Yasir M. Saeed

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What does PCI Journal mean by the following statement?

Author guidelines; in the reference section, the following statement is written: "PCI Journal styles reference list entries using the bibliography entry format from the Chicago Manual of Style;...

10 October 2019 8,059 3 View

In a cover letter for submitting a paper to Elsevier Journals (specifically, Composite Structures), should potential reviewers be included?

Part of the submission process to Composite Structures is to propose potential reviewers for the submitted paper. The reviewers and their contact information will be provided online during the...

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Composite Structures journal, How should I format my manuscript?

The author guidelines for Composite Structures journal don't indicate what font size, line spacing, margin, or other formatting instructions the authors should follow when submitting their...

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If it has been more than a month when the journal website indicate that the current status is "Awaiting Editor Decision," should I contact the editor?

I have co-authored a paper submitted to ACI Strucutral Journal. As I understand from ACI website, the paper has passed the editor's first review, and was sent to reviewers, and was returned from...

08 August 2018 9,415 4 View

Is it OK to tell a professor that you are going to suggest him/her as a potential reviewer?

When you are in the process of submitting a journal paper, some journals ask you to provide a list of potential reviewers. If you know someone who is an expert in the field of your paper, is it ok...

02 February 2018 7,609 17 View

Is it always good to suggest potential reviewers in the cover letter even though the journal does not require suggesting reviewers?

- If the journal website does not have a room where you can provide potential reviewers, would you still provide a list of reviewers in the cover letter? - Does the cover letter has to have a...

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