Does ''recommended for publication subject to minor revision'' implies aceptance? I have submitted my manuscript to one of the peer-reviewed journals of chemistry and the decision was 'recommended for publication subject to minor revision'. I have submitted the revision but two weeks have passed and the status is still showing that the manuscript is in peer review in scholar one. Please suggest future steps.
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It would depend on who made the &quot;recommendation&quot;. If it was a reviewer, then, no, it doesn't imply acceptance. It makes it more likely, but not assured.
An editor can, and sometimes does, reject a paper even with positive recommendations. That might be for business or space reasons, perhaps.
I think the &quot;future steps&quot; is to wait for a final decision from the editor. Or, ask the editor if there is anything more to do.