Submission Top Ten: Longest Waits

Recently I sent a few submission status queries and even a withdrawal letter, and it got me thinking about long wait times and how they turn out. So I went back through my submissions and pulled my top ten longest waits to see how each resolved. It’s an interesting mix of results, I think.

Days Out Avg Wait Status Queried Notes 1 419 180 Withdrawn Yes Closed 2 324 128 Pending Yes 3 310 317 Rejection 4 286 180 Acceptance Yes Closed 5 277 57 Withdrawn 6 211 153 Withdrawn Ye...