desk rejection
noun1
the rejection of a submission to a journal, magazine, etc., without placing the submission under peer review.
- This type of desk rejection prompts some complaints (such as “I paid for those reviews with my submission fee”), but when it is appropriate, a desk rejection is also the kind thing to do.2014, Michael Szenberg, Lall Ramrattan, Secrets of Economics Editors, page 56:
- A very strong indication that you have made the wrong choice is if you receive a desk rejection.2016, Timothy Clark, Mike Wright, How to get Published in the Best Management Journals, page 170: