Q: What does the status 'Forthcoming' mean?

The status ‘Forthcoming’ is similar to the status ‘In Press.’ (It might be this journal’s variation of the status.) It means that the essay has been accepted and is now awaiting publication pending a few internal checks. As the editor had solicited the essay from you, they will indeed be publishing it – in case you were concerned this meant otherwise. You may also refer to this previous query by another user: What does the status 'in press' mean?

Based on the process followed by the journal, they might send you the final version for a check, or they may not, choosing to handle all tasks hereon on their own. If needed, you may check with the editor about this.

So, congrats, or at least, ‘pre-congrats’ for the article!

In case you might be interested in writing for us too, we provide a couple of platforms to do so. One is Researchers and Their Stories, where you could share a story about any aspect of your research or academic life. You could share your story here. The other is through a guest post, where you could provide an expert perspective on any topic in your field or of interest to other researchers. You could share an article idea here.

You may also find the following posts about book reviews relevant.

• How to write a book review
• How do journals evaluate book reviews: Perspectives from a book review editor