The review process demystified with Great British Bake Off gifs: the definitive THREAD.

** Manuscript submitted **

”Submission #2021-00158 is currently being given full consideration”

”Your submission does not meet journal style requirements. It has been unsubmitted.”

Desperate efforts to cut 1500 words. Chicago reference style??

I think we got it now. Yep this is definitely it

*Submit*

Wait, there was a typo on the first page all along??

No correspondence. They must have liked it.

Waiting

How many months?

MS #2020-97358 Decision Notification

“As you can see, the reviewers found much to like about your manuscript.”

“However, all of them raise significant concerns. I have classified this as a major revision”

Reviewer 1

Reviewer 2

Reviewer 3

Now start from scratch and write the paper the reviewers wanted

”What is the mechanism behind the finding?”

It’s shaping up. I can already see R2 be like

48 hours left to resubmission

Done! Now what

More waiting??

DECISION

“As you can see, the three reviewers were very impressed with your response...”

“This time, the editor in charge has decided to seek the opinion of three new experts.”