From this morning’s inbox:
Dear Authors,
I am sending a group email to let you know that none of your articles have been rejected at this point. The editor, Professor [Name], is still collecting the reviews from the readers. He will contact you individually in late September.
Thank you for your patience.
Sincerely,
[Name]
Associate Director
I submitted to this journal on 1 September 2011. They’ll take an entire calendar year to respond.
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