Manuscript Status

Q: Will asking about the status of the manuscript hurt my chances of publication?

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The status of my paper has been 'Awaiting EiC decision' for over 10 days (after about 8 weeks of peer review). When the status changed I got an email saying that I would deceive a decision letter "in due course" and that I could contact them if I had any queries ... should I ask what's taking them so long? Or will that hurt my chances of receiving an acceptance? Is it a bad sign that it's been at that stage for so long?

Asked by curious writer on 16 Aug, 2022

MD, MSc

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Dear Author,

Thank you for writing to us.

Inquiring about the manuscript status with the journal editorial staff does not have any impact on the Editor’s/ reviewer’s decision about the Manuscript acceptance.

We recommend you write to the Editor-in-Chief, to provide an update on the status of the manuscript as well the tentative timeline to receive a decision.