Listing rejected manuscript?

[dimebag darrell]

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Hi All,

I was wondering about your take on the following situation. I co-authored a manuscript that was sent off about a year ago, rejected from the first journal we sent to, and then re-submitted, also about a year ago. The first author on the paper then moved away and has not responded to any of my correspondence since then. I assume the paper was not accepted since it has not shown up in PubMed, but I don't know for certain, nor do I know if it is submitted anywhere else. Should I list it in ERAS as a submitted manuscript (under "peer-reviewed articles/abstracts other than published")?

Thanks for your input.

 

[atsai3]

Hi All,

I was wondering about your take on the following situation. I co-authored a manuscript that was sent off about a year ago, rejected from the first journal we sent to, and then re-submitted, also about a year ago. The first author on the paper then moved away and has not responded to any of my correspondence since then. I assume the paper was not accepted since it has not shown up in PubMed, but I don't know for certain, nor do I know if it is submitted anywhere else. Should I list it in ERAS as a submitted manuscript (under "peer-reviewed articles/abstracts other than published")?

Thanks for your input.

It sounds like you are asking whether, in the face of genuine uncertainty about the status of my publication, you should list it as "submitted" or as "other".

Being conservative in your publication listings is a principle that is discussed in the FAQ.

-AT.

 

[dimebag darrell]

It sounds like you are asking whether, in the face of genuine uncertainty about the status of my publication, you should list it as "submitted" or as "other".

Being conservative in your publication listings is a principle that is discussed in the FAQ.

-AT.

Thanks for the response, Atsai, as well as for the FAQ - I had seen it before, and it is very helpful. Just to be clear: what do you mean by listing it as "other?" The only options I see for "publications other than published" are "submitted," "provisional accepted," "accepted," and "in press." So to me, the options seem to be to list it as "submitted" or not list it at all.

Thanks again - I really appreciate your input.

 

[typhoonegator]

Is the last author the corresponding author? That tends to be the case in medicine/biology, so the best person to ask might be the last author rather than the first.

 

[calespine]

Is the last author the corresponding author? That tends to be the case in medicine/biology, so the best person to ask might be the last author rather than the first.

Yeah, I'd track down your PI. Your PI might even bump you up to 1st author since the original 1st author bailed on the paper apparently. If the 1st author is the PI and he's shunning you, that's hella unprofessional.

 

[IHeartNerds]

Er, if you don't know the status of the paper, aren't you going to feel a bit out of sorts when someone on an interview asks you, "gee, what happened to this paper from a year or two ago?" What are you going to say?

 

[atsai3]

Thanks for the response, Atsai, as well as for the FAQ - I had seen it before, and it is very helpful. Just to be clear: what do you mean by listing it as "other?" The only options I see for "publications other than published" are "submitted," "provisional accepted," "accepted," and "in press." So to me, the options seem to be to list it as "submitted" or not list it at all.

Thanks again - I really appreciate your input.

This is discussed in the FAQ in the third bullet point under "What should I list under "Research Experience"?":

If you were an author on a draft manuscript that is intended for submission to a peer reviewed journal, or has been submitted for publication in a peer reviewed journal, or is currently under review at a peer reviewed journal, but has not advanced further in the publication process (e.g., revise and resubmit, provisionally accepted, accepted for publication, in press, etc.) then you should not list it under 'peer reviewed journal articles'. It would be appropriate to describe your involvement in the research project in the 'Research Experience' section. For example: "Under the supervision of Professor XYZ, I studied the modulation of working memory performance in healthy volunteers with non-invasive cortical stimulation. I also regularly performed clinical assessments in the lab's clinic. We have completed a draft manuscript, "The modulation of working memory performance in children with autism", and by September we plan to submit it for publication in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders."​

That is what I meant by 'other'.

-AT.

 

[humabot]

Hi All,

I was wondering about your take on the following situation. I co-authored a manuscript that was sent off about a year ago, rejected from the first journal we sent to, and then re-submitted, also about a year ago. The first author on the paper then moved away and has not responded to any of my correspondence since then. I assume the paper was not accepted since it has not shown up in PubMed, but I don't know for certain, nor do I know if it is submitted anywhere else. Should I list it in ERAS as a submitted manuscript (under "peer-reviewed articles/abstracts other than published")?

Thanks for your input.

I contributed to a fund in which we were going to play the lotto. However the person in charge of the fund left the country and we don't know his whereabouts. Dude don't invent things that are not there. When you talk about your research experience add a line or two with regards to manuscript preparation and completion.

 

[alittlestory]

Hi guys-

what's the difference between in-press and accepted? i thought they were synonymous (according to various med school "how to write a cv" guides)

 

[atsai3]

Hi guys-

what's the difference between in-press and accepted? i thought they were synonymous (according to various med school "how to write a cv" guides)

Functionally there is no difference. If anyone does distinguish between the two, then it is really just on the basis of a technicality:

"Accepted" = after you receive the e-mail from the editor informing you that your manuscript has been accepted for publication.

"In Press" = after the manuscript has been accepted for publication, it undergoes editing/typesetting/etc for publication in the journal.

-AT.