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desk rejection en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. the rejection of a submission to a journal, magazine, etc., without placing the submission under peer review.
    • This type of desk rejection prompts some complaints (such as “I paid for those reviews with my submission fee”), but when it is appropriate, a desk rejection is also the kind thing to do. 2014, Michael Szenberg, Lall Ramrattan, Secrets of Economics Editors, page 56:
    • A very strong indication that you have made the wrong choice is if you receive a desk rejection. 2016, Timothy Clark, Mike Wright, How to get Published in the Best Management Journals, page 170:

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