How to deal with a rejected manuscript

It can never be easy to deal with a rejection letter from a journal. Most authors are faced with this letter at some point or the other and they have to accept the rejection, make changes and keep trying to get published. One of the first and most important things to remember while dealing with a rejection letter is to not let your morale go down. You must be motivated to keep trying and make all the changes required to get published. Sometimes, the changes can be simply of language and better English while sometimes they may require better research or a completely new approach. Manuscripts are usually rejected for five major reasons:

1. Poor English – Almost 28 % of manuscripts are rejected for this reason

2. Poor Content – 21% manuscripts get rejected due to the content quality

3. Poor research – Not conducting up to the mark research is 24 % times the reason of rejection

4. Poor manuscript development – 2 % of the times the rejection is due to manuscript flaws

5. Poor journal selection – 15% of the times, you get rejected because you submitted to the non-relevant journal

Once you know why your manuscript was rejected, you must boost your morale and get started on making the necessary changes. One rejection is not the end of your research or your career as an academic writer. It is a small setback that can be easily altered by making necessary changes. In order to get accepted in the next round of submission, you must increase your efforts, make sure that the content is of superior quality and check for your manuscript for grammar and spelling errors. If your research needs improvement, take help from peers to assist you in the research process and make sure you submit your manuscript in the right journal.

You will surely get published if you keep trying in the right direction. Good luck!