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Q: What should I do if I forgot to indicate the reference number in intext citation and my manuscript has been accepted?

Detailed question-My manuscript has been accepted in a Springer-based journal. However, after acceptance, I found that I have forgotten to provide the reference number for one article in…
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Q: Does the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) value and the Bartlett's test of sphericity to determine appropriateness for factor analyses impact the validity of a study?

  • Asked on November 25, 2020

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Thanks for your query. We have shared this with our methodology and business experts, and shall get back shortly. From what we know though, yes, the KMO and Bartlett…

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Q: What does it mean if the status changed directly from Awaiting Reviewer Selection to Awaiting EIC Decision after 40 days?

Detailed question-I submitted an article to a ScholarOne journal. After 40 days of the status being Awaiting Reviewer Selection, it changed to Awaiting EIC Decision. What does this mean?…

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Q: Should I email the journal if my paper has been Under Review for over six months?

Detailed question-My paper has been Under Review at Trends in Food Science and Technology for over six months. The status date has been changing almost every month, but I haven't received…

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Six months is a long time for a paper to be Under Review, although there are several instances…

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Q: Has the journal not responded to my inquiry about the status because I'm a non-major and the paper is not thorough?

Detailed question-I am a non-major in mathematics. When I was in college, I studied and wrote in depth a physics paper that I submitted to an overseas university. Recently, I submitted…

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Hello Dr Moon – Welcome to the forum.

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Q: Why has the status date changed although the status has remained Editor Assigned?

Detailed question-I submitted a mechanical-related review paper to a Springer journal. Here is a timeline of the changes.July 1: I made the initial submission.August 14: It went Under…
  • Asked on November 13, 2020

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Thanks for providing the detailed timeline. No, this isn’t necessarily a bad sign. The…

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Q: How do you distinguish a positivist paradigm from a social constructivist paradigm?

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Q: What does a change to Editor Assigned mean after the completion of reviews for a major revision?

Detailed question-I submitted a review paper to a Springer-based journal. The various status updates are as follows.July 1: I made the initial submission.August 12: The status changed to…
  • Asked on November 9, 2020

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Thanks for providing the detailed status updates on your manuscript, although there seems to be…

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Q: Is it common to send a paper for review again following very minor revisions?

Detailed question-I recently resubmitted a manuscript after making major revisions. After a while, I received a message stating that the revisions I made have been accepted by the…

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Hi Amir – Welcome back to the forum.

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Q: What does a change to Reviews Completed mean within five days of submitting my paper after a major revision?

Detailed question-I submitted a review paper to a Springer-based journal. The various status updates have been as follows.July 1: I made the initial submission.August 12: The status…
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Thanks for sharing all the status updates. From what we see, the manuscript has been moving…

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