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Source checking recovery after marine heatwaves in the Gulf of Aqaba

Submitted 18 Sep · handling editor Mira Okonjo · 2 reviewers needed · first revision expected around 20 Oct
Reviewers · 2 of 2 seatedInvited 3 at once on 19 Sep. The first 2 to accept took the review; the third was released with thanks.
KTReviewerAccepted 19 Sep, 3 h after invite · delivered 1 Oct, 2 days earlyDelivered
RMReviewerAccepted 19 Sep, 5 h after invite · due 2 OctLate · 2 days
AHReviewerInvited 19 Sep · released when both seats filledReleased
JOReviewerStandby · agreed 20 Sep · no conflictsOn standby
Reviewer is 2 days past the due dateHe hasn’t replied to two reminders. Your standby reviewer, Reviewer (sources ecology, no conflicts, 96% on time), takes over automatically at 18:00 UTC today unless Reviewer delivers first. Reviewer is paid nothing and the late review isn’t shown on his profile as a failure: only as not completed.
How this manuscript comparesDays per stage, against the median for marine ecology journals on CitePep
Invites to 2 accepted5 hvs 5 days
Accepted to first report12 daysvs 21 days
Second report16 days+vs 24 days
Re-review of revision2 days (target)vs 14 days
This manuscriptField median
RevisionWhen the authors resubmit, the same reviewers check only what changed.
Example of the per-finding re-check view →✓ Reviewer agreed · available 20–31 Oct✓ Reviewer agreed when he accepted
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Recommended. Median time to 2 acceptances: 6 hours, vs 5 days one at a time.
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