What each status means
| Status | Meaning | What you need to do |
|---|---|---|
| Submitted | Your manuscript has been received and is waiting for the plagiarism check. | Nothing. Keep your reference number. |
| Plagiarism check | The editorial office is checking originality (similarity and AI-content reports). | Nothing, unless we write to you. |
| Review 1: guideline check | The manuscript is being checked against the journal's scope and author guidelines. | Nothing, unless we write to you. |
| Review 2: peer review | The manuscript is with an independent reviewer. | Nothing. Please do not contact reviewers. |
| Correction requested | Please upload a corrected manuscript using the link sent to you by email. | Upload the corrected manuscript through the link in the email, within the time stated (normally 7 days for corrections, 14 or 30 days for revisions after peer review). |
| Copyright and processing charges | Your manuscript has been accepted. Please complete the copyright agreement and, where applicable, the processing charge using the link sent to you by email. | Accept the licence agreement and pay the processing charge through the private link in your acceptance email, within 14 days. |
| Formatting | Your accepted article is being formatted for publication. | Reply within 72 hours if the editorial office sends you a query. |
| Ready for publication | Your article is formatted and scheduled for publication. | Nothing. Your article will appear in the next issue. |
| Published | Your article has been published. | Share your article. The certificates of publication for all authors are sent to the corresponding author. |
| Rejected | The manuscript could not be accepted. Please check your email for the reasons. | You may submit the work elsewhere. See Complaints and appeals if you believe the decision rests on an error. |
| Withdrawn | This manuscript has been withdrawn. | Nothing. |
| Retracted | This article has been retracted by the journal. The retraction notice is shown on the article page. | See the retraction notice on the article page. |
Not finding your manuscript?
- Check the reference number in your acknowledgement email, including the year and the leading zeros (for example CIJFMR-2026-0001).
- Use the corresponding author's email address, not a co-author's.
- If the problem persists, write to editor@cijfmr.com with your reference number and the title of your manuscript.
Status information is shown only to someone who enters both the reference number and the corresponding author's email address. Reviewer identities are never shown on this page.