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Last month I used the Editor's Note to debunk myths about the Journal and its peer-review process. My Editorial Board has reminded me about a few more rumors that need "busting."

"When your paper is rejected, it's all over."

Every author who submits to our Journal receives a "disposition" (decision) letter written by the Editor. The Editor explains the decision—which usually is based on a summary of the reviewers' comments and the comments of the Editorial Board member (EBM) or the Associate Editorial Board Member (AEBM)—and sometimes elaborates on these comments. Most important, the letter contains comments on whether the paper can be resubmitted.

We want to see papers with potential resubmitted after authors make the revisions suggested by the reviewer team. We ask authors who need any clarification to contact the EBM, the AEBM, or the Editor, and we supply phone numbers and e-mail addresses in every disposition letter. . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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