After the draft was accepted, can I ask the Editor to publish it as soon as possible? One of our drafts was accepted for publication in Nov. 30, 2020. It has not been published online yet. I have not even received the first proof. Is it appropriate to push the Editor?
Thanks!
You can ask, but &quot;push&quot; is probably the wrong verb. If you have a specific need to see it, then include that in your ask, but I doubt that you will be successful.
If the editor responded to every such request, I suspect there would be chaos and thrashing. You may have bumped up against year end holidays accounting for some delay.
And they will probably prioritize their own process over your request. But you can ask. Especially you can ask for an estimate of when it might appear.
Stay polite for strategic reasons if nothing else.