1. Impact factor: It has been on the rise in recent years. IF is over 3, which is announced in 2020, and is considered high in less popular subjects such as medical methodology and medical statistics. 2. The journal review cycle is long. It may have something to do with the unpopularity of my research field. It took 9 months for my article before the first review opinion was received; but according to my research before submission, it takes 3–6 months on average, so those who are eager to publish should pay attention. On the other hand, once the result of the first review is released, the editor would speed up and it would be published online within one month. 3. The journal uses open peer review. During the review process, the reviewer and the author know each other's information; after the article is published, the review comments and review process are also published in the form of a report. Therefore, in general, the review process is more cautious and responsible.

(2) Thank | shuhuanglin

Very good journal. Our lab has submitted three or four manuscripts to BMC Medical Research Methodology, and the reviewers for this journal are by far the most constructive, detailed and thorough reviewers that I’ve dealt with.

(0) Thank | Tavia

Submission acceptance rate: 5.0
Experience sharing: Originally, the reviewer only had three suggestions for me to pay attention to the language, add a process diagram, and read three papers. However, the manuscript remained with the reviewer for a long time. Can the editor please handle it faster?

(0) Thank | 水桥依菱

Me too, I'm feeling so anxious now with the second external audit just a few days away

(0) Thank | 水桥依菱

I have no experience, but the reviewer asked me to try a better model to predict the results. I tried to analyze it for him, but the results were not particularly ideal. Now the reviewer's comments have come back, and there is only a few days left for the second review. I am really worried that the editor will decide to reject it. ???

(0) Thank | 水桥依菱

How is it that an editor was appointed at first, but now editors are invited? Did the original editor leave or has there been an external review?

(0) Thank | 秋堂小姐姐

Best wishes for a successful receiving~ Hello, may I ask if this journal has a chief editor? The editorial board starts with the associate editor, so who should the cover letter be addressed to?

(0) Thank | 孟君超级甜

Boss, what's the latest news now? I just invited a reviewer.

(0) Thank | 熊大

Slow. I feel that this journal is very slow, very slow. The technical review took a long time, and there has been no news about the external review. I'm thinking of withdrawing the submission.

(0) Thank | hr

Review speed: 3.0 | Submission acceptance rate: 25.0 Focused research areas: Methodology Experience sharing: Submitted for 1.5 months before reviewer invited

(0) Thank | 长拳雨筠

Review speed: 1.0 | Submission acceptance rate: 50.0    Emphasized research direction: Medicine; Health care and service experience sharing: I submitted in June 20, 2021, started revisions after two months. One month later, I did the second revision. After contacting the editor via email, I learned that the reviewer had left. I did the third revision in January 2022, with a very responsible reviewer. The fourth revision in March and the fifth in April. Accepted in May. Overall, the editor's feedback was very prompt and responsible, the reviewer was also very responsible, and the suggestions were very appropriate. I feel that I have benefited a lot

(0) Thank | 华清艳兵

Review speed: 2.0 | Submission hit rate: 50.0 
Experience sharing: I submitted on June 20, 2021, and after two months, I started the first revision. One month later, I did the second revision. Then, I contacted the editor via email and learned that the reviewer had left. In January 2022, I did the third revision, and the reviewer was very responsible. In March, I did the fourth revision, and in April, the fifth revision. It was accepted in May. Overall, the editor's feedback was very fast and responsible, and the reviewers were also responsible. Their suggestions were very pertinent, and I feel that I have benefited a lot

(0) Thank | 华清艳兵

Choose the journal of the same publisher that you want to submit to, and submit your paper according to the submission requirements of that journal

(0) Thank | 维尔娜菲茨杰拉德

The corresponding author of SCI journal articles does not necessarily have to be one person, there is no fixed standard for the specific number. This is because different SCI journals have different policies regarding the number of corresponding authors. For SCI journals that only accept one corresponding author, if the paper lists multiple corresponding authors, the first corresponding author will be automatically selected. For SCI journals that accept two corresponding authors, it is possible to list two corresponding authors. Other requirements follow the same logic. In other words, the number of corresponding authors written by the authors must comply with the regulations of the target SCI journal. The first author of an SCI paper is the person who has contributed the most to the experiment and writing of the paper, and is the person listed first in the author column. However, in collaborative efforts, it is common to have joint first authors. There is no clear rule for the number of joint first authors, as it depends largely on the workload, length of the paper, publication requirements, and unit recognition. Generally, 2-4 first authors are most common for an SCI paper

(0) Thank | 维尔娜菲茨杰拉德

How to transfer between different issues of the same magazine?

(0) Thank | 平原文波

How many corresponding authors can there be at most? And how many first authors can there be at most?

(0) Thank | 魂魄彦露

Review Speed: 3.0 | Submission Acceptance Rate: 25.0
Experience Sharing: Rejected after two months of review, one reviewer raised questions and another directly rejected, editor ultimately rejected it, seems to value originality more

(0) Thank | 白骨雨信

BMC is slow

(0) Thank | 法慧和同

After major revisions, direct acceptance is relatively rare, as major revisions are returned to reviewers, and only minor revisions are decided by the editorial department

(0) Thank | 法慧和同

First-instance trial took 8 months, with a total duration of 11 months

(0) Thank | 宾白baby

A very good journal, our research group has submitted to three or four journals, and the reviewers of this journal are the most responsible

(0) Thank | Nydia Pater

Hello, OP. How long did it take for your article to go through the first review?

(0) Thank | 金山洪昌

This is already the third major revision, with one reviewer being particularly meticulous, completely restructuring my paper three times and identifying more than 16 issues. It's really tough. Now there is another statistical flaw pointed out, saying it was overlooked before. The other reviewer had basically no problems. Feeling exhausted, don't know when it will be accepted, it's been almost half a year, sigh

(0) Thank | 璃月孤曼

This is the third major revision, about half a year has passed. There is a reviewer who is very meticulous, with ten or twenty comments every time. When will it end? There hasn't been a minor revision yet. Is it possible to be accepted directly after a major revision? The future is uncertain

(0) Thank | 璃月孤曼

I submitted it at the end of June this year, and it was returned for revision twice. Yesterday, when it was sent back for revision it became an Editorial Assessment. I don't know if it will be accepted

(0) Thank | 璃月孤曼