Submitted manuscript to Science, how long are papers typically “Under Evaluation” before being (hopefully) sent out for review?

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Hi! I submitted my manuscript to Science a little over 3 weeks ago. A few days after original submission, the status changed to “To Advisor”. Then yesterday the status changed to “Under Evaluation”. This is my first first-author manuscript so I was wondering how long papers at Science are typically at this stage before being (hopefully) sent out for review? Thanks!

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  1. nicepelican Avatar

    I would view “To Advisor” as a mini review in its own right. The board of advisors provide initial feedback on whether the manuscript will be sent out to review. I think 3 weeks is typical given your paper made it to the advisor stage (I think some papers don’t even get sent to advisors). I think you’ll get a decision soon on review.