Q: What is “Awaiting EIC Decision” after rejection and resubmission?
I submitted manuscript in October, 2021. By November it showed awaiting EIC decision. In the month of December, I got a "reject and resubmit" decision. Now in February, 2022, I resumitted the manuscript. Now for the last 2 weeks, it's showing awaiting EIC. May I know is there any chances for at least to get a major revision. During reject and resubmit, I got comments from 2 reviewers, and while resubmitting I addressed all their comments.
Dear Author, Thank you for your question.
"Awaiting EIC decision" means that the journal is waiting on a decision by the "Editor in Chief". The editor in chief may not just 'accept' or 'reject' the manuscript. As you've mentioned, you have addressed the previous reviewer's concerns, so the EIC may suggest moving the manuscript to peer-review based on what you have addressed. Unfortunately, there is no way to predict the EIC's decision, but if the previous concerns were appropriately addressed, there is a fair chance of the manuscript going into peer-review. I understand how frustrating waiting for a decision can be. Sometimes these decisions might take some time, so please do not lose heart. I hope this helps clarify your concerns.
Answer: I understand that you are curious about your manuscript. You did not say anything specifically about the comments from the 2 reviewers. It would be useful to know about their stand on the manuscript. Since you have worked on the reviewer comments, there are substantial chances of getting a major revision this time. It is true that the journal finds value in your manuscript, otherwise they would have rejected your manuscript without offering you a chance to resubmit. In my opinion, the manuscript is still caught up in the initial screening which sometimes takes time. Once it passes the initial screening, the Handling Editor will send the manuscript to reviewers and it will enter the peer-review process. Lets hope for the best!
