Further reading: Press and Embargo policies, Preprint policies, Preprint sharing. Just want to clarify, that this question is specific to the editorial process of 'Nature Communications' which is not usual and not related to generalized peer review process. the second sentence means that you have passed this initial check and that your ms has (or will be) sent to the reviewers. The manuscript was under review when it was showing 'all reviewers assigned' and when the status changed to 'under consideration' it means that reviews are back with her and she is discussing it with her collegues. It means reviewers have been invited, but you can't read anything more than that. WebNature Communications is a peer-reviewed, open access, scientific journal published by Nature Research since 2010. [CDATA[// > This is more confusing as generally, 'Manuscript Under consideration' means that the editor is considering the manuscript for peer review. Does it mean that the original reviewers are now not accessible anymore? Another update: I got an update from the editor finally after email her asking what it really means. SR: Nature Physics is primarily a physics journal and as such looks for papers that focus on the underlying physics of a particular problem. When the status of your manuscript changes to under review, this means that it has passed the initial editorial checks. MC: Since January 2021, Nature and the Nature Research journals are transformative journals, offering a gold open access route for publication. Awaiting decision means that the file is complete and we have not yet made a decision yet. PW: We read all the submissions we receive and assess them according to their content. When submitting a major revision, does it matter whether the revised manuscript or the response to reviewers appears first? If the article is from a printed journal, look at the publication information in the front of the journal. Journal Discussion - How to Get Papers Published. Is quantile regression a maximum likelihood method? //--> Home > Under Consideration vs. Under Editorial Consideration. [CDATA[> If you are interested in being a Guest Contributor, please contact us via email: thesource@springernature.com. Cactus Communications. Every step is described and will let you know whether action is required. [CDATA[// > Help us improve this article with your feedback. EB: Like Nature Physics, Communication Physics is primarily a physics journal. What does the status 'under editor evaluation' mean? If this is nature group and it is editor decision started then it means the editor did something, including receiving a review report or selecting a new reviewer (from what I have experienced). Or reviewers are not responding to the editor after the request to review the revised manuscript by the editor? Click on the journal name to where you submitted your manuscript. EB: Like Nature Physics, Communication Physics is primarily a physics journal. //-->