網上多數人認為，Required Reviews Completed 這個狀態是審稿已經完成，編輯在做決定。實際上不完全是這樣，那個狀態只是有足夠數目的審稿人回了審稿意見，這個數目編輯可以設置，也可以變，而且編輯經常多找了審稿人，也許還在等其他的審稿人意見。當然，給的期限到了，編輯會催審稿人，或直接做決定（做不了還會多找審稿人）。
The Editorial Office can set a specific number of reviews to be completed for a particular paper, for EES to automatically change the status to Required Reviews Completed.
This number of required reviews to be completed, may be lower than the number of actual Reviewers invited. This allows for EES to automatically process the paper for the Editor to take further action.
This does not necessarily mean an editorial decision will be made for the paper. The Editor will communicate with the Corresponding Author directly when a decision has been made.
還有，如果編輯先不做接收拒稿的決定，再多找審稿人，或把需要的審稿人數目增加，Required Reviews Complete 還會變回Under Review
If a manuscript is at status Required Reviews Complete and the number of required reviews is changed, perhaps as a results of the Editor requesting additional reviews, the manuscript status will now return to Under Review.
如果實在沒有耐心，要催稿，不要太急。也不要狀態一變成Required Reviews Completed，就急或想催稿。即使一般的審稿周期到了，也給編輯一點時間，催審稿人或自己細看稿件，做決定。除非雜誌是很快的那種，最好不要半年內催稿，偏數學類的再多等等。