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Q: How much time does "assigning for review" take?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to a journal in December of 2021. Within a couple of days the status changed to "assigning for review". After three months I contacted the…

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Dear Author,

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I completely understand your distress. It usually takes three to four months for peer review. However, if you're…

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Q: Can I decline the review of an article after agreeing to do it?

Detailed question-I received an invitation to review a paper for a journal. I accepted the invitation. But, after this, I discovered that the paper was very complicated and didn't fall…

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In specific situations, a researcher can choose to decline an invitation to review a paper, such as conflict of interest, lack of time, and lack of expertise or…

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Q: How many peer reviews to expect before publishing how long do they take?

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Thank you for your question. The number of rounds of peer review before a final decision…

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Q: How can i write statement of problem in my research

Detailed question-Am making investigation into the causes of abortion . How can write statement of problem

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

We have quite a few…

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Q: How long would it be acceptable to respond to a peer-reviewed report?

Detailed question-Almost two weeks have passed since I received the peer-reviewed report from Academic editor of Shock and Vibration (Hindawi). It stated that the manuscript should be…

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There are very few journals that do not give a precise timeline for completing revisions, Hindawi publishers being one of…

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Q: How to answer this comment in the response letter?

Detailed question-One of the comments made by the reviewer was to improve the discussion, to answer his request I made major revisions and minor ones (language editing). All the revisions…
  • Asked on August 20, 2021

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Thank you for your question. We believe quoting the major revisions should suffice; you may clarify that you have made some…

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Q: Is it usual for editors to make decision on revision based on single reviewer’s recommendations?

Detailed question-I submitted an unsolicited review article to Elsevier medical journal, and after approximately 7 weeks, I got a revision letter, but I only got a report from a single…
  • Asked on August 10, 2021

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Although journals usually send a paper to at least two reviewers for peer review, sometimes, they have to make do with one…

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Q: How to respond to questions by reviewers?

Detailed question-After reading through the reviewers comments, I found myself a little bit confused about how to address certain comments. When a reviewer asks me a question, should I…
  • Asked on July 21, 2021

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Thank you for writing to us. Responding to peer reviewer comments requesting for revisions (major or minor) is indeed a…

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Q: Can I revise other parts of my manuscript even if the revision was not requested by the reviewers?

Detailed question-After submitting my manuscript, I received major revision. In one of the comments, the reviewer asked me to discuss a certain result. In the discussion, I noticed that…
  • Asked on July 21, 2021

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Yes, it is acceptable to make other revisions to your paper, even those not recommended by the reviewer, provided that these…

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Q: Is it unacceptable to ask reviewers their review area?

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Thank you for your question. As peer-reviewed journals are expected to select experts in your study field as peer reviewers…

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