{"id":16346,"date":"2025-08-13T11:01:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/a-articles.com\/?p=15835"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:00:10","slug":"reasons-for-rejection-scopus-q1q2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/a-articles.com\/en\/reasons-for-rejection-scopus-q1q2\/","title":{"rendered":"Main reasons for rejection of articles in Scopus Q1\u2013Q2 and how to avoid them"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16346\" class=\"elementor elementor-16346\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7f8c75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7f8c75\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-438b5c9\" data-id=\"438b5c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e80026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e80026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"423\"><strong>Publication in Scopus journals Q1\u2013Q2<\/strong> \u2014 is the pinnacle of academic success for many researchers. However, the competition there is extremely high: dozens, or even hundreds of articles can claim one place. Editors of such journals strictly select materials already at the desk review stage, and the slightest mistake can lead to rejection.<\/p><p data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"519\">We have compiled six main reasons for article rejection in Scopus Q1\u2013Q2 and tips on how to avoid them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72279c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72279c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39aafea\" data-id=\"39aafea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c31a31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c31a31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>1. Scope mismatch<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e90507 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e90507\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3e5cb6\" data-id=\"b3e5cb6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c56e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91c56e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even strong, well-written work won\u2019t stand a chance if it doesn\u2019t fit the publication\u2019s thematic profile. For example, if you submit an economics article to a journal specializing in medical research, rejection is guaranteed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27eddd4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27eddd4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-479f99e\" data-id=\"479f99e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f62aeb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f62aeb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>How to avoid:<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f59348e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f59348e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-859e230\" data-id=\"859e230\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a715c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9a715c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"907\"><p data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"907\">Before submitting, carefully study the journal&#039;s Aims &amp; Scope.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"961\"><p data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"961\">Review the last 5\u201310 published articles.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1166\"><p data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1166\">If the topic is related, it is better to write a clarification letter in advance asking whether the journal would be interested in it. Editors of Scopus Q1\u2013Q2 journals, especially those of large publishers, often respond to such requests.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50138ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50138ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>2. Weak scientific level of the article<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ef6236 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ef6236\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70b8c72\" data-id=\"70b8c72\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386d390 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"386d390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Scopus Q1\u2013Q2<\/strong> \u2014 this is not the place to repeat well-known facts or superficial research. A common reason for rejection is a lack of scientific novelty, weak methodology, or a banal retelling of someone else&#039;s findings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a4ffcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a4ffcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>How to avoid:<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5d09f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e5d09f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1544\"><p data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1544\">Make sure that your research is truly new and unique, and not a repetition of already published work.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1689\"><p data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1689\">Use only relevant and high-quality literature from well-known journals from major publishers (Springer, Elsevier, Wiley, etc.).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1750\"><p data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1750\">Show the practical significance of the results obtained.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b96dca8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b96dca8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b2d062\" data-id=\"1b2d062\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ed424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20ed424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/a-articles.com\/ua\/vebinar-scopus-q1-q2-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a-articles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/galuz-muzika-6.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-921d451 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"921d451\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a55cc5d\" data-id=\"a55cc5d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d7a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5d7a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"294\">Want to learn how to increase your chances of getting published and avoid the mistakes that get strong articles rejected?<\/p><p data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"547\">We invite you to the online webinar \u00ab<strong>The whole truth about publications in Scopus Q1\u2013Q2 in 2025<\/strong>&quot;, which will take place <strong>August 21<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"547\">We will analyze the real reasons for rejections, successful cases, and provide a checklist of journals in which you can realistically publish in 4 months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7aff32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7aff32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0576986\" data-id=\"0576986\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fccfaa elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9fccfaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/a-articles.com\/ua\/vebinar-scopus-q1-q2-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register Free<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b40c72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b40c72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-353af79\" data-id=\"353af79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf00b02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf00b02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>3. Bad or incorrectly formatted abstract<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2979d01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2979d01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e03eb00\" data-id=\"e03eb00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ae29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2ae29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Annotation<\/strong> \u2014 is the first thing an editor reads. If it is unstructured, without keywords, or does not follow the journal template, the article may be rejected without even being sent for review.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6313dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6313dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>How to avoid:<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a63927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a63927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2105\"><p data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2105\">Follow the journal&#039;s requirements for the abstract (scope, structure, key elements).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2199\"><p data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2199\">Include: research objective, methods, main results, conclusions, and practical value.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2200\" data-end=\"2265\"><p data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2265\">Use relevant keywords for better indexing.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5fcf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a5fcf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>4. Low quality of English<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4252271 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4252271\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-804e548\" data-id=\"804e548\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f96f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43f96f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mistakes, copying from native language, unacademic style, or confusing wording can ruin the impression of even a strong piece of work. Q1\u2013Q2 editors will not waste time on articles that are difficult to read.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b9bef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46b9bef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>How to avoid:<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b47580 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b47580\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e6562d\" data-id=\"2e6562d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0140d2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0140d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Use professional academic editing (Language Editing).<\/li><li data-start=\"2629\" data-end=\"2716\"><p data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2716\">Check your text for grammar and style using Grammarly, Writefull, or Paperpal.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2717\" data-end=\"2787\"><p data-start=\"2719\" data-end=\"2787\">Read articles from the same magazine to get a feel for its style.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a73c63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a73c63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>5. Lack of necessary supporting documents<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aab171b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aab171b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f550b22\" data-id=\"f550b22\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87772af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87772af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Scopus Q1\u2013Q2 journals, editors are very strict about the completeness of supporting documentation. These may include: cover letters, ethical permissions, consent forms signed by all authors, author contribution statements, declarations of no conflict of interest, etc. The absence of even one document leads to instant rejection of the article at the desk review stage \u2014 without submission for review.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c7bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42c7bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>How to avoid:<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd74120 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd74120\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-923aa7a\" data-id=\"923aa7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd0364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fd0364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"3318\" data-end=\"3395\"><p data-start=\"3320\" data-end=\"3395\">Before submitting, check the journal&#039;s requirements for supporting materials.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3396\" data-end=\"3458\"><p data-start=\"3398\" data-end=\"3458\">Use the document checklist to make sure you don&#039;t miss anything.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3459\" data-end=\"3538\"><p data-start=\"3461\" data-end=\"3538\">Fill out and sign all forms according to the editorial instructions.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc62b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdc62b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>6. Violation of article formatting requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2336c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2336c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6f4980\" data-id=\"b6f4980\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83bde1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83bde1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even the best work can be rejected if it is written \u201cin your own way\u201d and not according to the journal\u2019s requirements. This is a signal to the editor that the author is inattentive and not prepared to work according to the standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ad366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94ad366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>How to avoid:<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9ffdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c9ffdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"3791\" data-end=\"3834\"><p data-start=\"3793\" data-end=\"3834\">Download an article template from the journal&#039;s website.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3835\" data-end=\"3903\"><p data-start=\"3837\" data-end=\"3903\">Follow the citation format (APA, Harvard, Vancouver, etc.).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3904\" data-end=\"3984\"><p data-start=\"3906\" data-end=\"3984\">Check that all tables, figures, and captions meet the requirements.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01679bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01679bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b9e5b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b9e5b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab9a547\" data-id=\"ab9a547\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c872c2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c872c2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Publication in Scopus Q1\u2013Q2<\/strong> \u2014 is a marathon, not a sprint. It requires not only high-quality research, but also attention to detail: from relevance to the topic to proper design. Each of the described mistakes can cost you months of work, so article preparation should be systematic.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you want to delve deeper into the specifics of publications, understand which Q1\u2013Q2 journals are really suitable for your topic, and learn how to avoid common mistakes made by authors, join the free webinar \u201c<strong>The whole truth about publications in Scopus Q1\u2013Q2 in 2025<\/strong>&quot;, which will take place <strong>August 21<\/strong>This is a great opportunity to get answers to questions and increase your chances of successful publication.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publication in Scopus Q1\u2013Q2 journals is the pinnacle of academic success for many researchers. However, the competition there is extremely high: dozens, or even hundreds of articles can claim one place. Editors of such journals strictly select materials already at the desk review stage, and the slightest mistake can lead to rejection. 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