It is an open access journal that requires a page fee of 1,000 Euros, which can be reimbursed by the affiliation, and so can the school. It was on the direction of sedimentary geology. There should be foreign reviewers invited in the first revision, and their opinions were very good; there were 3 experts in the second review, all of whom are domestic peers, and it was very smooth. Timeline: 20200330 initial submission, 0825 first revision, 1007 second revision and acceptance, 1016 publication fee was paid, 1110 final proof, 1222 published online first. In fact, you can pay after it was accepted, and then it can be faster.

(1) Thank | Boulevard

Submitted on May 20th, 2020, the first review comments returned at the end of June. There were many comments from two reviewers, which were professional and had greatly improved our own writing. The third reviewer almost rejected the manuscript. After the revision at the end of July, the second review opinions were received at the end of September. One reviewer agreed to accept it directly, one required a minor revision, and it was accepted in mid-October after the minor revision was completed. Overall, it is very suitable for beginners in scientific research and is conducive to improving their research capabilities. The overall review speed is not bad, and it is not too difficult. The speed of publication is unknown.

(0) Thank | 敏捷的胖子

2019/11/18, submission. There were two reviewers, and the comments of the first review were given in about months. The first reviewer may not be in the same field, and did not give too many comments, only pointed out that the structure of the article needs to be strengthened and it is not novel enough, and suggested rejection; the second reviewer was quite professional in both algorithms and data, and gave revision comments on data, algorithms, pictures, grammar, and discussion part. And the editor suggested making major revision. I spent about one month (during the period, I asked for an extension to the editor), revised the introduction, adjusted part of the structure and supplemented data, optimized every picture, revised the discussion part, and finally polished the full text. The second review result came out in one month and a half, and the second reviewer accepted it without comments; the first reviewer was toughed, and gave 20 comments. However, most of the comments were inquiry questions or the suggestions of language revision and revision of several pictures. The revised manuscript was submitted in two weeks, I waited for 40 days, and it was accepted on June 30 2020. The open access fee is 1000 Euros. It is my second SCI article (two articles are published in different journals). In general, the impact factor of this journal is relatively low, but at least it is not a valueless journal now, and those with ideas can have a try.

(7) Thank | ZL

Review was very fast, half a month. Two reviewers, both gave good comments and requested minor revision. We revised the paper and polished the language, and the paper was accepted one week after the re–submission. From submission to acceptance took 40 days. The journal is ranked Q4, and its impact factor is a bit low. Don’t know if publication is fast.

(1) Thank | 王大爷

Hello, I would like to inquire about how to pay the layout fee. I have been stuck at the billing/invoice address section. After clicking on the next step, the page goes blank and I am unable to proceed to the next step.

(0) Thank | Hong G

How can I confirm if the payment was successful? How can I get in touch?

(0) Thank | 小鱼儿天空油

How do you see the final accept?

(0) Thank | 小鱼儿天空油

Hello, how can I confirm if the payment was successful? And how long will it take to receive the edited manuscript?

(0) Thank | 小鱼儿天空油

Hello, may I ask how to receive an email confirmation of successful payment after making the payment? How long does it take to receive the proofreading?

(0) Thank | 小鱼儿天空油

Hello, I'd like to ask, who should I contact after paying the layout fee? How long does it take to receive a notice for the proofreading?

(0) Thank | 小鱼儿天空油

How much is the layout fee? Can I apply for a discount?

(0) Thank | 微笑呀

7.20 submitted
9.2 under review
9.14 revise
9.27 accept
Final accept on the day of payment.

(0) Thank | 123

Is there a timeline from submission to acceptance? How long does it typically take from submission to acceptance?

(0) Thank | 学术de飞鱼

Too slow.

(0) Thank | 123

How much is the layout fee on your side? I spent $1598.06, which is 1200 euros + 276 euros in taxes.

(0) Thank | SCICOMEON

How much is the layout fee on your end, in addition to this tax? I paid $1598.06, which is 1200 euros plus 276 euros in tax.

(0) Thank | SCICOMEON

Submission Record:
10/19/2023 Submission
11/27/2023 Revision feedback
12/9/2023 Revised submission
12/11/2023 Acceptance
(Not sure about the payment of publication fee during this time, waiting)
2/23/2024 Payment of publication fee
2/25/2024 Final acceptance
2/29/2024 Received the first round of proofreading
3/6/2024 Received the second round of proofreading
3/15/2024 Online

(0) Thank | wzc_0512

Is your second reviewer still the same as the original reviewer?

(0) Thank | SCICOMEON

It will take me about 20 days to make the revisions, the editor has not taken care of it, not sure what's going on

(0) Thank | SCICOMEON

I would like to ask which journal you mentioned that is faster

(0) Thank | 润泽沛然

Guessing blindly under the MDPI Group

(0) Thank | A-lok

Post to retrieve the entire record for everyone's reference. The journal is still good, with an increased impact factor this year. The overall speed is not slow. I wish the journal to continue improving and wish everyone's articles success.
1.10, 2023: Initial submission
2.9: Major revision
3.6: Submit revision version R1
4.14: Minor revision
4.14: Submit revision version R2
4.18: Email acceptance
4.20: System acceptance
4.21: Pay publishing fees by bank transfer
4.26: Successful payment
5.9: System completed acceptance
5.16: Making corrections to proof
5.17: Submit proof
5.24: Second round of making corrections to proof and submit
6.14: Published online
6.30: Search through Web of Science (WOS)

(0) Thank | Wei-tec

Does anyone have already submitted or preparing to submit to Open Geosciences?

(0) Thank | Hakertop

Hello classmate, I would like to ask you something. I submitted a paper to the journal OG, and it took one month for the first review. There were four reviewers who provided 80 comments. It took about a month to make revisions and submit it back. After another month, the editor and editorial department sent an email saying they just received the final comments from the reviewers. They mentioned minor revisions and asked me to submit the revised manuscript within ten days. However, I only saw comments from reviewer #3 for the revisions this time. I didn't see any comments from the other three reviewers in the email or the submission system. What could be the reason for this? I'm looking forward to your reply.

(0) Thank | Wei-tec

Hello, may I ask you a question? In the field of geosciences, I submitted to Open Geosciences. It took one month for the first round of review with four reviewers and 80 comments. It took about a month to make revisions and resubmit. After another month, the editor and the editorial office sent an email saying they just received the final comments from the reviewers, requesting minor revisions and asking me to return the revised manuscript within ten days. However, I only saw the revision comments from reviewer #3 this time, and I didn't see the comments from the other three reviewers. They were not in the email or the submission system. What is going on? I look forward to your reply. ?

(0) Thank | Wei-tec