In 2017, I submitted an article. There were 4 reviewers. The comments given by the reviewers were very detailed. After revision, it was accepted and is now highly cited. I submitted as a co-author in 2019, and the quality is average. There were 4 reviewers, and it got accepted after multiple revisions. I submitted again in August this year, and the quality is acceptable. There were three reviewers. One reviewer did not give any comments, directly said that the method needed to be improved, and rejected it. Another reviewer posted wrong comments and rejected it. We appealed, and the editor-in-chief agreed to let us resubmit, but said that we should strengthen scientific contributions and not submit it as case study. It was resubmitted after revision in October, and sent to 5 reviewers. Two directly agreed to accept it, one rejected it, one thought that there was no contribution, and one picked up a bunch of minor defects and rejected the manuscript. In conclusion, it depends on the luck for submission. I feel that after the influence of journal has increased, the number of submissions has increased dramatically, resulting in a serious shortage of suitable and competent reviewers. Many articles are sent for review blindly.

(4) Thank | ikiller

The article was partial to social science. It was submitted on February 28 and accepted on October 6. There were 4 major revisions during the period. The editor and the external reviewers were still responsible. 4 days after the submission, it was online. The efficiency was really high. It is a journal worthy of submission. I hope Sustainable Cities Society (SCS) will be included in Q1 as soon as possible!

(1) Thank | Apollo0712

The manuscript was submitted on June 11; I received the email from the editor on June 15, stating that it is necessary to strengthen the relationship with the journal’s scope and audience. Therefore, after a minor revision, it was resubmitted on June 16. The comments of revision were received On July 30. There were two reviewers, but only one gave specific comments, the other one should have acceptted it. Finally, the editor required a major revision (actually, the comments of the reviewers were easy to address). The revised manuscript was submitted in early August, and it was accepted on August 28. I was still waiting for the proof now.

(0) Thank | King!

My article was about partial urban environment greening. My paper was accepted after I revised it.

(1) Thank | kongling927@yahoo.com

4.29 Under review Sent out 20 invitations in one go.

(0) Thank | 艾森伯格

May I ask what the current outcome is now?

(0) Thank | 艾森伯格

I couldn't find it in the email, please help.

(0) Thank | ZXBJ

4.25 The submission deadline for the journal has changed once.
I am curious if this journal is the same as those of Elsevier? Does the change in the submission deadline have any correlation with the acceptance rate? I would like to ask for advice from senior researchers who have experienced similar situations.

(0) Thank | 艾森伯格

Check your email.

(0) Thank | 艾森伯格

Can you please tell me how to see which editor has been assigned?

(0) Thank | ZXBJ

Which editor has been assigned to review it?

(0) Thank | ZXBJ

4.24 submission is "with editor", awaiting external review, wishing for good luck.

(0) Thank | shi小li

The article was assigned to Dr. Mohammad Sameti, but after looking at his profile, it seems he is not from the same field at all. It looks like choosing the right category is very important.

(0) Thank | 艾森伯格

4.22 Submit→With editor
This is my first submission to this journal, and it does not have much content related to cities. I am unsure if it aligns with the theme.

(0) Thank | 艾森伯格

Hello, I would like to ask for some advice. My paper is about optimizing the timetable of peak-hour trains. I noticed that your research area is comprehensive journals. I would like to ask if my paper is suitable for submission to this journal. Thank you!

(0) Thank | FZ1

Record the submission, the nth submission to this journal, the previous few submissions were all rejected by the desk. On April 15, 2024, the submission was handled by Assistant Editor Zhuangbo Feng. The submission number is already over 4000.

(0) Thank | jc555

I would like to ask how long does "under review" usually last? It has been a month since the second reviewer received the manuscript, but there has been no feedback yet. The first reviewer provided feedback very early. In this situation, how would the editor typically handle it? Will they continue to wait for the second reviewer indefinitely?

(0) Thank | GLORIALL

May I ask how long it took for you to accept the online?

(0) Thank | 星镧邮递

How long does it take for acceptance online?

(0) Thank | 星镧邮递

How long has it been since the acceptance to online?

(0) Thank | 星镧邮递

0224 Submission;
0225 Under review.

(0) Thank | 毕业快跑路

The editing was done quickly, and the reviewers were very professional and objective.

(0) Thank | yhb

Feb 11, 2025 Submitted to Journal
Feb 11, 2025 With Editor
Feb 15, 2025 With Editor

(0) Thank | Zhu Yulin

It has been 4 months since "Decision in Process" status, and I have sent emails to the system for 5 days, but still have not received any notification. Can I submit to other journals in this situation?

(0) Thank | 晴天娃娃2022

Submitted on September 27th, reviewed on the same day, one major revision and one minor revision, the minor revision was accepted for publication on the same day. It took 3 months, the editing efficiency was very high.

(0) Thank | Tallon