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Our scan rated desk-rejection risk low for 31 of the 35 manuscripts aimed at Scientific Reports that it read since August, and high for none.
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Impact factor
4.9
Acceptance
about 50%
First decision
12 days median to first decision (2025)
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From our scan history
What our scan most often flags for manuscripts aimed at Scientific Reports
35 manuscripts named Scientific Reports as their target between August 2026 and 7 October 2026. We counted each author once, using their latest scan, and grouped the issues the way the free preview groups them.
Claim scope and support
33 of 35 (94%)
Ranked first on 13 · all scans 90%
Methods and core science
19 of 35 (54%)
Ranked first on 12 · all scans 49%
Target journal fit
10 of 35 (29%)
Ranked first on 10 · all scans 25%
Statistical confidence and reporting
3 of 35 (9%)
Ranked first on 0 · all scans 4%
Structure and submission package
3 of 35 (9%)
Ranked first on 0 · all scans 6%
Desk-rejection risk, as the scan rated it
high
0 of 35
all scans 11%
medium
4 of 35
all scans 36%
low
31 of 35
all scans 53%
Across all scans in the same weeks, 53% were rated low. The issues the scan did raise were the ordinary ones, at close to the usual rates: claim scope on 33 of the 35 (94%), methods and core science on 19 (54%), fit on 10 (29%).
No single kind of issue dominated the top of the list. Claim scope led on 13, methods on 12 and fit on 10.
A low triage rating moves the risk to review rather than removing it. For these manuscripts the work before submission is the usual work: tighten the claims to what the data show and make the methods answer the first question a reviewer will ask.
Counts come from the free scan's own ratings, not from journal decisions. "All scans" is every manuscript the scan read in the same weeks, whatever its target (2,349 authors). Scans from before the preview grouped issues this way are left out.
Common questions about Scientific Reports submissions
What does the scan flag most often on manuscripts aimed at Scientific Reports?
Claim scope on 94% of them, methods and core science on 54%, and fit on 29%. Those rates are close to what the scan finds across all journals.
Does a low desk-rejection rating mean Scientific Reports will send my paper to review?
No. It is the scan's estimate of triage risk, not the journal's decision, and we have not matched these ratings against outcomes. It does mean the scan's concerns for these manuscripts were about the science and the claims, not the choice of journal.
Where can I read more about Scientific Reports?
See the full Scientific Reports submission guide for scope details, insider tips, and acceptance-rate context. Or see how the Full Review works across all journals.
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