Bonus: The life of a Springer Editorial Manager System Manuscript

For an Elsevier, please see it on the following URL: http://akiraoconnor.org/2011/01/21/the-life-of-an-ees-manuscript/

A recent submission to the journal X, a Springer journal has made me get a sense of of how the way my Ms has been progressing through the Editorial Manager. Even though my R3!!! has not been easy for me, reviewers, and editors, I appreciate their patience, constructive comments, and insightful feedback on the issues in my Ms.
Long story short, my R3 has been successfully submitted and I am waiting for the journal editor's decision on my Ms (Oh now it's under review as of Mar 7,10, and 11 2014). Even though it is the hardest part for a junior researcher like me to wait for the journal's decision, it may be a kind of the required learning process (especially for a junior researcher) regardless of whether my Ms is accepted or not.

I really hope that this post makes someone get a sense of how his or her Ms. will be processing through the Editorial Manager (EM).

Finger crossed!

Initial Submission: Dec 29, 2012

- Editor Assignment Pending: Dec 30, 2013
- Under Review: Jan 2, 2013

- Reviews Completed (by 3 reviewers): Feb 13, 2013

- Major Revisions/Resubmission Required: Feb 15, 2013 (Date Revision Due: Aug 14, 2013)

Resubmission - R1: Aug 15, 2013

-Editor Assignment Pending: Aug 15, 2013
-Under Review: Aug 16, 2013

-Reviews Completed (by 2 reviewers): Sep 21, 2013
-Major Revisions/Resubmission Required: Sep 22 2013 (Date Revision Due: Nov 21 2013)

Resubmission - R2: Oct 20, 2013

-Editor Assignment Pending: Oct 21, 2013
-Under Review: Oct 22, 2013
-Major Revisions/Resubmission Required: Dec 11, 2013 (Date Revision Due: Mar 11, 2014)