Questions tagged [editors]
Questions about the roles and responsibilities of editors, who decide what papers are accepted into peer reviewed journals.
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What rights does an editor of a scientific book have? Can he add references/citations to a chapter written by other authors?
There was recently a call for book chapters (to be published by a reputable publisher), I submitted an article and it was accepted.
When I received the proof to review, I noticed that the book editor ...
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how to include editorial work in list of publications [on hold]
Is there an acceptable way to include editorial work on journal articles in my list of publications?
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How to become an Editorial board member? [duplicate]
How to become an Editorial board member?Is it appropriate to contact journal's Editor in Chief to show interest for joining editorial board?
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How do I get my paper sent to the right editor?
Suppose I have found the perfect journal for my manuscript. That journal has 50 editors. Editor A is an expert in the subject of my manuscript. What can I do to get my paper handled by Editor A, ...
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Identity of a supposed anonymous referee revealed through “Description” of the report
I received a referee report from a journal (with single blind peer review policy).
If that matters, the journal uses "Editorial Manager" system.
By clicking on "View Attachments", one can see 5 ...
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No response from Journal editor after misinformed rejection
I recently submitted an article to a journal, which was later rejected. But the grounds for rejection were completely unfounded.
Also, a few oddities stand out with regards to the rejection. ...
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Will a top journal at least read my introduction?
I'm currently preparing an article for a very good journals in mathematics (AMS, Acta, Advances, etc.). I have never had a result worthy of these journals until now. I would like to know whether I ...
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How to response to the editor for a minor suggestion given by the reviewer via a formal letter?
I submitted a paper and after about five months the editor sent an email: "I have decided that your manuscript can be accepted for publication after you have carried out the corrections as suggested ...
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Etiquette to recontact the editor when he says the he will give the news as soon as he has some [duplicate]
Assume that the last time that one has contacted the editor of a journal (about 10 months ago) to obtain the progress of submitted manuscript, the editor has said that he will give news as soon as he ...
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Identifying a published error
Hypothetical:
I found an error which fundamentally kills a published paper and re-opens a number of problems the paper claimed to solve.
Not only is there an error, but the results are actually wrong....
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Outcome of journal as out of scope
I got the outcome of my paper after 2 months from IEEE Transaction. The editor said its out of scope and suggested to submit in a sister journal and he cc the outcome to the editor of that journal.
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Mistake in uploaded file type after revision
I have revised my manuscript in Elsevier's journal and uploaded it along with the point-by-point reviewer comments responding. I found I have made a mistake in uploading the file.
There is the list ...
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Manuscript status changed immediately from “With the Editor” to “Decision in Process”
I submitted a manuscript in a journal (Springer) and after 3 days the status of my MS changed to "With the Editor" followed by "Decision in Process" after 5 days. My MS apparently did not undergo peer-...
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More than 2 months with status 'Editor assigned ' ; is it normal? [duplicate]
I'm a bit worried because my paper have been more than 2 months "with editor" status. It's a computer science journal , from a famous editorial.
Normally we have the option to send an e-mail to the ...
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Advice for a new journal editor
I was recently appointed to the editorial board of an academic math journal. I'm excited about this position, and I want to do the best job I can. I have no experience with the role however, other ...
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Do journals allow authors to bring their own reviewers [duplicate]
Some papers are published under category "communicated by ...". Do this mean the author contact this person to review the paper instead of editorial board? My question is: do journals generally allow ...
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Contacting a reference for verification as an editor
I am an assistant editor of a local health journal and recently an author submitted a paper on the psychometric property of a translated instrument.
I have requested for a proof of acknowledgement of ...
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Editor asked me why to change the corresponding author
I have one accepted manuscript waiting to be published. During the proof, I changed the corresponding author from me to my postdoc adivsor. Editor now asked why I made such a change.
What happened ...
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Awaiting AE Recommendation to Awaiting AE Assignment
Paper just went to this after review. Any idea what this means in terms of the paper's status at this point?
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Reviews are in but incomplete. Is it preferable to send manuscript for revision, or wait till complete?
Let's say I'm handling a paper which has been reviewed, but the reviews are incomplete. For example:
The journal needs N reviews as a policy and I only have N-1 reviews.
The journal needs at least ...
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Role of a Senior Editor
I have submitted a paper to one of the IEEE journals. I had to choose a Senior Editor.
What is the exact role of the Senior Editor? As far as I know, the Editor-in-Chief assigns an Associate Editor ...
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Waiting time for editor's decision
I resubmitted a manuscript to a journal (listed in political science as well as in International Relations and Economics journal rankings). The editor's decision was minor revisions. The email says ...
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Reviewer comments are in complete contrast about research article
Recently my research article has been reviewed after first round of revision and has been sent back to me by editor. In addition, editor has written in a very clear manner that a thorough response and ...
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Reviewer signs name on review. Should the editor censor?
Say a reviewer writes something like
This paper is [yada yada blah blah].
Sincerely,
Professor John Smith, Big Name University
Should the editor just forward the review to the authors ...
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Can I ask the editor for rapid processing (rapid peer review) in the cover letter of my paper submission?
I'm a PhD student and I need to (almost desperately) squeeze in another paper for my dissertation in the next 6 months. Is it acceptable to explain my situation to the editor and ask to set a tighter ...
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How can I Get a Job Reviewing Math or Comp Sci Articles and Books in Advance of Publication?
I spend a great deal more time than other graduate school students identifying and figuring out how to fix mistakes in published papers and specialized books. Time and time again an author's careless ...
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Question regarding papers under review [duplicate]
After submitting a paper to a journal, the paper will be sent to a reviewer by editor in such a way the name of authors will be hidden for referee.
In some cases in the list of references, sometimes ...
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What should an editor do if the authors have guessed who the reviewers are?
For whatever reason, authors are occasionally able to guess who the reviewers of their papers are. Sometimes these guesses have even gotten published:
"We appreciate the very candid critical ...
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What to do if your editor does not reply and there is no one else to contact?
The situation is like this. I made a new submission to a journal via their website; I am under the impression that an author would automatically receive a copy of the generated PDF file for review and ...
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Asking for Editor comments even before submitting to the journal, Is it ethical?
I had written a manuscript and had got it verified by a Professor (as it was closely related to some of his work) who said it was correct. I later came to know that he is also an editor of a reputed ...
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Is it okay to submit article to Journal B despite contacting editors of Journals A & C?
I've been trying to find a suitable journal for my manuscript. There are many journals that seem to be acceptable homes for my paper, but their aims and scopes do not overlap with my paper 100%.
I've ...
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The unfortunate case of a paper with extremely slow review process
One of the first papers I ever wrote has a rather unfortunate history. Mistakes were made, especially by me, and after around 3+ years the paper remains unpublished. Below is a rough timeline of how ...
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What are the legal obligations of “Editorial Board Membership Agreement”?
Basically, I have two questions.
First question: Anyone knows EnPress publisher is just a scam/predatory publisher or not? Cause they sent an email to me to invite me to join editorial board of a ...
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Editor is asking for two referees and single column
I submitted a double columned paper to a journal and the editor returned my email with requests such as:
Several formatting changes including making the paper single column, no automatic features ...
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Is it ethical to share a controversial reason for declining to review with other editors/journals?
This question is a follow up to How to handle a paper by a reviewer who wants to be paid? Most actions by a reviewer are logged in the editorial management system, such as:
Whenever a reviewer agrees ...
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What is the workflow of an editor in this case? [closed]
I am rather new to the academic so I am bit insecure about the whole process. I have a small question regarding the publication process.
Context:
Recently I submitted a paper to a physics journal. ...
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Is there a correlation between how enthusiastic reviewers are and how much impact a paper has?
If I have a paper which five reviewers agree is good, does that mean it'll probably also have high impact? Both reviewer enthusiasm and impact can be difficult to measure objectively, so I'm thinking ...
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Cost efficient methods to lower language barrier for researchers without enough funding for publishing in peer-reviewed English journals?
Situation: we had many subjectively understandable articles in English. But they will never be published for the world in any peer-reviewed scientific journals. Why?
Some reviewers seem very ...
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Publishing editorial work on arXiv
I have made an edition of handwritten notes of a physicist X (of the past century). What's the best way to submit it to arXiv?
I have seen two examples of editorial work in arXiv:
On one hand, the ...
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How long does it take for the first round review of physical review letters?
I am wondering how long it takes for the first round review for physical review letters (PRL) on average. I have three referees. One of the referees returned the report in 4 weeks. But the other two ...
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What to do if the Editor is not responding to my repeated e-mails?
This is in reference to my previous question:
How to mail the editor asking to withdraw my submission?
I wrote to the editor regarding my problem for 2 consecutive days.
I sent 4 mails to him ...
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How to withdraw a paper when advisor insists on having his name
I have written a paper all by myself,the research problem and its solution all were formulated by me.
As a result I wrote the paper and submitted to a journal citing only my name.
As I told my ...
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How to mail the editor asking to withdraw my submission?
How do I say to the editor that I want to withdraw my paper from his journal?
I had submitted a paper to a journal 10 days back. When I checked recently, the status was showing "Under Review".
But ...
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When can I know the updated status from reviewer or editor after i submit a revised manuscript to that publisher? [duplicate]
I have submitted a revised manuscript to an international journal of quantum chemistry at 8 August. My articles status still remain under review, I also don't know my article get accepted or rejected, ...
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Re-write paper to make it truly double blind
When I was a PhD student, I wrote a collection of papers that comprised a large portion of my dissertation. These papers were written using grant money from one of my advisors. (I had two advisors. ...
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Is wrong salutation by editor in email reply considerable?
I sent a research paper to one of the reputed journals through email to the editor.
I used the salutation Dear editor and didn't specify anything about my academic position either in email or in my ...
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Is it appropriate if my former advisor is editor of a journal I submit to?
I am a young postdoc. I am considering submitting a single-authored paper in a journal. My former advisor is member of the editorial board. Would this be appropriate? Obviously she cannot be the ...
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What does it mean when APS editors ask us to “list first page” for some refferences?
Basically the title. I don't understand what the editors are asking from us? Are they asking us to make a list out of the first page of these references, e.g. by copying and pasting them into a file ...
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How to react to unfair criticism to my published study?
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Few years ago, I have published an article on a peer-reviewed internationally recognized journal. My study went through an extremely sound (blind) peer-review, which allowed me to improve ...
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Manuscript transferred from editor to editor [duplicate]
I recently submitted a manuscript for publication, and soon after received a message saying that it was "with Editor".
A few days later, I received a message saying it was "transferred to Associate ...
