Authors must be informed about

Difference Between Journals and Conferences
Journals operate on a regular publishing schedule, releasing a predetermined number of papers per issue and per year. These publication limits are clearly stated on the journal's website and are designed to maintain consistency and quality.

Review Process and Competition
During the review phase, authors are effectively in competition with one another. It is important for authors to use the time provided by the editor to revise and improve their manuscripts based on reviewer and editor feedback. Since journals have a limited publication quota, only the highest-quality submissions will be accepted, and others will be declined.

Post-Acceptance Procedures
Even after a manuscript is accepted, it goes through several additional steps such as final formatting, proofreading, and preparing the camera-ready version. Authors must remain cooperative and responsive throughout this process. Furthermore, they should understand that due to the journal's regular publishing schedule, the final appearance of their paper may take time.

Scopus Metrics and Quartiles
Scopus evaluates journals using three main metrics: SJR (by Scimago), CiteScore, and SNIP. Scimago releases the SJR and quartile rankings annually around May, while Scopus provides the CiteScore and SNIP metrics directly. Journals are also ranked into quartiles based on CiteScore. These metrics and rankings can change from year to year.

Scopus Re-evaluation Risk
A journal indexed by Scopus can be flagged for re-evaluation by the Scopus Content Selection and Advisory Board (CSAB) due to issues such as high self-citation rates or an unusual increase in published papers. During this review, the indexing of new papers may be temporarily paused. The re-evaluation process can take from a few weeks to over a year. If the journal passes, indexing resumes; if it fails, the journal is discontinued from Scopus, and no further papers will be indexed.

Importance of Author-Editor Collaboration
Given all these considerations, it's vital that authors work closely with editors to uphold the journal’s standards, improve performance, and ensure its continued success.