1. Rejected
The rejection rate of foreign publications is from high to low. The rejection rate of magazines with 5 points or more is as high as 80%, and that of general magazines is above 30%. Therefore, if you receive such a reply, you should revise the manuscript according to the review comments, and then submit it to other magazines according to the revised quality. Usually invest in magazines with low impact factors. However, if the reviewers put forward very constructive opinions and suggestions, and you feel that you have fully and reasonably answered these opinions and suggestions, you can definitely invest in better magazines.
2. Revise and resubmit.
More than a decade ago, there seems to be no case of re-investment after revision. Not all magazines have this classification now.
This happens from time to time. It often shows that the paper is not competitive enough or even flawed. It is usually necessary to make up measurements or data. Many reviewers' opinions are also inconsistent, and the editors can't decide. So it will be revised for the author. At this time, the author should carefully read the opinions and suggestions of the editor and each reviewer, supplement at least one experiment suggested by the reviewer (it is better to supplement all of them), and then answer every question of the reviewer reasonably. Papers submitted after revision are regarded as new contributions, which will be renumbered, re-evaluated by the original reviewers, and even sent to another group of reviewers for review. But as long as the opinions and suggestions of editors and reviewers are seriously responded, most papers will be accepted.
3. Revision (major revision or minor revision)
The difference between revising and resubmitting after revising is that the revised article will not be renumbered, but only R 1 will be added after the original number.
In fact, the "overhaul" of many magazines is no less than the above-mentioned "modification before investment". Not easy to despise. Similarly, the revised article may be sent to the original reviewer for review. Generally, the chances of being admitted are very high. The article of "minor repairs and minor supplements" has generally been accepted in principle, but there are a few places that need to be confirmed and revised by the author, so it is similar to the "conditional acceptance" of some magazines (see below).
4. With or without minor modifications upon receipt.
Except for a few magazines, most magazines, especially high-quality magazines, will not "accept" papers submitted for the first time as they are. The best case is "accept or not accept minor changes", that is, as long as the author agrees to make some changes or supplements, the paper will be accepted.
However, most papers were received after the first revision. Sometimes a second revision is needed. Generally, two revisions can't satisfy reviewers, and editors often reject manuscripts.