Common Reasons for Manuscript/Research Paper Rejection

1.The Paper failed the technical screening (plagiarism, language, format of tables and figures).

2.The manuscript does not fall in the domain of the journal.

3.The research topic isn’t of great enough significance.

4.Lack of clear identification of theory.

5.Lack of clear identification of research gaps/limitations – Missing What’s New.

6.The manuscript fails to highlight the contributions of the study.

7.Relationships already tested.

8.Conceptualization and Measurement not in alignment.

9.Lack of critical literature that leads to hypothesis development.

10.Lack of appropriate methodology.

11.There are flaws in the procedures, presentation, or analysis of the data.

12.Lack of Flow and Structure.