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Q: Required Reviews Completed changed three time

Detailed question-I sent a manuscript to the Arabian journal for science and engineering. My paper was "under review" on May 5th and the status changed to Required Reviews Completed on…

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The status 'Required Reviews Completed' means the reviewer's comment on your paper has been finalized and sent to the handling editor of the paper…

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Q: I submitted a research article in an Elsevier journal about seven and half months ago . How long I have to wait for editor's decision?

Detailed question-I submitted a research article in a Q1 journal of Elsevier on Oct 20, 2020. Then after 15 days, we received the first round of reviewer reports. After revision, we…
  • Asked on June 10, 2021

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Q: What should I expect if manuscript changed to "reviewers invited" to "reviews received" on the same day?

Detailed question-I recently submitted a journal in ecotoxicology and on research square, the status changed from "reviewers invited" to "reviews received" on May 15th. However, the…
  • Asked on June 6, 2021

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Thank you for the query. We understand that you have submitted your manuscript to a Journal in Ecotoxicology and to a pre…

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Q: How do I write an inquiry to the editor about my manuscript's status?

Detailed question-Through Cogent Environmental Science online system, I have responded to the journal’s revision request, and after a day, the status has changed to 'With Journal…

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We understand your concern. Our suggestion below is specific to Cogent Environmental Science.

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Q: My manuscript status changed from "Awaiting chief editor processing" to "Awaiting manager editor processing". What does that mean?

  • Asked on May 30, 2021

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Q: I received an email that all required reviews have been completed, but the status on the manuscript central still shows "Awaiting Reviewer Selection"

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript in mid-January 2021. I received a mail in mid-February that the paper has passed initial screening and is awaiting reviewer selection. The…
  • Asked on May 27, 2021

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Thank you for your query! It is difficult to arrive at a definitive idea of what has happened here, as some of the details…

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Q: The status after resubmission does not change

Detailed question-I submitted a revised manuscript with a response letter to peer review comments. It has been about a month since resubmission, but the status remains “With Editor” and…
  • Asked on May 24, 2021

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Welcome to the Q&A forum and thank you for your question! Most journals take 6…

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Q: What does it mean when you get an email that states your paper will be handled by a Receiving Editor?

Detailed question-After submission of a research paper and almost 20 days after the submission date, the current status is changed to with editor and I received an email that states that…
  • Asked on May 21, 2021

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Thank you for your question. Once an author submits a manuscript, an Editor is typically assigned to the manuscript who…

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Q: The status has been “decision in process” for more than 8 months

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to an Elsevier journal over a year ago and the status remains “decision in process” for more than 8 months now. I have been sending a reminder…
  • Asked on May 19, 2021

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Journal review times can vary significantly from one journal to the next and can,…

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Q: Why is my manuscript still "Under consideration" even though it has already been 19 days?

Detailed question-19 days ago I submitted my manuscript to a journal under Nature publishing. On day 4 they told the corresponding author that a subject editor had been assigned to handle…
  • Asked on May 12, 2021

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In the case of a desk rejection, authors are notified within the first few days. It appears that your manuscript might have…

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