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Common reasons for rejection

You journal manuscript can be rejected if it:

  • Lacks proper structure
  • Lacks the necessary detail for readers to fully understand the authors’ analysis
  • Has no new science
  • Does not clearly explain which parts of the findings are new science, versus what was already known
  • Lacks up-to-date references
  • Contains theories, concepts, or conclusions that are not fully supported by its data, arguments, and information
  • Does not provide enough details about materials and methods to allow other scientists to repeat the experiment
  • Lacks clear descriptions or explanations of:
  • Hypotheses tested
  • The experimental design
  • Sample characteristics and descriptive statistics
  • Describes poor experimental design, or faulty or insufficient statistical analysis
  • Has poor language quality

Further links

Overview of IMRaD structure (int_link http://www.springer.com/authors/journal+authors/journal+authors+academy?SGWID=0-1726414-12-846104-0)
Identifying hot topics for research (int_link http://www.springer.com/authors/journal+authors/journal+authors+academy?SGWID=0-1726414-12-837309-0)
References (int_link http://www.springer.com/authors/journal+authors/journal+authors+academy?SGWID=0-1726414-12-837812-0)
Materials and Methods (int_link http://www.springer.com/authors/journal+authors/journal+authors+academy?SGWID=0-1726414-12-837808-0)
Study design (int_link http://www.springer.com/authors/journal+authors/journal+authors+academy?SGWID=0-1726414-12-837311-0)
Why is good writing important? (int_link http://www.springer.com/authors/journal+authors/journal+authors+academy?SGWID=0-1726414-12-837206-0)

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