Q: What is the normal time span for the review of a revised manuscript?
I have submitted my manuscript to a well-known journal on April 2, 2016. After about 80 days, I have received a 'major revisions' decision with the detailed comments of two reviewers. I have submitted the revised manuscript on July 20. The current status is "under review" since July 23. The normal trend of the journal shows acceptance of the majority of articles in fewer than 30 days after submission of the revised version. What can I do now?
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 of reviewers, who are already familiar with your paper.
However, delays in peer review are fairly common, particularly around this time of the year, when many reviewers go on vacation. I don’t think you have a reason to worry, since the journal is a renowned one in your field. 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 speed up the process.
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