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Three weeks ago I submitted my paper to an impact factor journal in the social sciences. For 2 weeks it stayed at the stage of awaiting admin processing. It then moved to awaiting reviewer selection and stayed at the stage for 9 days. Now it has moved to awaiting ED recommendation. I am worried. Does this imply a desk reject? I have been published in the same journal once before and the last time it took 5 months to complete the first round.
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