Questions Asked
What is the difference between ‘Reviewers Assigned’ and ‘Under Review’ in Springer’s Editorial Manager (EM)?
What does the 'Reviewers Assigned' status mean in EM? Does it mean the reviewers have already started looking at the paper, or does that not occur until the 'Under Review'…
What is the role of the Editor-in-Chief (EiC) right after paper submission?
After the scientific paper is submitted, does the EiC take any substantial action on it? What exactly are the procedures before sending it to the Associate Editor (AE)? Is the…
Can you explain the “With Associate Editor” status?
I received the following email from the Editor-in-Chief (EiC): “After my initial reading of the paper, I assigned it to an associate editor. She / He will read the paper…