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Various stages where a manuscript may be rejected and the roles of editors and reviewers.
Stage Editorial Workflow Recommendation/Rejection by 1 At the stage of initial technical checks Editor-in-chief can reject at this stage if there are any unacceptable technical shortcomings 2 Before assigning the manuscript to the handling editor Editor-in-chief can reject after assessing the manuscript 3 Before external peer review Handling editor can recommend rejection after assessing the manuscript 4 At the stage of peer review Reviewer can recommend rejection 5 After peer review Handling editor can recommend rejection based on reviewers’ inputs and/or his/her overall judgment, taking into account the comments offered by reviewers 6 Before re-review Handling editor can recommend rejection without re-review if revision is not satisfactory 7 At the stage of re-review Reviewer can recommend rejection if revision is not satisfactory 8 After re-review Handling editor can recommend rejection based on reviewers’ inputs and/or his/her overall judgment, taking into account the comments offered by reviewers Note: The first 3 are all referred to as “desk” rejections.
