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25 de mai. de 2020 · Learn what this status means and what it implies for your manuscript submission. Find out how the EiC and the AE make decisions on your paper and what you can expect from them.
A user asks what "awaiting EIC decision" means after "awaiting reviewer selection" in a journal submission status. Two answers suggest possible interpretations, such as desk rejection or editorial assessment, but acknowledge the uncertainty of the online system.
19 de jan. de 2021 · Learn what it means if your manuscript status has been 'Awaiting EIC Decision' for over 20 days. Find out the possible reasons, tips and resources for this stage of journal submission and peer review.
- Submission of Paper
- Editorial Office Assessment
- Appraisal by The Editor-in-Chief
- EIC Assigns An Associate Editor
- Invitation to Reviewers
- Response to Invitations
- Review Is Conducted
- Journal Evaluates The Reviews
- The Decision Is Communicated
- Next Steps
The corresponding or submitting author submits the paper to the journal. This is usually via an online system such as ScholarOne Manuscripts. Occasionally, journals may accept submissions by email.
The Editorial Office checks that the paper adheres to the requirements described in the journal’s Author Guidelines. The quality of the paper is not assessed at this point.
The EIC checks assesses the paper, considering its scope, originality and merits. The EiC may reject the paper at this stage.
Some journals have Associate Editors (or equivalent) who handle the peer review. If they do, they would be assigned at this stage.
The handling editor sends invitations to individuals he or she believes would be appropriate reviewers. As responses are received, further invitations are issued, if necessary, until the required number of reviewers is secured– commonly this is 2, but there is some variation between journals.
Potential reviewers consider the invitation against their own expertise, conflicts of interest and availability. They then accept or decline the invitation to review. If possible, when declining, they might also suggest alternative reviewers.
The reviewer sets time aside to read the paper several times. The first read is used to form an initial impression of the work. If major problems are found at this stage, the reviewer may feel comfortable rejecting the paper without further work. Otherwise, they will read the paper several more times, taking notes to build a detailed point-by-point...
The handling editor considers all the returned reviews before making a decision. If the reviews differ widely, the editor may invite an additional reviewer so as to get an extra opinion before making a decision.
The editor sends a decision email to the author including any relevant reviewer comments. Comments will be anonymous if the journal follows a single-anonymous or double-anonymous peer review model. Journals with following an open or transparent peer review model will share the identities of the reviewers with the author(s).
If accepted, the paper is sent to production. If the article is rejected or sent back for either major or minor revision, the handling editor should include constructive comments from the reviewers to help the author improve the article. At this point, reviewers should also be sent an email or letter letting them know the outcome of their review. I...
Awaiting allocation: The paper has been assigned to the Editor but has not yet been sent to reviewers (however, the Editor may have assigned the manuscript to an Associate Editor – there is no separate system status to indicate this). The Action Editor may decide to make a decision without allocating reviewers.
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Awaiting Editor Decision. Your article has now received the minimum number of reviews required to make a decision. The Editor will take into account the expert reviewers’ opinions to make an informed decision of accept, reject or revise. 6. In Production. Your article has been accepted and you will receive an email to confirm.
· Awaiting EIC Decision and Awaiting Reviewer Scores: Article is undergoing the peer review, and one or both of the evaluators has accepted the invitation and/or at least one evaluation has been completed
