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Q: How to deal with a rejection based on an unfair review?

Detailed question-My manuscript was rejected based on one of three reviews. Two reviews were really positive, stating that the study makes an important contribution to the field. The…

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As an author, it always hurts when your paper is rejected. Most authors feel that their…

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Q: Is there a service for advanced review and editing for a manuscript?

Detailed question-My manuscript in Japanese was rejected. Is there any service that checks the rejected manuscript and the review comments and makes necessary editing work for the…

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Editage offers resubmission support as part of its publication support services. 

If your paper has received reviewer comments, our publication experts will…

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Q: Should I write a thank you note for a rejection letter from the editor?

Detailed question-My article has been rejected by a journal on the ground that the work didn’t fit the journal’s purview and readership. The editor suggested to submitting the manuscript…
  • Asked on August 29, 2018

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This is a template message. The massage has not been written by the editor. If you reply, the message will be read by the managing editor (but not the editor in chief)…
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Q: Should I submit my paper to an affiliate open access journal after rejection?

Detailed question-My manuscript was rejected by a journal after review, but the reviewer’s comment was helpful and recommended me the submission to its affiliate open journal. The impact…
  • Asked on October 20, 2017

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Since the reviewer has recommended submission to the affiliate journal, it is probably more suitable for your paper in terms of scope,…

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Q: What is the process for a rejected manuscript that has been revised and resubmitted?

Detailed question-Hi all, Recently I received an email from the editor of a relatively high-rank journal that my manuscript was rejected according to the associate editor comments, but he…

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Usually, for a manuscript that is rejected without peer review, it is treated as a completely new submission. Of course, the editor will…

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Q: How can I improve my manuscript's chances that has been rejected by four journals?

Detailed question-I have sent my manuscript to four different journals in five years. In each journal, I have made the majority of changes suggested by the reviewers. Every time I sent…
  • Asked on May 8, 2017

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Ideally, the peer review process should be free of bias. Authors from many non-English speaking countries get their papers published in…

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Q: My article got rejected after the journal editor changed. What should I do?

Detailed question-My article was submitted to a journal last year and has undergone three rounds of reviews. For the first round, I recieved a major revision and for the next two rounds,…

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You have mentioned that the new editor said it would be "fine" if it was a minor revision. What exactly do you mean by that? Did the…

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Q: Can I appeal against the rejection of my paper?

Detailed question-After submitting my paper on 30thApr 2015, I have received the final result - rejection - on 2nd May 2016, more than one year later. On going through the decision letter…
  • Asked on May 17, 2016

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While authors have the freedom to appeal against the editorial decision, the final decision is generally not changed. Most authors feel…

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Q: How to improve a manuscript that has been rejected by 4 journals?

Detailed question-I have submitted my manuscript to four journals and all of them rejected the manuscript before peer review process. The first mentioned that the manuscript lacks…

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Since all the four journals rejected the paper without peer review, I think you are either making a major mistake in the type of journals…

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Q: What process is followed by a journal after an appeal against rejection?

Detailed question-My manuscript was recently rejected. However, I felt that my results had been misinterpreted, and so I appealed against the decision. After a few months, the Editor…
  • Asked on June 18, 2015

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Most journals have a clear process for dealing with appeals against editorial decisions. The author usually appeals by sending an email…

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