the results of our assessment have led us to the decision to decline to consider it for publication at this time…

In your case, our assessment is that your manuscript does not meet one or more of the principal aims of our journal and on this basis we expect that the likelihood that detailed review will lead to publication is low. This decision is necessarily subjective and does not reflect an evaluation of the technical quality of your work. In this case, the Editorial Board indicated your manuscript is better suited for a specialty journal.

The Editorial Board member, however, encourages you to submit to PNAS Nexus,…