Since the status for your revised submission has beein showing “Awaiting reviewer scores” for more than a month, I think you can write to the editor inquiring when the reviews are expected to come in. If the status has not changed since you first submitted the manuscript, you can send an email to the journal editor to inquire. XXX [Editor's Name], I have submitted my revised manuscript titled XXXX [manuscript id: xxxx] to your journal via the online submission system on dd/mm/yyyy [date of submission]. If you have any questions about the manuscript, please let me know. You can use the following template: Dear [Name of Editor], If the journal has not responded to your inquiry through the online submission system, you can send another polite reminder to the editor asking him about the status of your manuscript. I have submitted a paper on January 10th and the status remains “Editor assigned” for almost 2 months. I want to make an inquiry now, so could you show me an example of a polite inquiry email in English. These results fit nicely with Journal of Quality Science’s aim of publishing works on [related aspect of journal’s aims and scope]. It is normal for journals to keep a manuscript under review for over 6 weeks, but since you have a tight deadline, it would be a good idea to ask. Here is a template that you can use to inquire about the current status of your paper: Dear Mr./Ms. You can use the following template to inquire about the current status of your paper: Dear Mr… Two days later, the status changed to ‘with editor.’