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Q: My manuscript was accepted but then the decision was rescinded. What does it mean?

Detailed question-Dear all, I submitted the revision of my manuscript two weeks ago. I was notified that my manuscript has been accepted. But one day later I received another notice…

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I'm sorry to learn about the situation. This may have been a result of an error on the journal's part (marking "accepted" by mistake, for instance) or some change in…

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Q: Status change from "under review" to "decision in process" to "with editor" again. What does it mean?

Detailed question-After submitting minor revision of a journal article, the status changed from "under review" and "decision in process" to "with editor" again. Does this mean the article…

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Q: Minor revision subsequently being sent for review? Is this a bad sign?

Detailed question-Is it normal to have the status "Awaiting Reviewer Selection" pop up a day or two after submitting a minor revision? My understanding was that once a minor revision was…

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Thank you for your question. Considering the fact that your paper was reviewed once and you were provided suggestions for improvement, which you made, the paper…

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Q: Will asking about the status of the manuscript hurt my chances of publication?

Detailed question-The status of my paper has been 'Awaiting EiC decision' for over 10 days (after about 8 weeks of peer review). When the status changed I got an email saying that I would…

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Dear Author,

Thank you for writing to us.

Inquiring about the manuscript status with the journal editorial staff does not have any impact on the Editor’s/…

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Q: What does "decision in process" mean?

Detailed question-Hi everyone, I had submitted my manuscript on 17th July and on the same day the status "With Editor" appeared. It remained the same till 11th August after which the…

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Thank you for your question. The “Decision in process” status comes into the picture when the final decision is to be taken by the chief editor…

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Q: Are "Awaiting EIC Decision"'s still taking forever across the board?

Detailed question-My manuscript has been peer reviewed over 8 weeks, flicked through "Awaiting AE Decision" in a day but then seems to have gotten stuck, as it has been at "Awaiting EIC…
  • Asked on August 14, 2022

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Thank you for your question!

We completely understand your dilemma. Your extensive search for answers will cause you even more anxiety, because there is no…

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Q: Would it be considered duplicate submission when the status is “Decision Made” and “Waiting for Revision”?

Detailed question-My manuscript was not accepted by a journal, and they suggested me to resubmit it as a Letter. However, I replied that I wanted to submit to another journal, since I was…

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I would advise that you follow up with the journal about the status of your manuscript, because it looks like it is still under processing in their…

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Q: How should I write a very polite email asking for a quick review?

Detailed question-I am in AE ASSIGNED status after the journal submission. I would like to send a very polite email asking for a quick review.After submitting the paper, the status of “AE…

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Dear Author,

Thank you for your query! You can send an email along these lines: “Thank you for your work in having our manuscript peer reviewed. We have noticed…

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Q: What to do if my manuscript is stuck at "under review" stage?

Detailed question-I am a doctoral student and submitted a paper to a journal. I submitted my paper on the 1st of April, and the status had changed to ‘under review’ around the 2nd of May…

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This is indeed a very tricky situation.

At this point, you have two options. You can either follow up…

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Q: Awaiting EIC Decision without assigning reviews. What does it mean?

Detailed question-I submitted my paper on June 24 and after few comments from the admin on the paper files I resubmitted the paper. On July 12 the status was  Awaiting AE Assignment…

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Let’s not assume the worst-case scenario. The statuses on submission portals change based on the journal's processes in real-time. The status …

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