Что означает required reviews completed
Why do I have the «required reviews completed» status on my submission in Elsevier?
I had submitted my paper in an Elsevier journal one year back. Now, status update on the submission tracking says «Required reviews completed.» However, for the last two weeks still there is no change in the status.
Should I ask the editor what is going on with my submission?
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To expand on Dirk’s comment: The status you see means that the reviewers have submitted their reports to the online system, and the handling editor has received an email about this. Now she has to read the comments (and likely look at your manuscript again to see if they comments are relevant), come to a decision, and write a corresponding letter to the author summarizing the comments and justifying the decision. This will in general not take more than an hour.
But you should keep in mind that yours is not the only manuscript (nor, in all likelihood, the only journal) the editor has to deal with. In addition, this is both the end of semester and conference season in many parts of the world, so it is reasonable to assume that the editor is just very busy with more urgent deadlines, or isn’t even in office. (Remember, editors are unpaid, so this work is on top of the regular duties of teaching, advising and doing their own research.) In some cases, the final decision even involves two editors (associate/managing editor and editor-in-chief/communicating editor), which doubles the chance of other things getting in the way.
In light of that, I would say two weeks is definitely too early to worry and start contacting the editor; give it at least a month.
(Although I know how stressful the wait at this stage of the publication process is. )
Что означает required reviews completed
how long take to make a dicision after this status for the second twice.
Still early; wait for the third twice.
Are 2 months of «Required reviews completed» reasonable?
The status breakdown (with editor, under review etc) that you receive is supposed to alleviate your nauseating impatience, not offer you the opportunity to appoint yourself as an additional monitor. If it has been 6 months since you submitted, you can ask. Otherwise just be patient.
Status update on the submission tracking says Required reviews completed, status updated more than a month ago. Should I ask the editor what is going on with my submission?
thx
Are 2 months of «Required reviews completed» reasonable?
after 2 months, it makes sense to contact the editor; editors are people and sometime lose track of time
i have submitted paper in springer, from past 2-month the status is required review completed, what does it mean
I have this status for 4 months and counting.
I waited more than three months after seeing the Required Reviews Competed status. The paper got accepted and no report was even forwarded to me.
Hi, I submitted my paper to AJSE and after first revision the current status about one month is Required Reviews Completed.what does it mean?Do I have any chance for accepting my paper?
^ yes, there is a good chance your paper will be accepted. It just means that the referees completed the second round of reviews, and the paper is waiting for an editorial decision.
I wish that the papers of all you guys may be accepted.. and mine too obviously. having the same status/
Be patient. This may take 3-6 months!
the status of my paper is «in process» since two weeks ago.
what does this mean?
the status of my paper is «in process» since two weeks ago.
what does this mean?
It means 2 things:
1. Wait more. It may take 2-3 more weeks, maybe months.
2. Give this thread a look:
Your future is cloudy. Please try again later.
It means you’re too stupid for this journal, try another once.
The Editorial Office can set a specific number of reviews to be completed for a particular paper, for EES to automatically change the status to Required Reviews Completed.
This number of required reviews to be completed, may be lower than the number of actual Reviewers invited. This allows for EES to automatically process the paper for the Editor to take further action.
This does not necessarily mean an editorial decision will be made for the paper. The Editor will communicate with the Corresponding Author directly when a decision has been made.
It goes between 0 and infinity, depending on the journal and the editor.
The status of my paper says, «Hahahahahaha. Hahahahahahaha. Seriously? Hahahahahaha»
Does «required reviews completed» mean good news or bad? [duplicate]
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It doesn’t even necessarily mean that all reviews are completed. Sometimes editors invite more reviewers than is required. This message only means that the configured lower bound has been reached.
You need to learn to have patience with the peer review process. It means neither good nor bad, just that the reviews are in. You can’t see further into this hole than that.
This simply means the reviews are completed. It is not good news or bad news, it simply means the reviews are available to the editor. Hopefully you hear back soon, although frankly sometimes even at this stage it can take weeks (even months)!
I had the same question and I got in touch with the journal editorial office and got a quick reply saying:
Upon checking, I noticed that some reviewers have yet to submit their reviews. The status «Required Reviews Completed» shows when the required number of reviews is reached. Please note that the editor is still waiting for additional reports for your manuscript. Rest assured that you will be notified once updates are available.
So as others mentioned above, some reviews came through, maybe 2 as the minimum default on the system, and there still some to come so the editor is waiting to receive all prior to submitting a final verdict.
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Q: What is the meaning of the ‘Required Reviews Completed’ status?
I submitted a paper to a journal [after being] transferred from another journal [where] I initially submitted. After nearly a month, the status changed from ‘Under review’ to the one I mentioned in the title [header]. I’m very anxious about publishing in a journal. Can you please tell me what this means? In your experience, is this a good sign or a bad sign? Thanks for your answer in advance.
Asked by Andrés Maldonado on 19 Jun, 2020
Hi Andres – Welcome back to the forum!
Referring to your previous query, hopefully, you’ve been able to get some tips to help you through your early days as a researcher, whether on this forum or elsewhere. 🙂
Coming to your present query, and as you asked about good/bad signs, the first point you mentioned – the transfer – is a good sign. While the first journal felt your paper wasn’t a good match for them, it suggested a sister/related journal from the same publisher (based on our understanding), and there seems to have indeed been a match here.
Now, with the second journal, the paper was in ‘Under review’ for about a month. You haven’t mentioned the status updates prior to this, but this usually means that your paper was sent for peer review after clearing the initial editorial check. Now, after a month, the status has changed to ‘Required Reviews Completed,’ which as the term suggests, means that the peer review has been completed.
Next, the associate editor (AE) will go through the peer review comments and make a decision on your paper, whether to send it you for a minor/major revision or to reject it. In the case of the latter, the AE will communicate this to the Editor-in-Chief (EiC), who will make the final decision. Based on the status updates so far, and going by previous experience, it probably looks like a revision – either minor or major. You should know the exact status in the next few days. If not, you can send the editor a mail requesting an update.
Finally, your anxiety is understandable, perhaps as this is your first time (or the first few times), but you should take this one step at a time. In line with your earlier query, here are some tips to help build academic resilience, as publication (especially the first few papers) can be quite a challenging process: 7 Secrets to help you build academic resilience
For now, while you wait for the next status update, you may find it worthwhile to go through the following resources:
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Q: Why is my manuscript’s status not changing from «Required reviews completed»?
Dear all, I have submitted a manuscript in Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences on 20/04/2017. I have been checking the online submission status and 6 days ago, it was updated to «Required Reviews Completed». Till now, there is no further update and the status is unchanged. I am getting anxious. Why is there is no change in the status and how long it will take for the decision? Is it possible that the editor has not yet looked at the comments sent by the reviewers and hence it is taking time? Would it be advisable to mail the Editor giving a polite reminder? Thanks in advance for your help.
Asked on 20 Jun, 2017
As you have correctly stated, the editor has probaly not yet had time to look at the reviews, which is why the status is still showing «Required reviews completed.» However, you have nothing to worry about. It is quite normal for the status to remain unchanged in this stage for a week or two. This is because the editor probably has a few papers already lined up before yours. Once he/she is done with those, you will surely see a status change.
It is too early to write to the editor about this. You should wait for at least 2-3 weeks. If you still don’t see any change, you can send an inquiry. All the best!
Answered by Editage Insights on 25 Jun, 2017