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I had submitted a manuscript to an ESCI journal.
It has been over 1 month since I submitted but the status shows "with editor".



I mailed the editor to check the status of my manuscript. The editor informed me that he had sent the manuscript to some referees but he has not received any reply from the reviewers.
He/She further said that if I want, I may consider submitting my paper elsewhere.



How long should I wait for the reviewers to give a decision whether they will review my manuscript or not?



Also my deadlines for submission are due in 2-3 months, i.e. I need to get my first submission within 2-3 months.



What time can be considered enough to withdraw my submission?






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    I had submitted a manuscript to an ESCI journal.
    It has been over 1 month since I submitted but the status shows "with editor".



    I mailed the editor to check the status of my manuscript. The editor informed me that he had sent the manuscript to some referees but he has not received any reply from the reviewers.
    He/She further said that if I want, I may consider submitting my paper elsewhere.



    How long should I wait for the reviewers to give a decision whether they will review my manuscript or not?



    Also my deadlines for submission are due in 2-3 months, i.e. I need to get my first submission within 2-3 months.



    What time can be considered enough to withdraw my submission?






    publications paper-submission withdraw







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      I had submitted a manuscript to an ESCI journal.
      It has been over 1 month since I submitted but the status shows "with editor".



      I mailed the editor to check the status of my manuscript. The editor informed me that he had sent the manuscript to some referees but he has not received any reply from the reviewers.
      He/She further said that if I want, I may consider submitting my paper elsewhere.



      How long should I wait for the reviewers to give a decision whether they will review my manuscript or not?



      Also my deadlines for submission are due in 2-3 months, i.e. I need to get my first submission within 2-3 months.



      What time can be considered enough to withdraw my submission?






      publications paper-submission withdraw







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      I had submitted a manuscript to an ESCI journal.
      It has been over 1 month since I submitted but the status shows "with editor".



      I mailed the editor to check the status of my manuscript. The editor informed me that he had sent the manuscript to some referees but he has not received any reply from the reviewers.
      He/She further said that if I want, I may consider submitting my paper elsewhere.



      How long should I wait for the reviewers to give a decision whether they will review my manuscript or not?



      Also my deadlines for submission are due in 2-3 months, i.e. I need to get my first submission within 2-3 months.



      What time can be considered enough to withdraw my submission?






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          The review process often takes a long time. 2-3 months is typical. I’ve known instances of it taking 9-12 months. You need to be patient. This process is about the same for each journal (well most take a month or so at least) so consider resubmitting carefully as you won’t save time by starting over, even if you don’t need to reformat it or write for a different audience.



          That it’s still with the editor (hasn’t been rejected) is a good sign. If they believe your manuscript does not have relevance to their journal or sufficient merit, they would have rejected it by now.



          The editorial process takes a long time. Many scientific or academic editors perform this role as a part-time job on top of their own academic responsibilities. The most time consuming part of the review process is finding the reviewers. They need to find reviewers with the right expertise who don’t have an existing relationship with the authors who are available to review. It can take a long time to get responses for requests to review.



          Once they find reviewers, the review process should be quick. Reviewers are only given a couple of weeks to return their completed review (usually they submit them in this time or a few days late). They should decline to review if they cannot do in this timeframe. Once the reviews have been returned, an editor should give you a decision and the reviews within a few days.






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          • Thanks for your answer,Can you kindly say when will the Tag from "With Editor" change to "Under Review"
            – Learnmore
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          • Sorry, I cannot. This depends on the journal and varies a lot. It is the longest and most uncertain part of the review process (as explained above).
            – Tom Kelly
            4 hours ago










          • I’ve generally gotten mine in 2 months but there are exceptions to this. It’s difficult to generalise.
            – Tom Kelly
            4 hours ago



















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          Given that you have a few months before you need to make a decision, it seems best to wait. Reviewing takes time and reviewers are often busy. As you get closer to other deadlines you can contact the editor again if you haven't already heard more and withdraw at that time if you wish.



          But there seems to be little reason to panic now.






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          • Okay thanks Sir,But when should I contact the Editor again? What will be the ideal time ?
            – Learnmore
            5 hours ago










          • If the editor responded promptly in the past, you can make it fairly close to your decision point. Say a week. Otherwise, earlier. But you risk being treated as a "pest" if you ask too often. But if you need to ask again, mention that you have a deadline for submission elsewhere.
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          The review process often takes a long time. 2-3 months is typical. I’ve known instances of it taking 9-12 months. You need to be patient. This process is about the same for each journal (well most take a month or so at least) so consider resubmitting carefully as you won’t save time by starting over, even if you don’t need to reformat it or write for a different audience.



          That it’s still with the editor (hasn’t been rejected) is a good sign. If they believe your manuscript does not have relevance to their journal or sufficient merit, they would have rejected it by now.



          The editorial process takes a long time. Many scientific or academic editors perform this role as a part-time job on top of their own academic responsibilities. The most time consuming part of the review process is finding the reviewers. They need to find reviewers with the right expertise who don’t have an existing relationship with the authors who are available to review. It can take a long time to get responses for requests to review.



          Once they find reviewers, the review process should be quick. Reviewers are only given a couple of weeks to return their completed review (usually they submit them in this time or a few days late). They should decline to review if they cannot do in this timeframe. Once the reviews have been returned, an editor should give you a decision and the reviews within a few days.






          share|improve this answer





















          • Thanks for your answer,Can you kindly say when will the Tag from "With Editor" change to "Under Review"
            – Learnmore
            5 hours ago










          • Sorry, I cannot. This depends on the journal and varies a lot. It is the longest and most uncertain part of the review process (as explained above).
            – Tom Kelly
            4 hours ago










          • I’ve generally gotten mine in 2 months but there are exceptions to this. It’s difficult to generalise.
            – Tom Kelly
            4 hours ago
















          3














          The review process often takes a long time. 2-3 months is typical. I’ve known instances of it taking 9-12 months. You need to be patient. This process is about the same for each journal (well most take a month or so at least) so consider resubmitting carefully as you won’t save time by starting over, even if you don’t need to reformat it or write for a different audience.



          That it’s still with the editor (hasn’t been rejected) is a good sign. If they believe your manuscript does not have relevance to their journal or sufficient merit, they would have rejected it by now.



          The editorial process takes a long time. Many scientific or academic editors perform this role as a part-time job on top of their own academic responsibilities. The most time consuming part of the review process is finding the reviewers. They need to find reviewers with the right expertise who don’t have an existing relationship with the authors who are available to review. It can take a long time to get responses for requests to review.



          Once they find reviewers, the review process should be quick. Reviewers are only given a couple of weeks to return their completed review (usually they submit them in this time or a few days late). They should decline to review if they cannot do in this timeframe. Once the reviews have been returned, an editor should give you a decision and the reviews within a few days.






          share|improve this answer





















          • Thanks for your answer,Can you kindly say when will the Tag from "With Editor" change to "Under Review"
            – Learnmore
            5 hours ago










          • Sorry, I cannot. This depends on the journal and varies a lot. It is the longest and most uncertain part of the review process (as explained above).
            – Tom Kelly
            4 hours ago










          • I’ve generally gotten mine in 2 months but there are exceptions to this. It’s difficult to generalise.
            – Tom Kelly
            4 hours ago














          3












          3








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          The review process often takes a long time. 2-3 months is typical. I’ve known instances of it taking 9-12 months. You need to be patient. This process is about the same for each journal (well most take a month or so at least) so consider resubmitting carefully as you won’t save time by starting over, even if you don’t need to reformat it or write for a different audience.



          That it’s still with the editor (hasn’t been rejected) is a good sign. If they believe your manuscript does not have relevance to their journal or sufficient merit, they would have rejected it by now.



          The editorial process takes a long time. Many scientific or academic editors perform this role as a part-time job on top of their own academic responsibilities. The most time consuming part of the review process is finding the reviewers. They need to find reviewers with the right expertise who don’t have an existing relationship with the authors who are available to review. It can take a long time to get responses for requests to review.



          Once they find reviewers, the review process should be quick. Reviewers are only given a couple of weeks to return their completed review (usually they submit them in this time or a few days late). They should decline to review if they cannot do in this timeframe. Once the reviews have been returned, an editor should give you a decision and the reviews within a few days.






          share|improve this answer












          The review process often takes a long time. 2-3 months is typical. I’ve known instances of it taking 9-12 months. You need to be patient. This process is about the same for each journal (well most take a month or so at least) so consider resubmitting carefully as you won’t save time by starting over, even if you don’t need to reformat it or write for a different audience.



          That it’s still with the editor (hasn’t been rejected) is a good sign. If they believe your manuscript does not have relevance to their journal or sufficient merit, they would have rejected it by now.



          The editorial process takes a long time. Many scientific or academic editors perform this role as a part-time job on top of their own academic responsibilities. The most time consuming part of the review process is finding the reviewers. They need to find reviewers with the right expertise who don’t have an existing relationship with the authors who are available to review. It can take a long time to get responses for requests to review.



          Once they find reviewers, the review process should be quick. Reviewers are only given a couple of weeks to return their completed review (usually they submit them in this time or a few days late). They should decline to review if they cannot do in this timeframe. Once the reviews have been returned, an editor should give you a decision and the reviews within a few days.







          share|improve this answer












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          Tom Kelly

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          • Thanks for your answer,Can you kindly say when will the Tag from "With Editor" change to "Under Review"
            – Learnmore
            5 hours ago










          • Sorry, I cannot. This depends on the journal and varies a lot. It is the longest and most uncertain part of the review process (as explained above).
            – Tom Kelly
            4 hours ago










          • I’ve generally gotten mine in 2 months but there are exceptions to this. It’s difficult to generalise.
            – Tom Kelly
            4 hours ago


















          • Thanks for your answer,Can you kindly say when will the Tag from "With Editor" change to "Under Review"
            – Learnmore
            5 hours ago










          • Sorry, I cannot. This depends on the journal and varies a lot. It is the longest and most uncertain part of the review process (as explained above).
            – Tom Kelly
            4 hours ago










          • I’ve generally gotten mine in 2 months but there are exceptions to this. It’s difficult to generalise.
            – Tom Kelly
            4 hours ago
















          Thanks for your answer,Can you kindly say when will the Tag from "With Editor" change to "Under Review"
          – Learnmore
          5 hours ago




          Thanks for your answer,Can you kindly say when will the Tag from "With Editor" change to "Under Review"
          – Learnmore
          5 hours ago












          Sorry, I cannot. This depends on the journal and varies a lot. It is the longest and most uncertain part of the review process (as explained above).
          – Tom Kelly
          4 hours ago




          Sorry, I cannot. This depends on the journal and varies a lot. It is the longest and most uncertain part of the review process (as explained above).
          – Tom Kelly
          4 hours ago












          I’ve generally gotten mine in 2 months but there are exceptions to this. It’s difficult to generalise.
          – Tom Kelly
          4 hours ago




          I’ve generally gotten mine in 2 months but there are exceptions to this. It’s difficult to generalise.
          – Tom Kelly
          4 hours ago











          1














          Given that you have a few months before you need to make a decision, it seems best to wait. Reviewing takes time and reviewers are often busy. As you get closer to other deadlines you can contact the editor again if you haven't already heard more and withdraw at that time if you wish.



          But there seems to be little reason to panic now.






          share|improve this answer





















          • Okay thanks Sir,But when should I contact the Editor again? What will be the ideal time ?
            – Learnmore
            5 hours ago










          • If the editor responded promptly in the past, you can make it fairly close to your decision point. Say a week. Otherwise, earlier. But you risk being treated as a "pest" if you ask too often. But if you need to ask again, mention that you have a deadline for submission elsewhere.
            – Buffy
            5 hours ago
















          1














          Given that you have a few months before you need to make a decision, it seems best to wait. Reviewing takes time and reviewers are often busy. As you get closer to other deadlines you can contact the editor again if you haven't already heard more and withdraw at that time if you wish.



          But there seems to be little reason to panic now.






          share|improve this answer





















          • Okay thanks Sir,But when should I contact the Editor again? What will be the ideal time ?
            – Learnmore
            5 hours ago










          • If the editor responded promptly in the past, you can make it fairly close to your decision point. Say a week. Otherwise, earlier. But you risk being treated as a "pest" if you ask too often. But if you need to ask again, mention that you have a deadline for submission elsewhere.
            – Buffy
            5 hours ago














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          Given that you have a few months before you need to make a decision, it seems best to wait. Reviewing takes time and reviewers are often busy. As you get closer to other deadlines you can contact the editor again if you haven't already heard more and withdraw at that time if you wish.



          But there seems to be little reason to panic now.






          share|improve this answer












          Given that you have a few months before you need to make a decision, it seems best to wait. Reviewing takes time and reviewers are often busy. As you get closer to other deadlines you can contact the editor again if you haven't already heard more and withdraw at that time if you wish.



          But there seems to be little reason to panic now.







          share|improve this answer












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          • Okay thanks Sir,But when should I contact the Editor again? What will be the ideal time ?
            – Learnmore
            5 hours ago










          • If the editor responded promptly in the past, you can make it fairly close to your decision point. Say a week. Otherwise, earlier. But you risk being treated as a "pest" if you ask too often. But if you need to ask again, mention that you have a deadline for submission elsewhere.
            – Buffy
            5 hours ago


















          • Okay thanks Sir,But when should I contact the Editor again? What will be the ideal time ?
            – Learnmore
            5 hours ago










          • If the editor responded promptly in the past, you can make it fairly close to your decision point. Say a week. Otherwise, earlier. But you risk being treated as a "pest" if you ask too often. But if you need to ask again, mention that you have a deadline for submission elsewhere.
            – Buffy
            5 hours ago
















          Okay thanks Sir,But when should I contact the Editor again? What will be the ideal time ?
          – Learnmore
          5 hours ago




          Okay thanks Sir,But when should I contact the Editor again? What will be the ideal time ?
          – Learnmore
          5 hours ago












          If the editor responded promptly in the past, you can make it fairly close to your decision point. Say a week. Otherwise, earlier. But you risk being treated as a "pest" if you ask too often. But if you need to ask again, mention that you have a deadline for submission elsewhere.
          – Buffy
          5 hours ago




          If the editor responded promptly in the past, you can make it fairly close to your decision point. Say a week. Otherwise, earlier. But you risk being treated as a "pest" if you ask too often. But if you need to ask again, mention that you have a deadline for submission elsewhere.
          – Buffy
          5 hours ago


















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