The story is ready, now’s the time.
Pick a journal; scope, prestige, open access, impact factor?
Doesn’t matter!
Shouldn’t matter!
Ok, it does matter, of course it does.
What about processing time?
This one says it’s fast.
13 days average.
Great, get it in.
Wait
Wait
2 weeks….3 weeks, check email daily,
Check online submission system
4 weeks…5 weeks,
Check email hourly, Check spam mail, check submission system,
6 weeks…contact journal
Check email every 15 mins, Check online submission system.
7 weeks…
Still waiting
(To be updated, hopefully soon!)