Q: Is it normal for the status to show "Ready for decision" for over two months?

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I have submitted an article to the journal IJAR. The status of the article has been "Ready for decision" for two months and a few days. But, till date, I have not received any response. Is this normal?

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Answer:

It is not uncommon for the status to remain "Ready for decision" for more than two months. Delays at this stage happen mostly because the editor has a lot of papers lined up at his/her desk waiting for a decision. However, you should definitely send a reminder to the journal. Sometimes, when journals receive a high volume of submissions, some manuscripts might get deprioritized. In such cases, a reminder from the author can nudge the editor into action. Keep sending follow up emails from time to time, say every 2-3 weeks till you get a response. Good luck!

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