I am feeling a bit anxious about the recent back-and-forth status changes in SAGE Track and would appreciate any insights.
For the initial submission, the process was quite standard: the manuscript went through Awaiting Reviewer Selection, then Awaiting Reviewer Assignment, and then Awaiting Reviewer Scores. We then received a Revise decision with comments from two reviewers.
After the first revision, the status changed from Admin Process directly to Awaiting Reviewer Scores on the same day, without going through Reviewer Selection or Reviewer Assignment again. Later, we received another Revise decision. This time, only one reviewer provided minor comments, while the other reviewer seemed to have no further concerns.
After submitting the second revised version, the status changed as follows:
Awaiting Reviewer Selection → Awaiting Reviewer Assignment → Awaiting Reviewer Selection → Awaiting Reviewer Assignment
It is currently still in Awaiting Reviewer Assignment.
My question is: if the editor only sends the second revision to one reviewer for confirmation, would the status normally move to Awaiting Reviewer Scores once that reviewer accepts? Or could it remain in Awaiting Reviewer Assignment because the system is still set to require two reviewers by default?