I submitted a draft paper for publication around early 2021. The paper was not cleared on technical grounds & thus not published.
Later, I submitted an updated draft to the Editor in his personal capacity around August 2023. He marked the paper to an expert and asked me to get in touch with him directly. In early January 2024, the expert gave an excellent review.
Q:
1. Can this paper be called a peer reviewed document?
2. If yes, under which category it could be uploaded on ResearchGate before its formal publishing?
Please advise.