Emma Jonson How often does a conference paper get rejected?
In mine (theoretical computer science), conference papers get rejected all the time: the better conferences tend to have acceptance rates of around 25-35%, and acceptance or rejection is a lot more random than you probably think (thanks to ff524 for the link).
What happens when your paper is rejected by a journal?
When you get a peer review report, it’s usually easy to extract the criticism on your paper and plan your next steps accordingly. However, when your paper was rejected by the journal editor without having gone out to review, it can be more difficult to understand why.
What should you do if your paper is rejected without peer review?
Rejection is part of every academic’s life. Still, getting a paper rejected can sting. Or it is at least annoying because it means extra work. But what should you do after your paper was rejected without peer review? Should you submit your paper to another journal as it is? Revise it before? Write an appeal letter to the editor?
When to use’in contrast’and’on the contrary’?
If not, then use “in contrast.” In contrast is used typically in the same way as on the other hand, when a writer is presenting two different views or making two different assessments, as in this example: The music of Wagner and Mahler calls for large orchestras.
Can you get a PhD out of the Blue?
We never accept a PhD “out of the blue” : either we have a project including a PhD subject and we advertise it (then choose from the candidates), or the candidate has found a grant (which usually does already requires some discussions with the labotatory to write a program).
Is it hard to get a PhD position?
Most of students (To be honest also for me) applying and finding a PhD position is really time consuming and you might be disappointed when you don’t receive any good news. That is mostly because it has its own knowledge and we should not initiate applying without proper background and documents.
What’s the goal of applying for a PhD?
The PhD has to have a grant / salary to live on. The goal of applying for a position is not to get the position but to send the application. Don’t become (emotionally) attached to any of the applications.
When to respond to comments from peer reviewers?
Responding to the comments peer reviewers offer when they assess your research paper can be as challenging as writing the original manuscript, especially when the necessity of revising your paper to resolve problems is considered as well.
How do you become a conference paper reviewer?
Once you are chosen to serve as a reviewer, you will receive an email instructing you to logon to the peer review website, www.paperreview.com. Once logged on, you will see the list of papers to which you have been assigned. To download a PDF copy of a paper, you click on the paper title.
Can a table be removed from a peer review?
Although comments from both reviewers suggest that our original approach was not as successful as we would have liked, the table could easily be removed as per Reviewer 1’s advice and the text lengthened instead if that would be preferable.