{"id":51045,"date":"2025-06-27T15:19:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T09:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/?p=51045"},"modified":"2025-06-27T15:19:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T09:19:29","slug":"avoid-desk-rejection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/avoid-desk-rejection\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid Desk Rejection: Insider Tips to Meet Submission Requirements and Ethical Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"w-btn app_register_link\" style=\"background: #029dcd; color: #fff!important; padding: 10px 10px; text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px; float: left;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zLeu6ytb7Fo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Good research alone doesn\u2019t guarantee publication. Navigating the submission process can feel like traversing a maze of arbitrary and obscure rules. As a result, manuscripts are frequently rejected due to avoidable errors. Most submissions are rejected at the initial review stage, with over\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/15701255241302781\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\"><u>50%<\/u><\/a>\u00a0desk rejection before further consideration. Researchers, especially non-native English speakers, often face repeated rejections and delays, often without clear feedback.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Common reasons for desk rejection include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Failing to meet journal-specific technical requirements<\/li>\n<li>Missing declarations or essential documents<\/li>\n<li>High levels of plagiarism or excessive repetition rates<\/li>\n<li>Ethical issues from improper AI use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This free webinar offers actionable guidance to help you identify and address key manuscript issues\u2014ensuring compliance with ethical and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/publication-support-services\/journal-submission\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"113\" title=\"Journal Submission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">journal submission<\/a> standards. It introduces our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/manuscript-review-pack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>3-in-1 Manuscript Review Pack<\/u><\/a>, designed to evaluate your manuscript&#8217;s submission readiness and help you submit with confidence while avoiding rejection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An insider\u2019s view of three key initial screening criteria: plagiarism, AI content detection, and manuscript structure<\/li>\n<li>How to identify critical red flags that cause desk rejection<\/li>\n<li>Strategies to enhance clarity, structure, and guideline compliance<\/li>\n<li>Updates on evolving ethical and reporting standards in academic publishing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Who should watch it?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Early-career researchers preparing their first submission<\/li>\n<li>Senior academics aiming to boost their acceptance rates<\/li>\n<li>Authors facing desk rejections or delays due to formatting and submission issues<\/li>\n<li>Researchers keen to stay current on evolving ethical and AI-related standards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About the Speaker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"speakername\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47934 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AmrutaKothare-230x230.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AmrutaKothare-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AmrutaKothare-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AmrutaKothare-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AmrutaKothare-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AmrutaKothare-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AmrutaKothare-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AmrutaKothare-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AmrutaKothare.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/200;\" \/>Dr. Amruta Kothare<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"mt-1 mb-2\">Quality Expert \u2013 Quality &amp; Special Projects, Enago (Publication Support)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Amruta Kothare brings deep academic and industry experience to the world of research publishing. With a Ph.D. in Life Sciences and a strong research background in breast cancer therapeutics. She has a prolific publication record in renowned scientific journals and an impressive track record of securing research grants.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Kothare currently oversees quality control for high-impact STEM manuscripts and manages premium pre-submission services for global researchers, as a Quality Expert at Crimson Interactive Pvt Ltd. Her role places her at the intersection of research integrity, technical compliance, and publication success\u2014making her uniquely positioned to help authors avoid the common pitfalls that lead to rejection. In addition to her leadership role, she is a Visiting Faculty in Bioanalytical Sciences and a recognized STEM education trainer, known for conducting workshops and lectures on research methodology and scientific communication.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex; gap:10px;justify-content:\" class=\"wps-pgfw-pdf-generate-icon__wrapper-frontend\">\n\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51045?action=genpdf&amp;id=51045\" class=\"pgfw-single-pdf-download-button\" ><img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-generator-for-wp\/admin\/src\/images\/PDF_Tray.svg\" title=\"Generate PDF\" style=\"width:auto; height:45px;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Understanding the causes of desk rejection<\/li>\n<li>Impact of desk rejection and publication delays<\/li>\n<li>Practical steps to avoid desk rejection<\/li>\n<li>Report walkthrough and insights on evolving reporting standards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":51048,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1597],"tags":[1633,1485],"ppma_author":[1895],"class_list":["post-51045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-old-webinars","tag-ai-in-publishing","tag-handling-manuscript-rejections","post_format-post-format-video"],"better_featured_image":{"id":51048,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":510,"height":340,"file":"2025\/06\/discussing-new-contract-2.jpg","filesize":145127,"sizes":{},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":51045,"source_url":"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/discussing-new-contract-2.jpg"},"acf":{"faq_main_heading":"","faq_heading_one":"","faq_heading_two":"","faq_heading_three":"","faq_heading_four":"","faq_heading_five":"","faq_heading_six":"","faq_description_one":"","faq_description_two":"","faq_description_three":"","faq_description_four":"","faq_description_five":"","faq_description_six":""},"views":300,"single_webinar_page_date":"","single_webinar_page_time":"","session_agenda":"<p>Good research alone doesn\u2019t guarantee publication. Navigating the submission process can feel like traversing a maze of arbitrary and obscure rules. As a result, manuscripts are frequently rejected due to avoidable errors. Most submissions are rejected at the initial review stage, with over\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/15701255241302781\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>50%<\/u><\/a>\u00a0desk rejection before further consideration. Researchers, especially non-native English speakers, often face repeated rejections and delays, often without clear feedback.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Common reasons for desk rejection include:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Failing to meet journal-specific technical requirements<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Missing declarations or essential documents<\/li>\r\n \t<li>High levels of plagiarism or excessive repetition rates<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Ethical issues from improper AI use<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>This free webinar offers actionable guidance to help you identify and address key manuscript issues\u2014ensuring compliance with ethical and journal submission standards. It introduces our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/manuscript-review-pack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>3-in-1 Manuscript Review Pack<\/u><\/a>, designed to evaluate your manuscript's submission readiness and help you submit with confidence while avoiding rejection.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>An insider\u2019s view of three key initial screening criteria: plagiarism, AI content detection, and manuscript structure<\/li>\r\n \t<li>How to identify critical red flags that cause desk rejection<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Strategies to enhance clarity, structure, and guideline compliance<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Updates on evolving ethical and reporting standards in academic publishing<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","who_should_attend_this_session":"<ul>\r\n \t<li>Early-career researchers preparing their first submission<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Senior academics aiming to boost their acceptance rates<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Authors facing desk rejections or delays due to formatting and submission issues<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Researchers keen to stay current on evolving ethical and AI-related standards<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","about_the_speaker_field":"<p><strong><img class=\"web-s-m-p\" src=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AmrutaKothare-230x230.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>Dr. Amruta Kothare<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<span class=\"mt-1 mb-2\">Quality Expert \u2013 Quality &amp; Special Projects, Enago (Publication Support)<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Dr. Amruta Kothare brings deep academic and industry experience to the world of research publishing. 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