I got a rejection note from the Editorial office of a journal.
Initial message is
"our manuscript, .... was placed before the editor. He is of the opinion that the paper lacks substance and rigor. Hence, it is not suitable for consideration in ...."
There is a separate note reiterating the above However, additional message is as below
"The paper was discussed with the Editor. He is of the opinion that the paper lacks in substance and rigor of a research paper. Hence, it can not be considered in present form."
As an in experienced author I am unable to decipher the full message.
Any help to understand is appreciated.
I'd suggest to ask the editor what advice they suggest. whenI did a paper for the Disability Quarterly, the editors gave me advice through out the paper. It will depend on the editor. However when they say it is not asked in this current form, it's important to understand what form is more appropriate. Wishing your success.
It might mean you die not align your manuscript with the journal's guidelines. The contents of your abstract may not be reflected in the main manuscript. In fact, such response is usually accompanied by the reasons the manuscript was rejected. So you can use those comments to correct your manuscript and resend. Do not loose heart. You will get through. Everyone else go through the same route.
Thank you Susanne Gervay and Tinyiko Rikhotso for your reassuring answers.
Warm regards.
Hello Atul Kumar Kuthiala
I agree with Susanne Gervay that some clarification is required. Do they mean that they would reconsider the manuscript if you put it in a different format? Or do they suggest you take it to another journal. And as Susanne Gervay says, it will be very help[ful to you to have a clearer idea if they suggest you send it as it is or will you have to change it totally.
Either way, I would agree with Tinyiko Rikhotso - please do not let this discourage you!
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