Q: How many days does it take for a second round of review?
My manuscript was given a Major Revision decision after peer review. I submitted the revised manuscript along with my responses to the reviewer comments, but about 45 days have already passed since the status was changed to Under Review. Generally how many days does it take for a 2nd round of review? And how long should I wait to make an inquiry?
Ideally, the second round of peer review should take less time than the first round. This is because the revised paper is usually sent to the same set of reviewers who originally reviewed it, and they are already familiar with your paper.
However, delays in peer review are fairly common, particularly because many reviewers go on vacation around this time of the year. I don’t think you have a reason to worry since the journal has been responsive earlier. However, it might be a good idea to write a polite email to the editor inquiring by when he or she is expecting the reviews to come in. This might nudge the editor into sending a reminder to the reviewers and speeding up the process.
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