Q: Is the waiting time and probable publication of a research paper correlated?
I submitted two research papers in two peer reviewed journals. One says that there is a need for further revision and that the editor "would do the revision himself " and e-mail me for endorsement in July 2017 for possible publication in the September 2017 issue. The other says that my paper has passed the pre-evaluation stage and would be sent for review that will take 6 months to 1 year. Under the circumstances, is there a higher probability that the article would be published given the longer period of waiting? What can you say about the matter? Can I expect that my paper after the long wait, would be published in the end? Kindly please send your answers in confidence. Thanks, Doc Gabby
I think the chances of your paper getting published are quite high for the first manuscript. However, for the second manuscript, there is no clarity. The journal has just mentioned the duration that the peer review will take. It is probably their policy to inform authors of the waiting time, and this is does not increase your chances of publication in any way. There is no correltation between the waiting time and the outcome of your manuscript. In fact, even after waiting for 6 months to a year, it is possible that your paper will be rejected. If the review time for this journal is much longer than the average review time in your field, it might be a good idea to rethink whether you wish to continue with this journal.
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