What does decision in process mean?
When a journal displays the “decision in process” status, it means that the editorial board is in the process of making the final decision about your paper.
How long do awaiting reviewer scores take?
4 weeks is also the time I’d expect the AE to allot for the reviewers (from past experience), and so the timing is right for the status to change from “Under review” to “Awaiting reviewer scores” – so it just means some reviewers haven’t yet submitted it and the reviews are either due or overdue.
What does awaiting recommendation mean?
“Awaiting recommendation” at most journals means that the reviewer scores are in and the associate editor is about to make a recommendation of reject, R&R, or accept. It has nothing to do with the desk reject stage, which you’re probably past.
What does pending recommendation mean?
Answer: The change in status from ‘Under review’ to ‘Pending recommendation’ means that peer review of your paper is done and the Associate Editor (AE) will now go through the reviews and give his/her recommendation on whether it should be accepted, rejected, or revised.
What is a reason for peer review?
Peer reviewing helps you to become a better writer, and perhaps ultimately a more successful published author. All this work is evidence of your standing and contributions in your field, which can boost your CV and help you get ahead. Most importantly, peer review improves research.
How do you know if peer-reviewed?
If the article is from a printed journal, look at the publication information in the front of the journal. If the article is from an electronic journal, go to the journal home page and look for a link to ‘About this journal’ or ‘Notes for Authors’. Here it should tell you if the articles are peer-reviewed.
How does peer reviewing work?
The submitting author’s work is put before a panel of experts in the same field, who then review the scientific work and evaluates it based on originality, quality, and validity. In other words, peer review allows the scientific community to continuously put out high-quality information.
Does Doi mean peer-reviewed?
DOIs are not related to the peer-review status of an article.
Can PhD students review papers?
Good peer reviewers are hard to come by, and a PhD student who is knowledgeable in the field can give a useful review. It’s moderately unusual but not unheard of. But if you are a good graduate student, you should already be becoming a scientific contributor well before you leave the nest. So it’s all good.
How long does it take to get an article peer reviewed?
within 80 days
What steps must be taken for a publication to be considered peer reviewed?
The peer review process
- Submission of Paper. The corresponding or submitting author submits the paper to the journal.
- Editorial Office Assessment.
- Appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief (EIC)
- EIC Assigns an Associate Editor (AE)
- Invitation to Reviewers.
- Response to Invitations.
- Review is Conducted.
- Journal Evaluates the Reviews.