09/01/2019 Submitted to Journal, 0 days; 10/28 Technical check, 57 days; 10/29 Submitted to Journal, 58 days; 10/29 With Editor, 58 days; 11/27 Under Review, 87 days; 12/22 Required reviews complete, 112 days; 12/22 Under editor's evaluation, 112 days; 1/3/2020 Required reviews complete, 124 days; 1/3 Under editor's evaluation, 124 days; 1/11 Major revision and reconsideration, 132 days; 1/27 Revision Submitted to Journal, 148 days; 1/28 With Editor, 149 days; 2/24 Accept, 176 days.

(14) Thank | 791540548@qq.com

It took exactly 4 months from submission to formal acceptance. I feel that the speed was low in the early stage, and it was fast after under review. It was my first submission, and it was accepted. I am relatively lucky. As long as the content is innovative and the research has a certain depth, it is easy to be accepted. I pretended to submitted it to Frontiers in Plant Science, but I was really unwilling to submit the work I had done for so long to the journal without high value. I finally decided to revise the article according to the format of Food Chemistry, and submitted it. The specific process is as follows: 2019.07.11, submission; 2019.08.09, a manuscript number has been assigned; 2019.08.15, under review. During the period, the date changed 2 or 3 times, but the status was still under review; 2019.10.1, required reviews completed; 2019.10.15, major revision; 2019.11.01, revised and uploaded; 2019.11.03, with editor; 2019.11.07, minor revision, the format was revised; 2019.11.07, revised and uploaded; 2019.11.11, formal accept.

(6) Thank | Bartonjiang

The speed is normal, not very fast. It is suggested that those who are waiting for graduation or using the article in urgency should submit the articles carefully, because the submission for review or a certain line is slow. But after acceptance, the later proofreading is very fast. The editor and reviewers are very responsible; the article quality is good. It was submitted to journal on November 5, 2018; it was with editor on December 8, 2018; A month later, that is, December 14, 2018, it was under review; It was under editor evaluation on January 6, 2019; Major revision and reconsideration was given on January 9, 2019. It was pertinent, and the three reviewers had many comments; revision was submitted to journal on February 15, 2019; it was with editor on February 17, 2019; Three weeks later, that is, March 11, 2019, minor revision was given; Revision was submitted to journal on March 11, 2019; it was with editor on March 12, 2019; it was accepted on March 18, 2019; it was proofed on March 19,2019.

(1) Thank | 江花秋月笑平生

Has everyone's situation changed?

(0) Thank | 呼呼呼2021

7.3投，请问，现在大家的状态发生变化了吗？ 

7.3投，请问，has everyone's situation changed now?

(0) Thank | 呼呼呼2021

Please be patient and wait. What's the rush to uncover the pot when it's still cooking?

(0) Thank | 聪明的咚咚锵

I invited 20 people like you to complete the 7.24 RRC until now.

(0) Thank | 当初不该下海的

After inviting 8 people and getting 4 responses, the RRC status has been ongoing for 3 weeks. Should we ask the FC editor about this situation?

(0) Thank | 谢耳朵

Submission on May 24, 2025
Status changed to RRC on July 24, 2025 (until August 17, 2025)
Review invitations sent: 8
Review invitations accepted: 4
Reviews completed: 3
For some unknown reason, one of the reviewers has not submitted their review, causing the RRC status to be maintained until now. It is said that there is a surge in submissions during the summer FC, so I am hesitant to email the journal editor for fear of it backfiring. After communicating with Elsevier customer service and journal operations manager, there has been no substantial help. Currently, I can only continue to wait. Friends, how should I handle this situation appropriately? Thank you.

(0) Thank | 谢耳朵

Is it over 12,000?

(0) Thank | 生活充满热情

May I ask how many submission numbers have been received so far?

(0) Thank | 聪明的咚咚锵

I consulted with Elsevier's customer service, and currently there is an explosion of submissions. It typically takes 45 days for a submission to reach the editor. Just have to wait patiently, sigh!

(0) Thank | 科研界素研

Submitted on March 3, 2025, the manuscript was put under review around April 12, 2025. A major revision was requested on June 29, 2025, and the revised version was returned on July 18, 2025. A minor revision was requested on July 20, 2025, and the revised version was returned on July 28, 2025. The manuscript was accepted on August 3, 2025, and the proof processing started on August 9, 2025. The article was in press on August 10, 2025 (clear version online). The revised proof was returned on August 11, 2025, and it is currently in progress as of August 13, 2025. Overall, the process has been a bit slow with a long review period and numerous issues raised by the editor.

(0) Thank | 贝贝兔兔

The submission was made on July 4th, but it has not reached the editor yet.

(0) Thank | 十三

I also submitted my article on July 10th, but I still haven't been assigned an editor.

(0) Thank | 若风Qin

Hello, how can I find out the detailed progress of my submission?

(0) Thank | sunny1991

I submitted on July 10th, but it hasn't reached the editor's hands yet after one month.

(0) Thank | wenda雪儿

At the same time as you, let's wait and see if there are any developments in half a month.

(0) Thank | 一只小虫子

It has been over a month, and it still hasn't reached the editor's hands. It's still in the same state.

(0) Thank | 科研界素研

I have also added the reviewer, how is your draft going?

(0) Thank | 工藤新一的好兄弟

20250728 Major Revision takes 3 weeks, while RRC feels average 1-2 weeks.

(0) Thank | 请叫我驼老师

Hello, how long does it usually take for RRC to return feedback?

(0) Thank | 工藤新一的好兄弟

2025.05.26 STJ
2025.06.19 WE
2025.07.05 UR invites 6 to 1
2025.07.10 UR invites 6 to 2
2025.07.22 RRC invites 6 to 2, completed 2
Looking forward to good luck.

(0) Thank | 请叫我驼老师

Good luck to the original poster. Currently, two reviewers have accepted the invitation and completed the review. RRC.

(0) Thank | 请叫我驼老师

7.3 STJ to date

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