这个状态就还没到副主编手上，并没有开始评估你的要不要送审

初审就是还没有到编辑手里，在形式审查，如果送审underreview

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12楼: Originally posted by ddr6021023 at 2018-08-26 18:28:40
要到with editor这步才到副主编手上，然后才决定是否送审
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We are committed to publishing high quality new work that makes a significant contribution within the scope of its journals. In order to meet this aim, submitted manuscripts undergo initial evaluation by an editor to ensure that they meet essential criteria for publication in the journal.

Only those manuscripts that pass this initial review process will be forwarded to reviewers for further consideration.
这是官网关于这个状态的解读，我英语水平不至于差到 这个都理解错吧
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14楼: Originally posted by ddr6021023 at 2018-08-27 06:04:33
这个是格式编辑，或者叫出版编辑
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还是没有办法赞同你，这段话明明说过了初审就会送外审，“Only those manuscripts that pass this initial review process will be forwarded to reviewers for further consideration.”

外审是in peer review