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The editorial staff for a journal are the “movers and shakers” for moving papers through the review process. They not only verify basic things such as if your paper is formatted correctly but also check that all forms and other documents are in the correct order. You should regard the editorial staff of a journal as you would the administrative assistant to a CEO of a company that you would like to work for. Being polite and considerate of these staff goes a long way for the writer of an academic paper. Responding to their emails promptly and courteously is good form. The point of being kind to editorial staff is not necessarily that they will remember your future submissions but that they will NOT remember you in the future as a inconsiderate author!

One of the worst things an academic writer can do is to harass the editorial staff or worse, the editor who is handling their paper. Calling or emailing to check on the status of your submission on a frequent basis will not help you and could potentially hurt the process. You can imagine that an editorial staff member who is pestered by you could easily put your paper “at the end of the list.” Most journals will give you a rough idea of the review process time and it is appropriate to check on the status of your paper if this time comes and goes. However, checking on the status prematurely is considered rude by most academic journals.