{"id":8069,"date":"2025-08-12T11:45:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T08:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/a-articles.kz\/?p=8069"},"modified":"2025-12-22T20:49:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:49:06","slug":"reasons-for-rejection-scopus-q1q2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/a-articles.kz\/en\/reasons-for-rejection-scopus-q1q2\/","title":{"rendered":"The main reasons for article rejection in Scopus Q1\u2013Q2 and how to avoid them"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8069\" class=\"elementor elementor-8069\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1d94ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1d94ae\" 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-c01fea7\" data-id=\"c01fea7\" 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-1cc8d82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cc8d82\" 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 Q1\u2013Q2 journals \u2014<\/strong> This is the pinnacle of academic success for many researchers. However, competition is extremely high: dozens, even hundreds, of articles may compete for a single slot. Editors of such journals strictly select submissions already at the desk review stage, and the slightest error can result in rejection.<\/p><p data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"423\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"519\">We&#039;ve compiled six key reasons for article rejections 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb61830 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fb61830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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-1833219 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1833219\" 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-50bf88a\" data-id=\"50bf88a\" 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-981d90f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"981d90f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Scope mismatch<\/h2>\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-276ffc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"276ffc1\" 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-4b5b8be\" data-id=\"4b5b8be\" 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-ba2b45a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba2b45a\" 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 a strong, well-written paper won&#039;t stand a chance if it doesn&#039;t fit the journal&#039;s 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-b39e825 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b39e825\" 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-c92d638\" data-id=\"c92d638\" 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-0c4c1d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c4c1d1\" 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\">How to avoid:<\/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-ef0fb75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef0fb75\" 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-88fbaed\" data-id=\"88fbaed\" 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-90a2840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90a2840\" 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\">Please review the journal&#039;s Aims &amp; Scope carefully before submitting.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"961\"><p data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"961\">Browse the last 5-10 published articles.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1166\"><p data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1166\">If the topic is related, it&#039;s best to write a clarifying letter in advance asking whether the journal would be interested. Editors of Scopus Q1\u2013Q2 journals, especially those at large publishers, often respond to such inquiries.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cfb25c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2cfb25c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea729b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea729b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Weak scientific level of the article<\/h2>\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-a9e0c0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9e0c0c\" 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-554041b\" data-id=\"554041b\" 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-60ed678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60ed678\" 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 \u2014<\/strong> This is not the place to repeat well-known facts or superficial research. Common reasons for rejection include a lack of scientific novelty, weak methodology, or a banal retelling of other people&#039;s findings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd663f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccd663f\" 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\">How to avoid:<\/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-a5629ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5629ff\" 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-e00c81a\" data-id=\"e00c81a\" 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-509f134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"509f134\" 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 reputable journals of 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ce203 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"58ce203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-797a826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"797a826\" 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<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/a-articles.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/galuz-muzika-7-1024x585.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8099\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a-articles.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/galuz-muzika-7-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/a-articles.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/galuz-muzika-7-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/a-articles.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/galuz-muzika-7-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/a-articles.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/galuz-muzika-7-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/a-articles.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/galuz-muzika-7.png 1444w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d91b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43d91b9\" 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 improve your chances of publication and avoid the mistakes that cause strong articles to be rejected?<\/p><p data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"294\">\u00a0<\/p><p  data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"547\">We invite you to an online webinar <strong data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"382\">The Whole Truth About Scopus Publications Q1\u2013Q2 in 2025<\/strong>, which will take place <strong data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"416\">August 20<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"547\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"547\">We&#039;ll explore the real reasons for rejections, successful cases, and provide a checklist of journals where you can realistically get published within 4 months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc38197 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bc38197\" 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.kz\/en\/vebinar-scopus-q1-q2-2025\/\">\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 for 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64bfc3b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"64bfc3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3678315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3678315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Poorly or incorrectly formatted abstract<\/h2>\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-4546eb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4546eb9\" 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-57be335\" data-id=\"57be335\" 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-728d088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"728d088\" 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>Abstract -<\/strong> This is the first thing the editor reads. If it&#039;s unstructured, lacks keywords, or doesn&#039;t comply with the journal&#039;s template, the article may be rejected without even being submitted for review.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d423f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d423f3\" 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\">How to avoid:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5bb631 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5bb631\" 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\">Please follow the journal&#039;s abstract requirements (length, structure, key elements).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2199\"><p data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2199\">Include: purpose of the study, methods, main results, conclusions, and practical significance.<\/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-586a18b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"586a18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc6daf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc6daf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Poor quality of English<\/h2>\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-5b3cb4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b3cb4e\" 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-27f6953\" data-id=\"27f6953\" 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-a225929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a225929\" 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>Errors, tracings from native languages, unsophisticated style, or confusing wording can ruin the impression of even a strong work. Q1\u2013Q2 editors won&#039;t 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-bbd1eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbd1eb0\" 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\">How to avoid:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60fdb92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60fdb92\" 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-ec82f39 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ec82f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2852ae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2852ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Lack of necessary accompanying documents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f47f84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f47f84\" 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 extremely strict about the completeness of supporting documentation. This may include: cover letters, ethical approvals, consent forms signed by all authors, author contribution statements, declarations of no conflict of interest, etc. Missing even one document results in immediate rejection of the article at the desk review stage\u2014without submitting it for peer review.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f22ca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f22ca9\" 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\">How to avoid:<\/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-e06a1d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e06a1d4\" 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-8fef12a\" data-id=\"8fef12a\" 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-113a462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"113a462\" 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\">Please check the journal&#039;s requirements for supporting materials before submitting.<\/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\">Please complete and sign all forms according to 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-ed7964c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ed7964c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfdd53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dfdd53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Violation of article formatting requirements<\/h2>\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-734e028 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"734e028\" 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-e18af98\" data-id=\"e18af98\" 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-75a38e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75a38e5\" 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&#039;s formatted &quot;in a personal way&quot; rather than according to the journal&#039;s requirements. This signals to the editor that the author is inattentive and unwilling to adhere to the standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc6ed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bc6ed0\" 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\">How to avoid:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a15f324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a15f324\" 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 the article template from the journal&#039;s website.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3835\" data-end=\"3903\"><p data-start=\"3837\" data-end=\"3903\">Please 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 comply with 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-3741c99 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3741c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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-08189a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08189a7\" 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-a5ca4a7\" data-id=\"a5ca4a7\" 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-531553c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"531553c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion:<\/h2>\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-19b18ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19b18ab\" 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-b70ffdf\" data-id=\"b70ffdf\" 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-89cad1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89cad1d\" 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 \u2014<\/strong> This is a marathon, not a sprint. It requires not only high-quality research but also attention to detail: from topical relevance to proper formatting. Each of the mistakes described here could cost you months of work, so preparing your article must be systematic.<\/p><p><br \/>If you want to gain a deeper understanding of publishing features, understand which Q1\u2013Q2 journals are truly suitable for your topic, and learn how to avoid common author mistakes, join this free webinar. <strong data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"632\">The Whole Truth About Scopus Publications Q1\u2013Q2 in 2025<\/strong>, which will pass <strong data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"664\">August 20<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f31ca elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"36f31ca\" 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\" 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