diff --git a/submissions/models/assignment.py b/submissions/models/assignment.py
index 6af06c8f3b0db267a6894d235f4865b948097fc3..5f92fd31411470bfaab1b045f112e69c92982f0b 100644
--- a/submissions/models/assignment.py
+++ b/submissions/models/assignment.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class EditorialAssignment(SubmissionRelatedObjectMixin, models.Model):
         ordering = ['-date_created']
 
     def __str__(self):
-        """Summerize the EditorialAssignment's basic information."""
+        """Summarize the EditorialAssignment's basic information."""
         return (self.to.user.first_name + ' ' + self.to.user.last_name + ' to become EIC of ' +
                 self.submission.title[:30] + ' by ' + self.submission.author_list[:30] +
                 ', requested on ' + self.date_created.strftime('%Y-%m-%d'))
diff --git a/submissions/models/plagiarism.py b/submissions/models/plagiarism.py
index d30e65819ef2e6413f496994daf783e724524602..20e5302e259dc50be527db01b6852293eaea7f2e 100644
--- a/submissions/models/plagiarism.py
+++ b/submissions/models/plagiarism.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class iThenticateReport(TimeStampedModel):
         if not self.part_id:
             return ''
 
-        from .plagiarism import iThenticate
+        from ..plagiarism import iThenticate
         plagiarism = iThenticate()
         return plagiarism.get_url(self.part_id)
 
diff --git a/submissions/models/recommendation.py b/submissions/models/recommendation.py
index 5efa98e7fdad1dfaaea2f4ba9b1a02d26942f07f..a1de1abfccf22aece6c9828001b7271c098dea5c 100644
--- a/submissions/models/recommendation.py
+++ b/submissions/models/recommendation.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class EICRecommendation(SubmissionRelatedObjectMixin, models.Model):
     status = models.CharField(max_length=32, choices=EIC_REC_STATUSES, default=VOTING_IN_PREP)
     version = models.SmallIntegerField(default=1)
     active = models.BooleanField(default=True)
-    # status = models.CharField(default='', max_length=180)
 
     # Editorial Fellows who have assessed this recommendation:
     eligible_to_vote = models.ManyToManyField('scipost.Contributor', blank=True,
diff --git a/submissions/models/referee_invitation.py b/submissions/models/referee_invitation.py
index af3e5ed8971a0f3b20fa7ae794f92fe111dc5707..2aad96d53037776f06a38dcac8697ad27bd07b9e 100644
--- a/submissions/models/referee_invitation.py
+++ b/submissions/models/referee_invitation.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class RefereeInvitation(SubmissionRelatedObjectMixin, models.Model):
         ordering = ['cancelled', 'date_invited']
 
     def __str__(self):
-        """Summerize the RefereeInvitation's basic information."""
+        """Summarize the RefereeInvitation's basic information."""
         return (self.first_name + ' ' + self.last_name + ' to referee ' +
                 self.submission.title[:30] + ' by ' + self.submission.author_list[:30] +
                 ', invited on ' + self.date_invited.strftime('%Y-%m-%d'))
diff --git a/submissions/models/report.py b/submissions/models/report.py
index cf33b6ad5bd1e2fe6d22e44da093f1861b2c05bd..933736e5663fb697d21833d14f4e4a41472b2ba4 100644
--- a/submissions/models/report.py
+++ b/submissions/models/report.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class Report(SubmissionRelatedObjectMixin, models.Model):
         ordering = ['-date_submitted']
 
     def __str__(self):
-        """Summerize the RefereeInvitation's basic information."""
+        """Summarize the RefereeInvitation's basic information."""
         return (self.author.user.first_name + ' ' + self.author.user.last_name + ' on ' +
                 self.submission.title[:50] + ' by ' + self.submission.author_list[:50])
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class Report(SubmissionRelatedObjectMixin, models.Model):
     def associated_published_doi(self):
         """Return the related Publication doi.
 
-        Check if the Report relates to a SciPost-published object. If it is, return the doi
+        Check if the Report relates to a SciPost-published object. If it does, return the doi
         of the published object.
         """
         try:
diff --git a/submissions/models/submission.py b/submissions/models/submission.py
index ab08cf3a081b51322fd93e315cfb4c51796b1044..64d58457cc16357a74593122bf319926aaf042a8 100644
--- a/submissions/models/submission.py
+++ b/submissions/models/submission.py
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ from ..refereeing_cycles import ShortCycle, DirectCycle, RegularCycle
 class Submission(models.Model):
     """
     A Submission is a preprint sent to SciPost for consideration.
-
-    The class collects all the information necessary to run the editorial
-    process.
     """
 
     preprint = models.OneToOneField('preprints.Preprint', on_delete=models.CASCADE,