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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: I would like to ask you how to protest against the rejection of a paper.

Detailed question-I submitted a paper related to protein analysis on March 18 to The Protein Journal, which is an SCI journal. On May 25, I received a major revision decision. My paper…
  • Asked on September 10, 2020

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Thanks for your very detailed query. We absolutely understand the reason for writing such a long query. A rejection…

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Q: Why do some editors reject papers without stating the reasons for the rejection?

Detailed question-We know that rejection of research papers is very common in academic publishing, but what really bothers authors is when their papers get rejected without knowing the…

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Hello Amir – Welcome to the forum! And straight off, we can understand your anguish. :-(

The thing is, there are always some ‘bad seeds,’ as they say. Most…

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Q: What are the indicators of acceptance in highly trusted journals, and what does 'Awaiting reviewer scores' mean?

Detailed question-I have two questions.What are the indicators of acceptance of scientific papers in highly trusted journals (Q1-4)?Could you also tell me what does 'Awaiting reviewer…

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Hello Rasha – Welcome to the forum!

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Q: Should I reply to the editor when my paper is rejected (and how)?

Detailed question-My paper was rejected and I have received a mail containing the comments of the reviewers and the reasons for rejection. Should I reply to this mail and how?
  • Asked on June 8, 2020

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Sorry to hear your paper was rejected. But you seem to have taken it in your stride. :-)

So, it’s nice but not necessary to reply to the editor. It’s always…

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Q: Should I write to the editor about reconsidering the rejected paper?

Detailed question-I submitted to Scientific Reports this February. The editor wrote to me on April 22 requesting a major revision. I resubmitted in a month, but heard this from the editor…
  • Asked on June 3, 2020

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Sorry to hear that your paper has been rejected, that too, after about four months of being in the process. Rejection,…

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Q: Can you recommend journals where my rejected manuscript has a high probability of getting published?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript that was edited by Editage, but it was rejected because “the contents are not academic enough.” The manuscript is about behavioral change of…
  • Asked on June 1, 2020

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Sorry to know that your manuscript was rejected, especially as Editage had edited it. Based on the editor’s comment, it…

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Q: Should I resubmit a rejected manuscript to the same journal or to another journal?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript and it was rejected after six months of review. It seems that the opinions of the reviewers were divided, that’s why it took so long. The editor…
  • Asked on June 1, 2020

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Sorry to hear that your manuscript was rejected, that too, after being with the journal for…

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Q: What should I do after my paper was ignored by Scientific Reports?

Detailed question-On January 30, I submitted my article to Scientific Reports to be considered in a special collection. I submitted it through the new system, where they state that within…

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Firstly, a part toward the end of your question was incomplete. So, we have edited it based on…

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Q: Should I resubmit to the same journal a manuscript they rejected but suggested for modification?

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,…

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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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