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Q: Should I reply to the editor when my paper is rejected (and how)?

Detailed question-My paper was rejected and I have received a mail containing the comments of the reviewers and the reasons for rejection. Should I reply to this mail and how?
  • Asked on June 8, 2020

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Sorry to hear your paper was rejected. But you seem to have taken it in your stride. :-)

So, it’s nice but not necessary to reply to the editor. It’s always…

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Q: Should I write to the editor about reconsidering the rejected paper?

Detailed question-I submitted to Scientific Reports this February. The editor wrote to me on April 22 requesting a major revision. I resubmitted in a month, but heard this from the editor…
  • Asked on June 3, 2020

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Sorry to hear that your paper has been rejected, that too, after about four months of being in the process. Rejection,…

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Q: Can you recommend journals where my rejected manuscript has a high probability of getting published?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript that was edited by Editage, but it was rejected because “the contents are not academic enough.” The manuscript is about behavioral change of…
  • Asked on June 1, 2020

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Sorry to know that your manuscript was rejected, especially as Editage had edited it. Based on the editor’s comment, it…

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Q: Should I resubmit a rejected manuscript to the same journal or to another journal?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript and it was rejected after six months of review. It seems that the opinions of the reviewers were divided, that’s why it took so long. The editor…
  • Asked on June 1, 2020

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Sorry to hear that your manuscript was rejected, that too, after being with the journal for…

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Q: What should I do after my paper was ignored by Scientific Reports?

Detailed question-On January 30, I submitted my article to Scientific Reports to be considered in a special collection. I submitted it through the new system, where they state that within…

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Firstly, a part toward the end of your question was incomplete. So, we have edited it based on…

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Q: Should I resubmit to the same journal a manuscript they rejected but suggested for modification?

Detailed question-My paper was rejected before review. However, the reviewer asked me to modify it, mentioning that he would be interested in evaluating it after the modification. So,…

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I see your manuscript has received a desk rejection. However, even while rejecting it, the Associate Editor (AE) seems to see some…

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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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