A manuscript under editorial consideration indicates that the work has not been rejected out of hand, but is being given a second look. What does it mean if the status is 'under consideration' for two weeks? Commun. In some cases, papers that are rejected in one Nature Portfolio journal might be the right fit for another Nature Portfolio journal. Now the tracking system shows the following: ]]> PW: A transfer system is in place to ensure that an author can find the best place for their paper in the Nature Portfolio. this is editorial consideration. Or it just means that an editor is evaluating it? under consideration means the journal has received your manuscript, under editorial consideration means that your manuscript has been assigned to an editor. [CDATA[> Once you have submitted your manuscript, it goes through the following editorial process: The manuscript and associated materials are checked for quality and completeness by the journals editorial assistant. The manuscript is assigned to an editor. What is the meaning of "decision in process" status? Does "Under Review" mean that the paper has passed the editorial check? SR: The different Nature Portfolio journals are editorially independent. Further reading: Press and Embargo policies, Preprint policies, Preprint sharing. Once a paper is submitted to a journal, it is assigned to a handling editor who conducts an initial screening of the paper to see if it meets the basic requirements of the journal. The next status "Under review" in my opinion refers to the admin check which is conducted by editorial assistants to ensure that the journal's basic requirements with They havent decided yet. Peer review sometimes picks up fraud by chance, but generally it is not a reliable method for detecting fraud because it works on trust. What does the status 'under editor evaluation' mean? Usually, if there is a desk rejection, it happens quite soon, within the first few days. [CDATA[// > The panel discussion was moderated by yours truly. Sorry about that. Herewith my comments. After acquiring a physics degree in Athens, Greece, I moved on to do my Ph.D. in astrophysics at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, followed by a postdoctoral position in Seoul, South Korea, where I worked at Seoul National University. Read Editage Insights in your favorite RSS Reader. Improve the chances of your manuscripts acceptance by learning how to prepare a manuscript for journal submission and handle the peer review process. They also have a waiver program that supports authors unable to cover publication fees in these journals. IG: Language skills should never stop you from submitting to our journals. //-->