Desk rejection

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Desk rejection from Postgraduate Medical Journal

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March 2026 · Matthew Bowker

Desk rejection without any feedback. Rejection without feedback is the worst kind of rejection!

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Review (started nearly a year ago) rejected

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January 2026 · Matthew Bowker

This one really stung as I (respectfully) disagree with the grounds of the rejection. Onwards.

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IJOHS - Desk rejected because clumsy wording meant I advocated killing role-players

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March 2024 · Matthew Bowker

I accidentally spoke about killing "simulated patients" (i.e. role players) rather than "patient simulators" (i.e. manikins). A very reasonable desk rejection.

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Desk rejection

Journal Rejection › Desk rejection

January 2026 · Matthew Bowker

Desk rejection for the same IPA paper I've been working on for a year.

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