I am so grateful to the journal's managing editor Marina Holz for her fast and careful review. I submitted my first review article on September 25, 2024, to my first journal, with a mindset of just giving it a try. Three days later, I received a reply, and to my surprise, the editor didn't reject it outright, but instead asked me to make some revisions (including deleting some sections and adding a few relevant references) before helping me with the submission, with a deadline of two months. I added a lot of content afterwards, carefully revised the article, and created some beautiful illustrations. On November 9, I resubmitted, and after a minor revision on December 20, it went to two reviewers who pointed out some minor issues. I made the revisions on December 27, thinking that the publishing house would be closed for Christmas and New Year. However, they were actually working overtime! It was accepted on December 28 and published online on December 30, just in time for the new year. It's worth mentioning that this journal first publishes online, then proofreads, and finally replaces the online version with the proofread one very quickly. Additionally, this is a hybrid journal that allows both open access and subscription. I initially chose open access, but after acceptance, I switched to subscription, which was also possible. Thanks to BBA reviews on cancer, and thanks to Dr. Holz.

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Submission on September 20, 2024
Revision on October 8, 2024, with a deadline of one month. The comments from two reviewers were very insightful, so I made some significant revisions.
Revised on November 18, 2024, and sent to reviewers the next day.
Accepted on November 21, 2024.

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Review speed: 3.0 | Submission hit rate: 50.0 
Emphasized research direction: tumor 
Experience sharing: After submission, it took about 3 weeks for the review process. You can track the progress of the review through the track website provided by Elsevier in the email. Once you have received opinions from 2 reviewers, you can proceed. 
My first review took 3 months and required major revisions. The comments provided were fair and friendly, and I was able to complete the revisions and resubmit within two weeks. 
On the 3rd day after submitting the revised manuscript, the editor sent it for a second review. Within 1 day, one reviewer accepted the invitation for the second review, and within 3 days, this reviewer submitted their comments. 
After a week, the second reviewer had not accepted the invitation yet, but the editor proceeded with the review and accepted the feedback. The entire second review process only took a week, and I am grateful that the editor did not seek additional reviewers. 
In conclusion, both the editor and the reviewers were responsible and efficient. 
As a side note, one reviewer in the first review provided feedback within a day, which initially caused concern about a possible rejection due to the speed. However, both reviewers' comments were fair and friendly. 
I share this submission experience for reference and wish everyone smooth submissions.

(0) Thank | 虎鹤修雅

Still under external audit.

(0) Thank | Grover

Pick up and drop off for review.

(0) Thank | 玉鑫酱吖

It has been the same week.

(0) Thank | 玉鑫酱吖

Hello, how have you been recently?

(0) Thank | Bing Doyle

Hello, how is the progress of your subsequent review going?

(0) Thank | Bing Doyle

May I ask if the review process is fast? It's been the first week since I submitted it to the editor.

(0) Thank | Grover

It was submitted for review about three weeks ago.

(0) Thank | 北风文彦

How long will it take for you to reply?

(0) Thank | 珉林辛亥

How about a few days for a change?

(0) Thank | 葵花雨珍

Is there any result for me as well? It's been over half a month, has the status not changed after the external review?

(0) Thank | dcshyc

It has been more than half a month since I submitted the manuscript to the editor

(0) Thank | dcshyc

Hello, may I ask if there have been any developments lately? I have been with editor for 15 days

(0) Thank | 北风文彦

Review Speed: 12.0 | Acceptance Rate: 50.0
Experience Sharing: After submitting for a year, I finally got accepted without any publication fee. They immediately edited the paper and it was online the same day. A great New Year's gift

(0) Thank | 润发大叔

Focused research direction: Tumor experience sharing: with editor It's been 15 days, is it so slow?

(0) Thank | 中原向雪

Review Speed: 2.0 | Submission Acceptance Rate: 50.0
Experience Sharing: 1

(0) Thank | 北风笑萍

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(0) Thank | 龟甲林楠

I don't know

(0) Thank | 龟甲林楠

How to contact the editor-in-chief?

(0) Thank | 羽彤mm

Review speed: 2.0 | Submission acceptance rate: 25.0 Emphasized research directions: Tumor; Tumor treatment; Tumor markers Experience sharing: Sent an abstract to the editor-in-chief first, and started writing the paper after his approval. Got feedback in less than 2 months, the reviewers were very serious and provided a lot of comments. After major revisions, the paper was submitted again, and after minor revisions about a month later, it was accepted. The entire process took less than three months. No charges

(0) Thank | 子薇姑娘

According to the format requirements of the corresponding journal, write accordingly. If there is no fixed format, you can choose a suitable format depending on the type of article. Regardless of the format, structuring the abstract makes the data information clearer and more understandable

(0) Thank | 维尔娜菲茨杰拉德

Different types: Descriptive, Informational, and Structured. Descriptive abstracts are typically used in social sciences and humanities, providing general information about the research without specific details on methods and conclusions. Informational abstracts are commonly found in scientific papers, presenting details about the research background, objectives, methods, results, and conclusions. Structured abstracts are information-focused, composed of a series of headings (e.g. research objectives, methods, results, conclusions), mainly used in medical papers and clinical trial reports

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