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Detailed question-My paper was rejected before review. However, the reviewer asked me to modify it, mentioning that he would be interested in evaluating it after the modification. So,…

Asked by Nora Adem on January 17, 2020

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I see your manuscript has received a desk rejection. However, even while rejecting it, the Associate Editor (AE) seems to see some…

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Q: How to deal with a rejection based on an unfair review?

Detailed question-My manuscript was rejected based on one of three reviews. Two reviews were really positive, stating that the study makes an important contribution to the field. The…

Asked by Elisabeth Eppard on August 16, 2019

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As an author, it always hurts when your paper is rejected. Most authors feel that their…

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Q: How can I address the journal's comment on the originality of my paper?

Detailed question-I received a reply on originality from the journal, how shall I respond and what I should do next?Although I appreciate the scientific efforts represented by this work,…

Asked on April 22, 2019

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The response letter from the journal indicates that your paper was rejected since the automated plagiarism check at the journal end detected a high percentage of…

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Q: Is there a service for advanced review and editing for a manuscript?

Detailed question-My manuscript in Japanese was rejected. Is there any service that checks the rejected manuscript and the review comments and makes necessary editing work for the…

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Editage offers resubmission support as part of its publication support services.

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Q: Is it ethical for a reviewer to recommend adding a co-author to a manuscript?

Detailed question-Question description: Upon being reviewed by an Elsevier journal, the manuscript received the following comments:The first reviewer has recommended acceptance after…

Asked by Nusret Nurlu on September 17, 2018

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This is indeed an interesting recommendation by the reviewer. Adding the geochemist and geochronologist as co-authors would mean that they…

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Q: Should I write a thank you note for a rejection letter from the editor?

Detailed question-My article has been rejected by a journal on the ground that the work didn’t fit the journal’s purview and readership. The editor suggested to submitting the manuscript…

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This is a template message. The massage has not been written by the editor. If you reply, the message will be read by the managing editor (but not the editor in chief)…

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Q: My paper was rejected even though the reviews were favorable. What are my options?

Detailed question-It is very surprising that we had a manuscript rejected based on priority issues despite the fact that reviewers' comments are very positive with one of them declaring…

Asked by Ahmed Bendary on August 9, 2018

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I agree with you that rejection due to issues with publication priority should ideally be done at the initial…

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Q: Can a short peer review process indicate manuscript rejection?

Detailed question-I had submitted a manuscript to a journal. First day, it showed "With editor," then after one day, it showed "Under review." After that, within one day it…

Asked by Misty Das on March 24, 2018

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If the status changed to "Ready for Decision" within a day, it is indeed an unusually quick review. Even rapid…

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Q: Why do journals take too long to decide whether the research is appropriate and convey rejection?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript on 25th March 2017 to a journal indexed in Web of Science and it has an impact factor. Since May 2017, the status of my manuscript was reviewers…

Asked by Rasha Ahmed on March 3, 2018

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Most of the journals take up to four weeks for the peer review process. This time varies across different journals…

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Q: Will my paper be rejected if I cannot suggest peer reviewers?

Detailed question-The structure of the cover letter of my journal demands a list of the colleagues who have checked my article. But I don't have any such colleagues.

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