I can see the reviewer report is not very encouraging. My manuscript has been submitted to Remote Sensing remotesensing-2204341 on January 21, 2023. Hello, pending editors decision status from 9 days ago and no final decision yet. Also, I have another question. You can resubmit at any time. The Assistant Editor aims to find reviewers within the first week of sending out invitations. i submitted my revised manuscripts after 2 major revision and one minor revision . You cannot add or remove authors once the paper has been accepted for publication (with rare exceptions), and please note that edits during the proofreading stage do not involve the scientific aspects of the paper. Can we add and remove the author during proofreading step? Should I email the Assistant Editor about it? I try to inquire assistant editor and editorial office by e-mail, but still no feedback from them. Is this status necessary after the pending conversion one ? Check out our article on manuscript statuses for more information. Getting Involved with the Editorial Process Q&A, How to Advance as an Early Career Researcher, Challenges and Opportunities: Early Career Researchers, How to Reduce Stress Whilst Waiting for Publication, policy regarding corrections and retractions, Desk rejection (rejection upon submission), Rejection before peer review by the Academic Editor. It could be that the Managing Editor needs to re-assess some of the details. I would encourage you to review the reasons provided for the rejection. Paper accepted = The decision to accept for publication has been communicated to authors and a professional Layout Editor is working on the paper. Hopefully, you will get a decision very soon. This is very surprising to hear. If possible, could you help to reach editorial office on my behalf? Please get in touch with the Sustainability Editorial Office. Yes. I hope you could help me on this. However, the Assistant Editor will continue to contact reviewer candidates until enough reviewers agree. Excuse me, if this status is Pending editor decision, how many days will it take to make a decision? Thanks, Katherine. Rather, it refers to the final decision by the Editor-in-Chief (EIC). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023, MDPI Blog is a solution provided by MDPI AG. I have tried to email the journal editor and assigned editor but has yet to receive a response. The full list of MDPI journals is available here. Hi! For further information, I refer you to the website https://www.mdpi.com/apc which has all the relevant information about APCs. But, i have some issues which are corrected by the production team after publication before releasing issue. I also email to editorial office but they dont reply to me. Your paper is actually going through an open peer review. The reviewers are chosen for their expertise by the Academic Editor and Assistant Editor. Because today is the 44th day after my first submission date and the status of my article is still unchanged. They aim to complete it in 1224 hours. Its unusual that they wouldnt get back to you let me follow this up for you. Something that authors often worry about is manuscript rejection. is possible to change the submission from mdpi computers to mdpi applied sciences. What does it means? Thank you for your attention. If you are still unsure, you can use our new Journal Selector tool or contact the journals Editorial Office. if I understood properly my coauthor will get full discount right? What should I do if I did not upload reply files for reviewers comments? You can find their details on the Editorial Office link on the journals homepage. MDPI has an expert team of editors who detect English errors and house style issues in the proof-reading stage. Unfortunately, I found one correction didnt match which i told like just adding three words in literature section. Submissions to Special Issues undergo the same rigorous peer review process as regular submissions to the journal. Authors can find out more about the publication time of a particular journal by locating that journals statistics via the journal menu. MDPI Journals A-Z Information & Guidelines Initiatives About Login Register Submit Guidelines for Reviewers Instructions for Authors . Authors pay a one-time Article Processing Charge (APC) to cover the costs of peer review administration and management, the professional production of articles in PDF and other formats, and the dissemination of published papers in various venues, in addition to free readership and other publishing functions. This article already published in online. Is it possible. Hi there Syed. It may take longer than expected if the Academic Editor has a particularly high workload. You can their find contact information on the journals homepage. Thank you for your comment. I apologize if my question is not related to this blog, My paper has been published in Sustainability Journal in 18 January 2023 which is indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. If you find yourself waiting any longer, please do reach out to the journals Editorial Office. So, i would like to ask if there is a chance to reconfirm and revise the paper after accept. Submitting your manuscript to an MDPI journal involves hours of research, drafting, and formatting, before finally finishing with a paper that youre happy with and ready to publish. As your paper is still being processed, you can easily withdraw and re-submit the paper. I submitted an article to microorganisms. Thank you very much. My first manuscript rejected. I hope that this information helps. Take a look at the article What Does My MDPI Manuscript Status Mean? for further information about manuscript statuses. Our paper had pending editors decision status for 8 days then the status changed to revised version review. You can keep up with updates to your manuscript by logging onto MDPIs SuSy. This form applies to manuscripts that have already been published. Furthermore, it is possible to update this down the line, so dont worry. I want to ask what if the different between abstract submission deadline and manuscript submission deadline ? Your manuscript is now being made available as a PDF on the MDPI site. ? i submitted my paper in processes and they assigned me 2 reviwers . Please reach out to the Editorial Office if anything there is unclear. The Pending decision status usually takes 1-2 days. You can find their details by clicking Editorial Office on the left-hand column of the journal webpage. This stage involves reaching out to reviewers who are experts in the field. Sorry that youve been waiting so long. It will soon be published online! - Ian Nov 17, 2017 at 6:54 Add a comment 2 Answers Sorted by: 22 "Decision pending" means that the decision. The Editorial Office can help you with this. I went through the portal today and saw that the editors decision is to ask for additional review I am confused what does it mean. You can then apply the feedback to your manuscript and submit the corrections. You can find out more about the specifics by contacting the Editorial Office directly. Rather, it refers to the final decision by the Editor-in-Chief (EIC). How long does this process take to complete? Thank you very much for your comment. Thanks and regards. One month ago, I have submitted the Manuscript to Polymers Journal. The status is still Pending Review. I have contacted with the editorial office but I did not get response. With this in mind, I have reached out to Metals on your behalf and I am following your case very closely. Please can you tell me if we want to add aithors during revison for Funding? In general, if the editor does require more information, they will reach out to you. Kindly clarify what does this indicate? We hope that this breakdown helped you to understand your manuscript status. MDPI6 Editor-in-Chief Is there any alternative way of doing this, could you please help us in this regard. There may be delays based on the Academic Editors workload and availability upon a decision request. Our article is in the same status from the last 7 days. The reviewer is given 15 days to submit their review. Hi, Your paper is being converted to HTML and PDF. Once the journal has accepted your manuscript for publication, the final steps will be completed. In the near future, XML and HTML versions will also be made available. After submitting the revised version and getting back the 3 reviewers comments (Round 2), the current status is now pending decision since 10 days. Your paper has been published and is now being converted into PDF format. This is highly dependent on the manuscript. You can find their details on the journal webpage. However, we may ask you to withdraw your paper if a round of revisions will take longer than a month. In my paper, In round two, Reviewer 1 and Reviewer two have warranted publication of our paper and Reviewer 3 has not shown his comments. Dear Torres, thank you for your comment. Papers are submitted via SuSy (MDPIs Submission System), at https://susy.mdpi.com. Yes. My article was in pending conversation but now status shows that conversation skipped what does it mean? This stage usually takes 1-5 business days. Author proofreading = Typographic, image quality, references order, callouts or similar layout and language edits have been made, or are being suggested, for authors to review and confirm. They should respond within 1-2 working days. No changes can be made at any point in the publishing process. It usually takes around 48 hours. In fact, in 2022, the average waiver rate across all MDPI journals was 35%. How long the pending review process takes? Please send it to the assistant editor assigned, she/he will guide you. In fact JCM said the average time for peer review just around 3 weeks! However, I have not yet received a response from the editorial office. I havent checked my status for two weeks since it was Under Review. Hi Madam, can you please tell me the reason why it has been rejected, so that i can correct it and resubmit it. Your paper should currently appear as a PDF online. As an author, this manuscript status means that its time to review your manuscript and edit it using the comments provided. Why check for update logo is not appeared in some paper? There are many reasons for manuscript rejection. If you have introduced an error in the proofreading stage, it is important for you to reach out to the editorial office and the Assistant Editor who is handling your manuscript to inform them of this. the manuscript has the ID number of jrfm-1985894 Yes, thats correct. Once your paper has been accepted for publication, you cannot add or remove authors. MDPI journals all have a stringent peer review process to ensure the novelty and scientific accuracy of manuscripts. As we know, Metals MDPI has a high reputation for the rapid publication process. Under review = The paper is being peer-reviewed. thanks for your question. I want to know if this decision was made by the SI GE or others. The manuscript was submitted on January 17, 2023. Yes, you can resubmit! Hello, They usually have a busy schedule. This depends on the nature of the update. The Assistant Editor for your paper will also update you via email about decisions they make. Thank you. Could you like to help me to solve this problem? In most cases, the MDPI peer review process is single-blind, meaning that authors dont know who the reviewers are. 1. I am going to submit my academic paper for my PhD degree. Mistakes do happen and we have a system in place to keep published research up to date and accurate. Im concerned since its been 25 days and I havent heard a response from the journal side or from my assigned editor side. Thank you for getting in touch. APC information is also available via the journal menu. I have contacted editorial office many times but no response. Apologies that you have been waiting so long. If the status says xml2pdf done after that how much time it takes for online publication of article ?? There is no limit to the length of papers! The status changed from Pending review to Under review on December 15th and the Assistant Editor was also assigned on that day. They will be able to provide an update. Thus, we would be glad for any information concerning this manuscript. On rare occasions, the Assistant Editor assigned to your manuscript will request a further opinion from a new reviewer. The pending review stage generally takes around 1-5 working days. After 2 rounds of the revision, 2 reviewers accept for the publication and 3rd one reject it, because he/she comments irrelevant to the manuscript and authors were not able able to satisfy him/her. I have a quary that during Proofread i have done a mistake can I submit it again.if possible then what should be the process. Most of our journals suggest 5 days for minor revisions and 1014 days for major revisions. Hi, It usually takes 15 days. Under review implies that peer review is taking place. Youll only receive emails if you need to take action. Could you please reach out to the journals Editorial Office? I actually think this is unnecessary but the managing section editor request an update of the published paper on the basis of my mail. The graphic below shows how a typical manuscript goes through the Editorial Manager system, along with some of the terms used to describe the manuscript's status. Can I cancel the request for an update of the published paper? This means you need to submit your manuscript before or on the date outlined on the Special Issue webpage. Is the SI guest editor (SI GE) the one who decides to proceed with the evaluation of the paper with a peer review or it is a decision that is being made without the involvement of the GE (by the managing editor or the MDPI staff)? However, each paper is unique. Yet, our paper has been declined for publication with no resubmission. To find out more, check out our interview with MDPI English editors. Plagiarism is not acceptable in MDPI journals. To find their details, please go to the journal webpage, and click Editorial Office in the left-hand navigation menu. Hello Cheng-En. This status means that our team of English editors are reviewing your manuscript for grammar, spelling, and MDPI house style. Could you help us contacting the editorial office on our behalf. Information on service function by APC breakdown is provided, as well as accepted currency and methods of payment. Please get in touch with the Economies Editorial Office.