Pros and cons of accepting a manuscript transfer?

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Submitted to Nature Ecology & Evolution, desk reject with a suggestion to transfer to Communications Biology.

What are the pros and cons of this decision? Would I do better to pull it and try for PNAS? If I tried for PNAS and didn’t get it, I could submit to Communications Biology on my own, right? Does being transferred increase the likelihood of getting accepted? Is it just a question of how much of a headache I’m willing to give myself over this? All other things being the same, would a PNAS pub vs a Comm Bio pub make a difference on my CV for getting a post doc or other academic position?

I’m brand new to publishing and am very grateful for any thoughts or advice!

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  1. Mountain-Dealer8996 Avatar

    Pros: faster and easier. Cons: opportunity cost of submitting to a different journal first, if desired.

    PNAS would be viewed slightly more favorably on your CV. Not a big difference though.

    Transfer doesn’t increase chance of acceptance.