Hi all,
I have submitted a paper for publication in June 2017 and I am wondering how long people generally wait? I submitted to a relatively small journal, Impact Factor ~ 1, and waited over 8 months for my first response from them (while their home page says it is generally 185 days ~ 6 months). I emailed them a couple of times during the process for a check, but they just said there is nothing they could do and they are waiting for the reviewer. I worked on the revisions promptly and returned them after a week. I was then told again that I would have to wait (this time about 2-3 weeks for a second revision). I got it back (2 months later) and it was conditionally accepted with more revisions requested. Again I worked on it promptly and re-submitted. Now it has been almost 3 months again. Prior they told me that revisions in this stage only take 2-3 weeks (and last time they had to switch out a reviewer because they took so long, after my requests). Now I am not sure what to do, it feels like their deadlines keep getting pushed back, and they say there's nothing they can do and there has not been an update since the day after I submitted it. Should I request new reviewers or is that just the way it is? It has been over 16 months since I originally submitted the article.
I would suggest withdrawing your paper from the journal, and submitting it to a different journal ...
I would suggest withdrawing your paper from the journal, and submitting it to a different journal ...
Hi,
It seems you are waiting too long. I suggest that you approach the chief editor of the journal through the submission site , describe your ordeal and ask why it is so. If you are not answered, then do it again and again until you receive an answer.
Thanks all. I Emailed them a few weeks ago and they told me that reviewers are often not available in the summer and I also asked if they could be reminded (and they responded there was an automatic system to remind reviewers). I also sent them an email last Thursday and for the first time they haven't sent me a response. It is a Springer Journal though so I know it is real. I am wondering how to ask them why its taking so long with out being penalized?
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