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  1. What is the meaning of "Awaiting Referee Scores" after revision

    After two rounds of revision, the status of my manuscript has changing from "Awaiting Reviewer Invitation" to "Awaiting Reviewer Assignment" within a span of three months. This change has occurred ...

  2. Why is the status of my revised manuscript showing "Awaiting reviewer

    1 Answer to this question. Answer: It is quite normal for a revised paper to be reviewed once again. In case of major revisions, revised manuscripts are almost always sent for a second round of peer review. For minor revisions, some editors might make a decision on their own, but they can send it out for peer review if they feel the need to.

  3. publications

    Try to recollect how the statuses changed when you submitted the paper the first time. Scenario 1: with editor/under editor evaluation >> awaiting reviewer selection >> under review If this is how the status had changed the first time you submitted the paper, then chances are that your paper is actually being sent for a re-review.

  4. What does it mean for SAGE SSCI awaiting reviewer assignment after I

    Reviewer Assignment:The status "awaiting reviewer assignment" indicates that the editorial team is in the process of selecting and assigning new reviewers to evaluate your revised manuscript ...

  5. publications

    Also known as: with reviewers, with referees, under review, awaiting referee assignment, awaiting referee reports, awaiting reviewer scores, awaiting reviewer invitation , reviewers assigned, manuscript assigned to peer-reviewer/s (NPG) The initial selection of referees is usually comprised in the previous step.

  6. What does a status change from Awaiting AE Recommendation ...

    My paper underwent a revision. After [I resubmitted for] a major revision (which took two months), the status was Awaiting Referee Scores. Last week, the status changed to Awaiting AE Recommendation. However, today, it changed back to Awaiting Referee Scores. As per my understanding, the status should be Awaiting EIC Decision. So, why has it returned to the referee(s) after last week's status?

  7. What does it mean that the status of a submitted major revision is

    Here is a possible interpretation: the paper might have received the comments of all of its reviewers. So, its status is "Awaiting Decision". But the editor, for some reason, e.g., conflicting opinions in those comments, has sent the paper to another reviewer. Thus, the status also reflects "Awaiting Reviewer Scores".

  8. The review process

    Peer reviewers are given 2 weeks to submit their review of your article. On the occasion that a reviewer withdraws from the process, the Editorial Team will begin the reviewer selection process again. 5. Awaiting Editor Decision. Your article has now received the minimum number of reviews required to make a decision.

  9. Why does the status of my manuscript keep changing from "awaiting

    In short, the switching of the status repeatedly from "awaiting reviewer selection" to "awaiting reviewer assignment" and back implies that the editor is having a hard time finding reviewers for your paper. Related reading: What does a status change from "Awaiting reviewer score" back to "Awaiting reviewer assignment" mean?

  10. Why the status of my REVISED manuscript changed from ...

    After two rounds of revision, the status of my manuscript has changing from "Awaiting Reviewer Invitation" to "Awaiting Reviewer Assignment" within a span of three months. This change has occurred ...

  11. What happens after I submitted a revised version and my responses to

    It should take at least a few weeks for re-review and the editor to make a decision after your revision is submitted (if the previous decision was B (minor revisions), then the timelines may be shorter). Note that the time it takes for an editor to make a decision on your revision may vary depending on the editor's workload and the time of year.

  12. PDF Associate Editor Instructions (as of 4/19/2018)

    - Awaiting Referee Assignment - Contact Potential Referee - Under Review - Awaiting Associate Editor Recommendation - All Pending Manuscripts - Waiting for Revision When there is a pending action item, you will see a red arrow next to a manuscript link. Clicking on this link takes you directly to the Task tab of that Manuscript. ...

  13. publications

    It seems to have skipped 'awaiting referee assignment' -> 'awaiting referee scores'. Any info would be most helpful! ... Thank you for your info I was suspiciously pessimistic as well when it went from 'referee selection' to 'awaiting decision'. Ah well! - MHL. Apr 19, 2018 at 17:25 ... What does "awaiting reviewer selection" really mean ...

  14. PDF What Happens to My Paper

    6. Decision notification e-mails and what they mean. There are several decisions that authors may receive after submitting their paper to one of the Society's journals: Reject without review: The Action Editor has rejected the paper without sending it for peer review. Reject: The paper has been through the peer review process and the Action ...

  15. IOP Publishing

    Peer review is the process used to assess whether an academic paper is suitable for publication based on the quality, originality and importance of the work. Your paper is evaluated by expert peers in the field, known as referees, with a publication decision made by the journal editors. Role of the Editor. Upon submission, Editors will assess ...

  16. What does "awaiting reviewer scores" means after revision?

    After two rounds of revision, the status of my manuscript has changing from "Awaiting Reviewer Invitation" to "Awaiting Reviewer Assignment" within a span of three months. This change has occurred ...

  17. "Awaiting Reviewer Invitation" after "Acceptance with Minor Revision"

    Your paper is resubmitted. Status shows "Revision submitted to journal". Either the desk editor (i.e. the employee of the publisher assigned to the journal) or the editor-in-chief assigns an editorial board member to handle the paper. Here the status could show "Editor assigned", or it could show "awaiting reviewer invitation".

  18. What can I do if my submission remains 'Awaiting Reviewer Assignment

    I submitted my manuscript to a journal. After a short time, the status of the manuscript changed to 'Reviewer selection,' then 'Reviewer assignment', then 'Reviewer selection', and then 'Reviewer assignment' again. The status has not changed to 'Under review'. I am afraid that after this long period, the editor will reject the manuscript. So, please give me advice. Should I ...

  19. Submitted my paper. Now what?

    First Steps. Initially your manuscript will go through stages such as "Awaiting Admin Checklist" and/or "Awaiting Editor Assignment" depending on how new submissions are initially checked on the journal. These stages tend to be moved through fairly swiftly as they are just the editorial team checking that your submission is suitable for ...

  20. journals

    I recently submitted my first paper to a philosophy journal. After about a month, the status switched from "Awaiting Reviewer Scores" to "Awaiting recommendation". Then a few days later it switched back to "Awaiting referee assignment" again. Thus, seemingly, the review process ended only for a second one to be initiated by the EA just days later.

  21. What does a status change from "Awaiting reviewer assignment" to

    After almost three weeks of "Awaiting Reviewer Assignment" the status changed to "Reviewers Invited". What does this mean? ... The status "Awaiting reviewer assignment" means that your paper has cleared teh initial editorial screening and will be sent for peer review. During this time, the editor looks for suitable reviewers for your paper and ...

  22. Article awaiting reviewer invitation 6 months after submission

    After losing contact with you completely and advertising your paper as "awaiting reviewer invitation" after six months, in my view the editors should be apologizing and telling you what they're going to do to fix the situation. If you get the sense that they don't see it that way, it's definitely time to try again with a different journal.

  23. What does a change from Awaiting Reviewer Assignment to Awaiting

    Awaiting Reviewer Assignment means the journal editor has started reaching out to potential reviewers for your manuscript. Awaiting Reviewer Selection, which is the next stage, means that the editor has received responses from multiple peer reviewers and is presently in the process of making a selection among them. For most manuscripts, in the ...