The most common reasons for desk rejection were lack of novelty or being out of the journal's scope. Inappropriate study designs, poor methodological descriptions, poor quality of writing, and weak study rationale were the most common rejection reasons mentioned by both peer reviewers and editorial re-reviewers.

What is the reason of rejection?

Technical reasons for rejection include: Incomplete data such as too small a sample size or missing or poor controls. Poor analysis such as using inappropriate statistical tests or a lack of statistics altogether.

What if my manuscript is rejected?

If the problems cited in the rejection letter refer to steps or results that you have done but, for some reason, were omitted from your paper, you may be able to resubmit your manuscript with the missing methods or data. It is best to check with the journal office first.