Peer review decides where research gets published, yet most of it happens out of sight. These guides use real decision letters and reviewer comments that researchers shared anonymously on ScholarsColab, so you can see what editors and reviewers actually ask for, why papers are rejected, and what helps papers get accepted.
Why papers get rejected →Reasons from 158 real journal decision letters, desk rejection vs review, and how to avoid each reason.Share the reviewer comments you received →Help other researchers by sharing reviewer comments or an editor’s decision anonymously, in one minute.How to choose the right journal →Scope, indexing, quartiles and fit: a practical checklist before you submit.Predatory journals: how to spot them →Warning signs and how to verify a journal’s indexing yourself.Journal Finder →Find journals that published work closest to yours, with their indexing. Free, no AI.