course in Journal Publication

How To Track Your Manuscript Post Submission?

Understand how to decode journals statuses, track your manuscript through the peer review process, and plan ahead with this robust email-based program.

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7 modules

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What you learn

  • Understand a manuscript’s journey from submission to final decision
  • How to decode statuses displayed on a journal’s online submission system
  • When and how to communicate with journal editors to ask for updates
  • How to decide if you should resubmit your manuscript or choose a different journal
  • When and how to withdraw your manuscript from a journal
  • Description

    The time taken between submitting your manuscript to getting the final decision is perhaps the most agonizing one for authors! You’re left wondering if your manuscript has been reviewed or processed, and if you should write to the editor for a status update. If this sounds like you, then this well-paced micro-learning course, delivered to your email inbox by your own publication coach, is perfect for you! Understand the statuses displayed on a journal’s submission system, learn how to tackle unpredictable status changes, journal delays or transfer requests, and know when and how to decide to resubmit to or withdraw your manuscript from a journal.


    Publication Coach Series

    The Publication Coach series is a one-of-a-kind course series where short, micro lessons are delivered via email every other day. More than 100,000 learners have benefitted from these courses and found the simple, engaging and bite-sized style extremely empowering. It proves that in just 2-5 mins per day, you can master a new skill with our expert tips and advice that help make learning a habit. The best part, is you can access the emails in your inbox for reference whenever needed. Subscribe to the All Access Pass now to turn this into an interactive course, where you can chat with your publication coach over email.


    Modules

    Preview course

    LECTURE 1 | Document/Slides

    A manuscript’s journey from submission to final decision

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    LECTURE 2 | Document/Slides

    Different statuses on the journal’s submission system and their meaning

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    LECTURE 3 | Document/Slides

    Erratic or unusual status changes

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    LECTURE 4 | Document/Slides

    When and how to write to the journal editor for status updates

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    LECTURE 5 | Document/Slides

    Possible outcomes of the first decision

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    LECTURE 6 | Document/Slides

    Deciding whether to resubmit to the same journal

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    LECTURE 7 | Document/Slides

    All you need to know about the withdrawal process

    0 mins

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    Instructor (1)

    Kakoli Majumder

    Managing Editor and Senior Writer at Editage Insights; Researcher Coach since 2015

    MA (English Literature) – Senior Writer and Editor, Editage Insights. Kakoli has over ten years’ experience in the field of English Communication and Training, the last four of which have been dedicated to academic publishing. She is passionate about helping young researchers and authors, particularly, non-native speakers of English, overcome…

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