论文投出去之后,每天强迫症般地登录投稿系统刷新 10 遍,看着那个毫无变化的审稿状态(Status)发呆——这是每一个科研人心照不宣的真实写照。
如果文章卡在 "With Editor"(编辑处理中)或者 "Under Review"(外审中)几个月一动不动,内心的焦虑就会飙升:“我能不能发邮件催一下?会不会因为我催稿,主编觉得我不耐烦,直接把我拒了?”
请放下这种恐惧。学术期刊的编辑也是普通人,系统漏发邮件、找不到合适的审稿人、或者审稿人无故失联,都是极其常见的现象。只要时机准确、态度谦逊,发邮件询问进度(Inquiry Email)是一项极其正当的权利。以下为你拆解催稿的黄金法则与实操模板。

催稿的致命大忌是“太心急”。在发邮件之前,你必须先搞清楚你的文章卡在了哪个环节,以及该期刊正常的处理周期是多久(可以去期刊官网或 LetPub 等学术平台上查阅网友分享的平均审稿周期)。
| 停滞状态 (Status) | 真实含义与可能的问题 | 催稿的“安全时间线” |
| Submitted to Journal | 稿件还在系统的收发室,尚未分配给具体编辑。 | 超过 2 周未变,可发邮件询问系统是否漏收。 |
| With Editor | 分配到了责任编辑手里,正在进行初审或疯狂寻找愿意接单的外审专家。 | 超过 1 个月未变,大概率是找不到审稿人,可以发邮件委婉询问是否需要你推荐审稿人。 |
| Under Review | 已经送交同行评审。这是最不可控的环节,因为审稿人都是用爱发电的免费劳动力。 | 超过该期刊平均周期的 1.5 到 2 倍时间(例如平均 3 个月,现在已经 5 个月了),即可催稿。 |
催稿信的本质不是“问责”,而是“善意的提醒”。你要站在主编的角度去思考问题。
标题必须包含核心信息: 不要只写一个 "Question" 或 "Hello"。邮件标题必须是:Inquiry regarding the status of manuscript [你的稿件编号]。主编每天收几百封邮件,没有编号的邮件大概率会被忽略。
语气极致谦卑,提供“台阶”: 绝对不要用质问的语气(如 "Why is it taking so long?")。你要假设是自己没看到通知,或者表达“深知编辑工作繁忙”,给对方一个体面的台阶。
不要频繁轰炸: 发完第一封催稿信后,如果一周内没有回复,千万不要连发。至少等待 3-4 周再发第二封。
以下提供两个最常见场景的催稿模板,请根据括号内的提示替换为你自己的信息。
核心策略: 礼貌询问进展,并主动提出可以帮忙提供潜在的审稿人名单。
Subject: Inquiry regarding the status of manuscript [稿件编号: e.g., TIE-2026-1234]
Dear Prof. [编辑的姓氏, 如果不知道具体姓名就写 Editor-in-Chief],
I hope this email finds you well.
I am writing to politely inquire about the status of our manuscript entitled "[你的论文标题]", which was submitted to [期刊全称] on [投稿日期, e.g., March 1, 2026].
The current status in the tracking system has been "With Editor" for over a month. We fully understand that you are extremely busy and it might take time to process the submissions. We just want to ensure that no additional information or action is required from our side to proceed.
Additionally, if it is currently difficult to secure suitable reviewers for this specific topic, we would be more than happy to provide a list of potential reviewers from our field, if that would be helpful to you.
Thank you very much for your time and continuous efforts in managing our submission. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
[你的名字]
[你的机构/大学]
核心策略: 强调等待时间已经超出了期刊的正常范围,并以非常理解的态度请求编辑帮忙“戳”一下审稿人。
Subject: Inquiry regarding the review status of manuscript [稿件编号]
Dear Prof. [编辑的姓氏],
I hope this email finds you well.
Please excuse me for reaching out to you. I am writing to gently check on the review progress of our manuscript entitled "[你的论文标题]" (Manuscript ID: [稿件编号]).
The manuscript has been "Under Review" since [状态变为Under Review的日期]. As this duration has slightly exceeded the average review time mentioned on the journal's website, we are writing to politely ask if there are any updates regarding our submission.
We completely understand that peer reviewers are dedicating their valuable time, and delays are often unavoidable. We would deeply appreciate it if you could kindly check the status or send a gentle reminder to the reviewers at your earliest convenience.
Thank you very much for your hard work and patience.
Sincerely,
[你的名字]
[通讯邮箱]
等待审稿结果是一场考验心智的马拉松。一封得体、专业的催稿信,不仅不会惹恼主编,反而能展现你成熟的学术素养。调整好心态,按下了发送键后,就把注意力转移到下一篇论文的实验中去吧。学术界永远奖励那些在等待中依然步履不停的人。
论文投出去之后,每天强迫症般地登录投稿系统刷新 10 遍,看着那个毫无变化的审稿状态(Status)发呆——这是每一个科研人心照不宣的真实写照。
如果文章卡在 "With Editor"(编辑处理中)或者 "Under Review"(外审中)几个月一动不动,内心的焦虑就会飙升:“我能不能发邮件催一下?会不会因为我催稿,主编觉得我不耐烦,直接把我拒了?”
请放下这种恐惧。学术期刊的编辑也是普通人,系统漏发邮件、找不到合适的审稿人、或者审稿人无故失联,都是极其常见的现象。只要时机准确、态度谦逊,发邮件询问进度(Inquiry Email)是一项极其正当的权利。以下为你拆解催稿的黄金法则与实操模板。

催稿的致命大忌是“太心急”。在发邮件之前,你必须先搞清楚你的文章卡在了哪个环节,以及该期刊正常的处理周期是多久(可以去期刊官网或 LetPub 等学术平台上查阅网友分享的平均审稿周期)。
| 停滞状态 (Status) | 真实含义与可能的问题 | 催稿的“安全时间线” |
| Submitted to Journal | 稿件还在系统的收发室,尚未分配给具体编辑。 | 超过 2 周未变,可发邮件询问系统是否漏收。 |
| With Editor | 分配到了责任编辑手里,正在进行初审或疯狂寻找愿意接单的外审专家。 | 超过 1 个月未变,大概率是找不到审稿人,可以发邮件委婉询问是否需要你推荐审稿人。 |
| Under Review | 已经送交同行评审。这是最不可控的环节,因为审稿人都是用爱发电的免费劳动力。 | 超过该期刊平均周期的 1.5 到 2 倍时间(例如平均 3 个月,现在已经 5 个月了),即可催稿。 |
催稿信的本质不是“问责”,而是“善意的提醒”。你要站在主编的角度去思考问题。
标题必须包含核心信息: 不要只写一个 "Question" 或 "Hello"。邮件标题必须是:Inquiry regarding the status of manuscript [你的稿件编号]。主编每天收几百封邮件,没有编号的邮件大概率会被忽略。
语气极致谦卑,提供“台阶”: 绝对不要用质问的语气(如 "Why is it taking so long?")。你要假设是自己没看到通知,或者表达“深知编辑工作繁忙”,给对方一个体面的台阶。
不要频繁轰炸: 发完第一封催稿信后,如果一周内没有回复,千万不要连发。至少等待 3-4 周再发第二封。
以下提供两个最常见场景的催稿模板,请根据括号内的提示替换为你自己的信息。
核心策略: 礼貌询问进展,并主动提出可以帮忙提供潜在的审稿人名单。
Subject: Inquiry regarding the status of manuscript [稿件编号: e.g., TIE-2026-1234]
Dear Prof. [编辑的姓氏, 如果不知道具体姓名就写 Editor-in-Chief],
I hope this email finds you well.
I am writing to politely inquire about the status of our manuscript entitled "[你的论文标题]", which was submitted to [期刊全称] on [投稿日期, e.g., March 1, 2026].
The current status in the tracking system has been "With Editor" for over a month. We fully understand that you are extremely busy and it might take time to process the submissions. We just want to ensure that no additional information or action is required from our side to proceed.
Additionally, if it is currently difficult to secure suitable reviewers for this specific topic, we would be more than happy to provide a list of potential reviewers from our field, if that would be helpful to you.
Thank you very much for your time and continuous efforts in managing our submission. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
[你的名字]
[你的机构/大学]
核心策略: 强调等待时间已经超出了期刊的正常范围,并以非常理解的态度请求编辑帮忙“戳”一下审稿人。
Subject: Inquiry regarding the review status of manuscript [稿件编号]
Dear Prof. [编辑的姓氏],
I hope this email finds you well.
Please excuse me for reaching out to you. I am writing to gently check on the review progress of our manuscript entitled "[你的论文标题]" (Manuscript ID: [稿件编号]).
The manuscript has been "Under Review" since [状态变为Under Review的日期]. As this duration has slightly exceeded the average review time mentioned on the journal's website, we are writing to politely ask if there are any updates regarding our submission.
We completely understand that peer reviewers are dedicating their valuable time, and delays are often unavoidable. We would deeply appreciate it if you could kindly check the status or send a gentle reminder to the reviewers at your earliest convenience.
Thank you very much for your hard work and patience.
Sincerely,
[你的名字]
[通讯邮箱]
等待审稿结果是一场考验心智的马拉松。一封得体、专业的催稿信,不仅不会惹恼主编,反而能展现你成熟的学术素养。调整好心态,按下了发送键后,就把注意力转移到下一篇论文的实验中去吧。学术界永远奖励那些在等待中依然步履不停的人。