed your research and written your manuscript. Now that you're ready to get your paper published, here's what you…

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Q: The journal has returned my resubmitted manuscript. What should I do?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript, and I got the peer review comment. I resubmitted the revised manuscript, but it cannot be received at the journal. I got the following message…
  • Asked on November 8, 2019

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What the journal means is that you have to send a new copy of your revised manuscript using track changes. This is a tool in Microsoft Word which allows you to show…

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Q: What to do if the status remains "Editor Assigned" for more than 5 weeks?

Detailed question-I have submitted a manuscript to a Springer journal and the status has been “Editor Assigned” for 5 weeks. I’m not sure whether this status is because the Springer…
  • Asked on October 31, 2019

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In my opinion, the status has remained unchanged due to a delay at this stage. One possible reason for the delay in sending your paper for peer review could be that…

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Q: Is it possible to change any figure after the accepted article has been proofed?

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I have edited your question for clarity based on my understanding. I assume that your article has been accepted and the corrected page proofs already submitted. You…

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Q: What are the chances of acceptance of an article that has not been desk rejected?

Detailed question-I submitted a paper to a journal and they asked me to resubmit it after I take care of some formatting issues. The status was "With editor" for nine days and on the…
  • Asked on October 7, 2019

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Status descriptions vary across journals. While some journals use the status "Under review" exclusively for external peer review, some use it for both internal and…

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