Reasons For Delay In Research Publications

Publication Delay Definition

The interval between article submission and publishing is referred to as the delay in publication. This delay completely undermines citations and expands the journal impact factor modification behavior, since citations which would otherwise be legitimate are pushed out of the impact factor's two years valid period, introducing the impact of "strategic citations" (citations added during the review process to satisfy the review team). Furthermore, if the delay in publishing is higher than 2 years, the review procedure will fully encompass the two-year validity period for computing impact factor, and none of the initial citations will be legitimate.

Possible Reasons For The Delay In Article Publication

There may be delays following the submission of papers for an article's publication in a journal for a variety of reasons. Knowing about them can help you get through a long period of waiting. Let's take a look at the most prevalent ones.

• The very first reason is that the peer review procedure is the longest and often causes publication to be delayed. If a researcher chooses the Scopus database for his study, it can take anywhere from 9 months to 2 years for it to be published, whereas Web of Science takes at least a year. The reason for this is that a research project has been on my mind for a long time. Peer reviewers are experts in the field of a study's topic who have published at least three times in the last three years. Peer reviewers are not always available. The procedure of analyzing a research paper is completely anonymous. The experts assess the credibility of the study and the value it adds to the research community. They next determine whether or not it is worth publicizing.
• The second reason is the publication ethics that does not allow an author to submit the same paper to many journals at the same time. Only in the event of a peer review rejection does a scientist transmit his study effort to another journal for review and process for publication.
• The third possibility is if there is a problem with communication and payment. It is possible that an article will pass a rigorous peer-review process and that a scientist will be responsible for the publication costs. He sends money from his nation to a faraway country, but he runs into unexpected problems: delayed payments or loss.
• The fourth reason is when a journal fails to publish an article on time. This is mainly related to the institutional character of the journal's editorial board or specific coercing scenarios that may develop. Then there is the possibility of a variation if the condition with the final decision is unclear and the content is returned to the author for editing. He makes modifications and resubmits them for evaluation after 30 days. After that, a final decision is made. A research effort is placed in the "portfolio" of the editorial board for publishing if it receives favourable consideration.

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In a nutshell, your published articles are the primary means by which people discover your work. If you don't publish your findings, subsequent researchers will be unable to build on your work; it will be as if you never conducted the research in the first place.

About The Authors

Suleman Shah - Suleman Shah is a researcher and freelance writer. As a researcher, he has worked with MNS University of Agriculture, Multan (Pakistan) and Texas A & M University (USA). He regularly writes science articles and blogs for science news website immersse.com and open access publishers OA Publishing London and Scientific Times. He loves to keep himself updated on scientific developments and convert these developments into everyday language to update the readers about the developments in the scientific era. His primary research focus is Plant sciences, and he contributed to this field by publishing his research in scientific journals and presenting his work at many Conferences. Shah graduated from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Pakistan) and started his professional carrier with Jaffer Agro Services and later with the Agriculture Department of the Government of Pakistan. His research interest compelled and attracted him to proceed with his carrier in Plant sciences research. So, he started his Ph.D. in Soil Science at MNS University of Agriculture Multan (Pakistan). Later, he started working as a visiting scholar with Texas A&M University (USA). Shah’s experience with big Open Excess publishers like Springers, Frontiers, MDPI, etc., testified to his belief in Open Access as a barrier-removing mechanism between researchers and the readers of their research. Shah believes that Open Access is revolutionizing the publication process and benefitting research in all fields.