On average, how long does it take you to receive a peer review of one of your manuscripts?

Answer Explanations

• Within 3 months

  user-337879
  It depends of the time in the year hpas it was close to christmas holidays and also of the journal policy
• Within 3 months

  user-657321
  Varies greatly by journal
• Within 3 months

  user-287804
  There is a large range in the time for a peer review response of a submitted manuscript. I received some answers back within a months, but had also to wait for more than 6 months for a manuscript last year. I do believe that the peer review process should definitely not go over 3 months. Data are outdated (for example for reviews) and others might publish already similar findings during that time. I do understand that the large time frame is usually due to finding a reviewer who is willing to review a manuscript in a decent time.
• Within 6 months

  user-47498
  NA
• Within 1 month

  user-683654
  Some may be longer while others may be shorter. 
• Within 1 week

  user-226006
  But I don't accept them all, some are journals of dubious provenance.
• Within 2 months

  user-660265
  It depends on the journal because some of them have a short time frame for peer review requirements.
• Within 1 month

  user-504085
  sometimes longer than 1 month, depending upon the journal
• Within 2 months

  user-717875
  At most a month since some I would not be able accept based on schedule 
• Within 2 months

  user-381514
  Sometimes reviews come back quickly and with good comments. Most (80%) come back within two months.
• Within 6 months

  user-367901
  3-6 months
• Within 6 months

  user-633763
  After submission, the manuscript will be assigned to an editor who may not have effectively worked on the process and remain silent for a long time. This is the main reason for the delay in the peer-review process. Otherwise, some selected reviewers would like to deliver their reports at the late time allocated by the journal. Even worse, finding proper reviewers is time-consuming. 
• Within 2 months

  user-940118
  Usually there is trivial request for modification before sending to referees. This can actually take up to 1 year before considering same.
• Within 2 months

  user-864994
  It depends on the journal. I have received my peer review in two weeks but I also have received my peer review in more than three months.
• Within 2 months

  user-252840
  The review process depends upon the Journal we submit
• Within 2 months

  user-868311
  That depends on the jornal. In general is between 1 to 4 M.
• Within 2 months

  user-763126
  Except for some publishers, e.g. MDPI, it can tale up to 2 months.
• Within 6 months

  user-429130
   "It often takes a long time to find suitable reviewers for my manuscript, especially in niche fields. The process of recruiting and re-inviting reviewers who don’t respond can cause delays." 
• Within 2 months

  user-863705
  average is about 1 month and more, since they must have more than one review and the reviewers don't have enough time
• Within 1 month

  user-630519
   On average, it takes me about one month to receive peer reviews for my manuscripts. This relatively short turnaround time reflects the increasing pressure on journals to expedite the publication process.  Such time pressure often leads to rushed assessments, supperficial comments, and reliance on general rather than in-depth critiques. As a result, the overall quality of the peer review process decreases, affecting both the robustness of scientific discourse and the reliability of published findings. 
• Within 2 months

  user-859444
  Continuing to take longer and longer. 
• Within 3 months

  user-753537
  I feel it tends to take longer and longer. I used to send a reminder after 6 weeks, but I moved that up to about 2 months as otherwise I'd have to send reminders for almost all my submitted manuscripts.  
• Within 1 week

  user-166535
  Mostly one week to two weeks 
• Within 2 months

  user-561124
  Depends on the journal to which I submit.
• Within 3 months

  user-914553
  Some Journals (specially ACS Journals) are really slow sending back the reviews to the authors.  Elsevier Journals are much better in this regard.
• Within 1 month

  user-92676
  There is big difference between different journals. However, the review time does not often mirror the quality of the review.
• Within 2 months

  user-234128
  There are wide variations between journals. The best ranked the journal, the quicker the reviews usually.
• Within 6 months

  user-739318
  I think some journals takes too much time for peer review 
• Within 3 months

  user-766670
  sometimes almost one year but could be as short as 7 to 10 days 
• Within 2 months

  user-768571
  Actually, the time needed to receive a review is getting longer and longer.
• Within 1 month

  user-927405
  They vary
• Within 2 months

  user-444164
  Depends on the Journals
• Within 6 months

  user-596421
  Two of my peer-reviewed articles took between 3 to 6 months while the others took more than 6 months
• Within 2 months

  user-905145
  The bad way of this issue receive late responses. Sometimes we are waiting more. 
• Within 1 month

  user-677004
  The peer review could be accomplished faster if it is required.
• Within 3 months

  user-894724
  As an early career researcher, I received quite a few reviews on relevant topics.