How long does it take for a journal article to be accepted?
3-4 weeks
Can a paper get rejected after a major revision?
Papers having two reviewers’ recommendations to accept and minor revision have much greater chance of acceptance (more than 98%) than papers receiving two reviewers’ recommendations that include a major revision and a reject or two rejections (which results in an acceptance rate of less than 5%): (Figure 1).
Can you resubmit a rejected paper?
In this case, can I resubmit a paper to the former same journal which rejected my paper once? Answer: It is possible to submit your paper to the same journal, but there is no point in doing so, unless you have extensively revised the paper.
What are major revisions?
Major revisions may require simply moving parts of the text around, or they may require the authors to reanalyze the data and rewrite the whole manuscript. Such revisions necessitate conceptual reorganization, proper judgment, and the investment of considerable time and serious effort by the author.
What is a major review?
A major review is an investigatory project that creates a business case for change. In some cases the purpose of the review is to develop and ensure the on-going integrity of an existing record or records.
What is the meaning of decision in process status?
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. There’s no specific time frame for this; the time may vary depending on the journal and the field.
What is the meaning of decision pending?
“Decision pending” means that the decision… is pending. They haven’t decided yet. There isn’t any secret code to deciphering the submission tracker. Things just always take much longer than we think they would.
What does awaiting decision mean?
As you already seem to know, the Awaiting Decision status means that the AE has made a decision on the manuscript and referred this decision to the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) for the final decision.
What does ready for decision mean?
Answer: When the status for a manuscript changes “Under Review” to “Ready for Decision”, it means that the peer-review process is complete and only the editorial decision is pending. It is best to write to the editor to get an idea about the status of the manuscript.
What does pending recommendation mean in PNAS?
Can anybody tell me what “Pending Recommendation” means? Thanks. I published in PNAS before. It means that the editor is sitting on the reviews and will soon decide (R&R or reject).
Is it hard to publish in PNAS?
Its impact factor is less than that of Science but nonetheless it is highly competitive. Publishing in PNAS is not an easy job even if you think your work is good enough. In general Science publishes strikingly novel work while Nature usually publishes extensive work.
How long does it take for PNAS review?
More than 50% of Direct Submissions are declined by the Editorial Board without additional review, within 2 weeks on average. For papers that are sent on to an editor and reviewers, the average time to receive a decision is 45 days. If accepted, authors have their articles published as soon as 4 weeks after acceptance.
How long is PNAS review?
45 days
Is PNAS prestigious?
Nature, Science, and PNAS are the three most prestigious general-science journals, and Nature and Science are among the most influential journals overall, based on the journal Impact Factor (IF). Discipline-specific IFs in these journals vary greatly, for example, between 18 and 46 for Nature.