I have had various responses from publishers that take 4 to 6 weeks in some circumstances, and up to 6 months in others.
My feeling is that after three months I should ask the editor the status of my paper, if I have not already heard back.
Normally, submissions get acknowledged and allocated to reviewers (and maybe a sub editor) but the initial review can take several months. If you have not had an acknowledgement of receipt of your submission it is in order to ask for one.
Thanks, Michael and Peter.
I agree that several months is normative, and I appreciate the suggestion that it is appropriate to ask for clarification thereafter. I thought 6 months was an outlier.
It depends on the journal you are trying to publish. It could take from, let us say, 7 weeks to more than 6 months. Some journals are now making public their time schedule, which I believe is important to know.
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