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Q: I submitted the manuscript in the end of February 2021, after that on 8th May status changed to "Awaiting EIC decision", can anyone please help me with the interpreation of this status? This was the first review round. Thank you very much in advance..

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Hi Raghavendra! Welcome to the Editage Insights Q&A Forum, and thanks for your question. 

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  • Asked on May 31, 2021

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Welcome to the Editage Insights Q&A Forum! Thank you for your question on writing a problem statement.  

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Why is it important to be ethical in your studies?

 
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Q: For how long does a paper continue to have the status "referee selection"?

  • Asked on May 15, 2021

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Thanks for this question! This status essentially means that the initial screening of your paper is complete and the journal…

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Q: What does the status "The reviewer is revoked from peer-review" mean?

Detailed question-In December 2020, I submitted a paper to Frontiers. One reviewer have endorsed the publication, however, another reviewer showed "revoked" in the Frontier interactive…

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Yes, it means that said reviewer has been excluded from peer review of your manuscript. As per your contemplation, it could…

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Q: Are featured articles on society journals peer reviewed?

Detailed question-Are featured articles on society journals peer reviewed also just as normal journal articles?
  • Asked on April 26, 2021

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Thank you for your question! Most featured articles, except for editorials and book reviews, go through the peer review…

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Q: In the first round of review, we received the following decision. If we revise a manuscript and resubmit, what is the probability of getting accepted?

Detailed question-Journal's first round review decision: "While the reviewers found the paper interesting, they all agreed that very extensive revisions will be necessary if the paper is…
  • Asked on April 21, 2021

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As the reviewers found the paper interesting but mentioned that extensive revisions should be made for the paper…

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Q: What does the reviewer mean by: Please describe whether the demographic information related to the study variables?

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Simple t-test or anova for mean differences? 
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Q: What are the chances of acceptance of an article in Springer's Electrical Engineering after the first revision?

  • Asked on March 14, 2021

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It’s never easy to guess or predict the chances of acceptance of an article, because these…

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Q: What does a status change from Awaiting AE Recommendation back to Awaiting Referee Scores mean for a major revision manuscript?

Detailed question-My paper underwent a revision. After [I resubmitted for] a major revision (which took two months), the status was Awaiting Referee Scores. Last week, the status changed…
  • Asked on February 28, 2021

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It’s great that you are keeping such a close eye on your manuscript status updates and also seem…

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