In short, “major revisions” means
you’ve got work to do on your manuscript
, but you’re still very much in the game. Your target journal’s editor has sent your manuscript to two or more peer reviewers. At least one of them felt that some substantial changes were needed before the journal can publish your work.
What does accepted with major revisions mean?
Accept with major revisions:
An editor arrives at this decision when a manuscript needs to be substantially improved before it can be accepted
. The author has to submit the revised manuscript along with a point-by-point response to the reviewer comments.
Can a paper be rejected after major revision?
The probability of major revised paper is more than 50%. If one addresses the reviewers/editors comment properly, the paper acceptance chance is more.
A very few papers rejected after revisions
. … Rejection is only possible in rare cases when authors ignore required modifications by reviewers/editor.
Are major revisions accepted?
To my experience, major revision in general leads
to the acceptance of a manuscript reviewed and re-reviewed for several rounds
. Minor revision may undergo referee evaluation; however, in most cases, the editor accepts the paper without sending the revised manuscript to the reviewer.
How long does a major revision take?
Most journals normally take
4-8 weeks to review manuscripts
. The ‘decision in process’ status implies that your manuscript has passed through peer review and the editorial board is now making a decision. In this step, the editor carefully evaluates all the comments by the peer-reviewers and examines the manuscript.
What are the chances of paper acceptance after 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).
Is revise and resubmit good?
Authors should view an invitation to revise and resubmit as
good news
because it means the journal has found value with the article. If authors make a considered effort to address reviewers’ comments, then in all proba- bility, the resubmitted article will be accepted for publication.
What is a risky revision?
As there is likely to be uncertainty on whether and how certain issues can be addressed and what the revised article will look like and its value, the term “risky revision” is common
in editorial reports for first round submissions that are not rejected
.
What is the difference between revise and resubmit and major revision?
Major revision
indicates the manuscript definitely needs some work and will require additional review, but the manuscript is in decent shape, the research is sound, etc.
Revise and resubmit
is just a step below reject.
Can minor revision get rejected?
Sometimes a revised manuscript goes out to a new reviewer, so although the minor revisions may have been done in a thorough manner, the new may identify other issues with the manuscript, which might result in a recommendation to reject.
Does minor revisions mean accepted?
Minor revision means
that your paper
accepted
by about 70 % but not final
acceptance
until you fix further comments. Time varies from journal to others, but within one month.
How long should a revise and resubmit take?
After the initial cycle, the “ball is back in the authors’ court” for a revision. On average, authors took
about 11 weeks
to resubmit, nearly as long as HSR took to get reviews.
Is major revision bad?
Most of the junior researchers (students) become frustrated when they see MAJOR REVISION (or REJECT-and-RESUBMIT) as the decision on their journal submission. However, this can be a good news, because you are given a chance to answer the comments of reviewers and improve your paper’s quality.
What is minor revision?
Minor revision means that
your paper accepted by about 70 % but not final acceptance until you fix further comments
. Time varies from journal to others, but within one month.
What is meant by required reviews completed?
When the status shows “Required reviews completed,” it means
that the reviews have come in, but it might not mean that your paper is being evaluated by the editor
. Generally, big journals such as Elsevier receive a large number of submissions and the editor has to handle multiple submissions.
How do you respond to a major revision?
Be polite, structure the cover of your response letter so that you thank the editor and reviewers for the time they have spent on your paper. Then, clearly explain how you have addressed the major revisions deemed necessary for your paper, and your hope that it’s now suitable for publication.
