EI was a good journal before, but after changing to an OA journal, it has become a tool for collecting money, and the level of articles has taken a sharp turn for the worse. I submitted a work this year, and the editor rejected the manuscript based on the opinion of a reviewer. The reviewer they found was extremely unprofessional and did not understand the research field of the article. I made an argument about the review comments and sent them to the editor, Thanh Nguyen from UIUC. The editor rejected my argument and educates me about what it is like in the industry with a strong tone. I checked the academic level of this person via Google Scholar, who is far worse than me. How could he have the face to educate me? In the field of environmental science, if you have good results and it is inferior to EST and WR, it is recommended to firstly submit to CEJ, JHM, etc., and do not submit to EI. The journal level and reputation have become worse and worse, and it will become a journal as SR or PLOS ONE. If you really want to waste your money, you must avoid the editor, Thanh Nguyen.

(87) Thank | 大黄

Received at editorial office: 12 Apr 2020; Article revised; 13 Jun 2020; Article accepted for publication: 18 Jun 2020.

(3) Thank | DY110

It is an article about drug resistance. 2019.09.13, submission; 2019.12.09 (3 months), the (editor of) journal replied, 2 months was given for major revision. The reviewer asked many professional questions, and I replied carefully according to the reviewers’ request (16 pages of responses); 2020.02.07, the revision was submitted to the journal; 2020.02.22, the (editor of) journal replied and suggested it should be accepted if minor revision would be made according to the requirements of the reviewers; 2020.02.29, after submitting the minor revision to the journal at 8:30 PM, the email was received at 11:30 PM. In general, the reviewers found by the journal were relatively professional. However, time was wasted when looking for reviewers, and the processes after the review were all relatively fast. So, if you are fortunate that the reviewers can be found quickly, your article will be processed much faster. When responding to reviewers’ questions, the more careful the better. Later, when the reviewer responded to my revised manuscript, he said that the replies were very good and detailed (the original text: Impressively detailed and informative responses). So, once it is sent for review, there is a chance, but you must reply to every question of the reviewer carefully. In addition, the language requirements are relatively high. May you good luck!

(9) Thank | Enzone

EI is the second-ranked journal for environmental health, and it really pays great attention to environmental pollution research on human health. High requirements for language and innovation.

(16) Thank | Jerry

What does "Transfer Pending" mean? Is it transferred?

(0) Thank | Quan Hao

What is the result after the first-instance DIP?

(0) Thank | 英属维尔京群岛

Could you please confirm if revision is required after the first round of DIP? I am feeling anxious and worried that the DIP may not be up to standard.

(0) Thank | 英属维尔京群岛

The editor is extremely irresponsible. After submitting for over a month, it was not reviewed; upon inquiry, it was immediately rejected!

(0) Thank | Daljam

I submitted my work 22 days ago and didn't hear anything, so I followed up with a submission reminder. In the end, my work was rejected. Maybe I was being impatient, but I still feel a little disappointed.

(0) Thank | Hua Shao

Submitted on 2.9, under review on 3.4, major revisions on 4.27, resubmitted on 5.17, under review again on 5.19, accepted on 6.10. This is a very good journal, please show your support.

(0) Thank | Kunfeng ZHANG

5.20 STJ
5.30 WE
6.3 WE

Translation:
5.20 STJ
5.30 WE
6.3 WE

(0) Thank | Aventen

May 8th with editor
June 5th with editor

(1) Thank | Nexusz

5.20 STJ
5.30 WE
So slow, so slow, so slow 5924.

(0) Thank | Aventen

5.17 submission

(0) Thank | Kunfeng ZHANG

Anyway, it has not been submitted for review yet.

(0) Thank | 好吃好吃真好吃

How long until there is news?

(0) Thank | 科研小白

2.9 submission, 3.4 review, 4.27 major revision.

(0) Thank | Kunfeng ZHANG

Do you have any news?

(0) Thank | 好吃好吃真好吃

Apr 29, 2025 Submitted to Journal
Apr 30, 2025 With Editor
Still waiting for 9 days for a review!!!

(0) Thank | 好吃好吃真好吃

Go, go, go!

(0) Thank | 好吃好吃真好吃

5.2 提交给期刊
5.3 正在编辑中

(0) Thank | 科研小白

After being rejected by WE for a month, I mean, your OA is so slow, do you have the nerve to OA?

(0) Thank | 菜鸟10号

Are there any family members who were advised to transfer their submissions on the day they submitted? Does this mean they were essentially rejected?

(0) Thank | Astronauthalo

Submitted on 2.09, waiting for the review on 2.10, no changes so far, the process is a bit slow.

(0) Thank | Kunfeng ZHANG

I also submitted one last year in the second half of the year. The speed was much slower than before, with 5 months, 15 reviewers, 3 invitations accepted, two minor revisions, one rejection. It was rejected after 5 months of waiting, really frustrating.

(0) Thank | 枫下拉莫