Q: Why is the status of my submitted manuscript showing "reviewer invited" for 2 weeks?

The status "reviewer invited" implies that your paper has cleared the initial editorial screening. The editor has decided to send your paper for peer review and has sent out invitations to peer reviewers. At this moment, you need not take any action. It is quite normal for the status to show "reviewer invited" for a few weeks. This is because the reviewers might take time to respond to the peer review invitation. Moreover, some of the potential reviewers might decline the review invitation which would mean that the editor has to start looking for a reviewer again. Once the requisite number of reviewers have accepted the review invitation, the status will change to "Under review." If the status does not change in a month's time, you can send an inquiry to the editor.

Do read these articles to understand what goes on at the journal end after you have submitted your manuscript and how the editor assigns peer reviewers:

• Behind the scenes: A journal editor's insight into what happens post manuscript submission
• How to select peer reviewers: Advice from an expert journal editor