Why Elsevier Journals don't change status of a paper? Why  Elsevier Journals don't change status of a paper?


I am new to this publishing world and I don't have much knowledge in this field.
I am Junior Researcher.

I communicated only one paper until now  in Elsevier Journal.

My question is "Do Elsevier Journals not change status of a manuscript"?

I have submitted my manuscript nearly 5 months back and it is still showing the status "With Editor"

I am kinda confused whats going on.

How will a researcher come to know about its status?

I did mail the Editor two times but got no reply.

What should I do? Should I continue waiting and hope that one day I will get some reply and status will change?

Do all Elsevier Journals keep the same status from Day 1 until acceptance which is "With Editor"?
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Of course Elsevier journals change their status when there's an update. "With Editor" is one of the earliest statuses, and not progressing is a bad sign.
You "come to know" about the paper's status by looking at its status. It's "With Editor" right now. 
You didn't say which editor you emailed, although not getting a reply is another bad sign, of course. Did you email the journal office, the editor-in-chief, the handling editor, etc? Whichever you emailed, try emailing a different editor.
Considering it's been months and the editor apparently hasn't invited reviewers, waiting is not a good idea. Email the other editors, or withdraw your paper and submit elsewhere.