What should I do if I am suggested to transfer my thesis after I submit it?
Of course, we want to make it work for the paper that we have not finished easily, but soon after the paper was submitted, we entered the review process and received a message suggesting that the paper be transferred. What's the matter? Why was the paper recommended by the editor to be transferred? Next, let's take a look at the aeic tape.
Transfer is a built-in link in the submission process of many journals. That is, when a paper cannot be accepted by journal A but is suitable for journal B, the editor usually suggests that the author transfer to journal B. SCI editors suggest that the paper be transferred, which means that this paper is not suitable for this journal, but that it is suitable for another journal. It is suggested that the chance of submitting to this journal is high. The sci editor's suggestion to submit the manuscript is actually a rejection.
1. Under what circumstances do sci journal editors suggest to transfer
(1) For sci journals that adopt peer review system, if any reviewer thinks that a paper is more suitable for another journal in the target journal series, sci journal editors will suggest that the author transfer to the journal.
(2) In principle, a paper is worth publishing, but because the impact factor of the target journal is very high, the level of the paper is not high enough to meet the argumentation intensity of the target journal, the sci journal editor will suggest the author to transfer to other journals instead of directly rejecting the paper.
(3) It may be that the subject of a paper is narrow or lacks influence, which is more suitable for sister journals.
(4) It may be that the research direction of a paper does not match the target journal, and there will be suggestions to transfer to other journals in the SCI journal editor's reply to rejection.
2. Not all sci journal editors would recommend transferring
There are too many sci journals. Not all sci journals require editors to mention suggestions on transferring. For example, for sci journals that do not use the peer review system, whether the reviewers will have suggestions on the transfer of papers depends on the independence of the reviewers. Some will suggest the transfer, and some will not involve this aspect. Sci journal editors can independently choose whether to put forward suggestions to the authors on whether to transfer their contributions, which is uncertain. Generally speaking, most sci journal editors would recommend to transfer.
3. The ways of sci journal articles transferring
Papers in sci journals may be transferred by editors of target journals or by authors.
When uploading the original manuscript of a paper, if the submission system requires the author to select the second and third ranking journals, and if the paper does not meet the target journal, the editor will submit a paper, relevant review comments and the editor's decision to the transferred journal. This is the first transfer mode, namely, the transfer of target journal editors, also known as automatic transfer. Unless the author has indicated in the letter of submission that it is not allowed to transfer.
When the author indicates that the paper should not be transferred, or the paper does not meet the requirements of the target journal, the editor will put forward the decision on the paper and the suggestions on transferring to the author in the reply. It is up to the author to decide whether to choose the recommended journal after he sees the proposal. That is, if the author continues to submit a paper to other journals after it is rejected, it belongs to the author's transfer.