Shorten your path to publication: Researcher insights from submission to rejection

Rohan Chakrabarty received his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from McGill University, Canada, where he also completed his postdoctoral research. He has comprehensive expertise in coating development using thermal spray processes, additive manufacturing, hydrogen embrittlement, and finite element analysis. In late 2021, he joined Elsevier as a Scientific Editor, handling energy-related manuscripts. He has several first-author and co-authored publications and extensive experience as a reviewer for high-quality journals. Rohan is committed to collaborating with authors, editors, and reviewers to find the perfect home for quality research.

Dr. Eleanne van Vliet is a Scientific Editor at Elsevier, where she collaborates with authors, editors and publishers to facilitate the publication of impactful research across Elsevier’s environmental science journals. Since joining Elsevier in 2022, Eleanne has drawn on her extensive experience in both academia and the non-profit sector with a focus on environmental conservation and health sciences. She holds a doctoral degree in environmental health sciences from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. With firsthand experience as an author, reviewer and editor, Eleanne brings a deep understanding of the various perspectives along the publishing journey and is passionate about helping authors find the most suitable journal for their work.

Elena Brusamarello earned her Ph.D. in 2021 from the University of Padova (Italy), focusing on the application of inorganic oxide catalysts for environmental remediation, including carbon dioxide valorization and atmospheric pollutant abatements from industrial and mobile pollution sources. In the framework of her Ph.D. project, she conducted research at Eindhoven Technical University (the Netherlands) developing innovative carbon membranes with combined membrane separation and catalytic properties. In 2022, Elena transitioned to Elsevier as a Scientific Managing Editor, facilitating transfer offers and offering personalized guidance to authors of rejected manuscripts. By 2024, she assumed the position of Scientific Handling Editor, overseeing transferred papers from reception to final decision, managing peer reviewers, and evaluating author revisions.