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commres-review-process

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Use to understand how Communication Research (CR) evaluates a manuscript — double-anonymized review, editorial screening for quantitative/theory fit, external review, and the requirement that two independent positive reviews back a Revise or Accept decision. Sets expectations and shapes the paper to survive review; it does not contact editors.

When to use

• Stress-test fit, rigor, and anonymization before submitting
• Deciding if contribution is quantitative and theory-testing enough
• Interpreting a decision letter and setting expectations
• Understanding what reviewers are instructed to weigh
• Shape the paper to pass editorial and external review
• Review-risk pass for Communication Research
• Reading a 'major revisions' signal

When not to use

• Contacting editors
• Submitting qualitative or descriptive papers to a quantitative venue
• Polishing format if a sibling journal owns the contribution

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