Recently, the rejection rate is becoming alarming. The way people react when their papers are rejected seems not to be same when it happens in the opposite.
Author would feel a great sense of accomplishment and validation knowing that their scientific article has been accepted for publication, especially in a high impact factor journal. This can have a positive impact on their career and academic standing, as it demonstrates their expertise and contributions to their field.
However, the disappointment of rejection can be equally powerful, as the author has likely invested a significant amount of time and effort into their research. It's understandable that people may react differently to rejection, as everyone's goals, expectations, and emotional responses are unique. Nevertheless, for researchers, rejection is usually an opportunity to revise and improve their work, learn from feedback, and try again.
Obviously, author feels motivated to contribute more the academia. But, if the journal rejects paper along with improvement suggestions, that should also be accepted with positive attitude. I have also accepted rejection decisions with positively and refined my papers before submission to other journals.
eventually, rejection brings to a positive way of writing correction. as an author, we always need to see what the view of others about the research we can't view. once accepted, its a great moment. keep trying.
Hello Obaje godwin sunday
You make an excellent point and the reply by Sadia Butt is exactly matching my thinking. I wonder if the perspective of using the rejection as an opportunity for improvement is a reflection of increased research experience - I found recently, for example, one of the trainees of one of my friends took a very negative view after the journal rejection of his first article. I told him (the young man who got the rejection) to learn the positive information and try with another journal and to not worry. I think he might understand poorly as he has much less experience of publication (and rejection).
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It feels good to have one's work accepted and published. However, rejections with suggestions of possible improvement should be accepted in good fate.
@Ajit, that's true that we learn to write and publish from rejections, especially with good peer reviewers to manuscript.
However, some of these rejections have the capacity to send someone to psychiatric hospital.
@Joseph Lee, thanks. I got one this week after strenuous exercise to reviewer's comments and my article staying 11 months.
@Usman Ibe, thanks dear Dr. I appreciate your kind words. We move!
@Sharmilli, thanks for your kind words and encouragement. We move!
@Sardia, I like this from your submission 'positive attitude'. Thanks so much!
There is great feeling of accomplishment that comes with acceptance in high impact factor journals. However, scholars are advised to take rejections as a growth process instead of being demoralized. In addition, editors and reviewers are advised to make constructive criticisms on submitted manuscripts and possible recommendations for future improvements following a rejection. This would help the author improve in either research design or manuscript draft writing.
Darlington Nnamdi Onyejike , thanks for your views most respected researcher in post mortem science in Nigeria. Accepting rejections are becoming unquestioned for researchers who are publishing in the recent time. The fear of accepting this 'rejections' without negative impacts, especially in 'emotions' has called for attention.
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