Do review articles have multiple authors?
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Even in the field of Marketing and Human Resource, usually a review paper is written by a single author. But when it comes to writing papers on the basis of a specific research, most of the time such papers are written by multiple authors.
Regarding the number of authors, different journals have different expectations, but the Trends journals generally limit the number of authors to five for the Review format and three for other formats (including Opinions and short formats).
Who should be corresponding author?
corresponding author should be one who has done most of the work and is able to carry out corrections advised by the reviewers. Corresponding author is the person who has complete knowledge about the study and provides the intellectual supervision as well as liable to reply the queries of readers.
What is the difference between first and corresponding author?
This is a common doubt, especially at the beginning of a researcher’s career, but easy to explain: fundamentally, a corresponding author takes the lead in the manuscript submission for publication process, whereas the first author is actually the one who did the research and wrote the manuscript.
What is difference between in review and under review?
One uses in review when the purpose is simply to recollect or remember events. One uses under review when the purpose is to critically scrutinize events- for example to find fault or establish innocence. In review is going through the past in a flash. Under review is to assess something.
How long does it take for a journal to review manuscript?
Journals usually ask reviewers to complete their reviews within 3-4 weeks. However, few journals have a mechanism to enforce the deadline, which is why it can be hard to predict how long the peer review process will take.
Is corresponding author first or last?
Can corresponding author be the second author?
Corresponding author is usually the senior author who provides the intellectual input and designs and approves the protocols to be followed in the study. The person doing the work or the actual researcher/ Student becomes the second author or even a co-author also.
A corresponding author is the individual who, when working on a paper with multiple authors, takes primary responsibility for communicating with the journal you intend to publish in. The corresponding author usually makes themselves available throughout the process to respond to editorial queries.