Don't wait! Communicate (with editors)

I've submitted a paper to an international journal but have not heard back from the editor yet. How long should I wait?

Welcome to one of the most common questions we are asked in workshops and webinars. Sadly, researchers are often scared or nervous about communicating with journal editors once they’ve made their submission. But they also want to know about updates on the status of their paper, especially if they can see (via the online submission system) that nothing h…