What about now?

(0) Thank | zyp041

I was also rejected, and then I jumped directly from Zone Three to Zone One. You see, the questions raised were very helpful.

(0) Thank | wustcaesar

Normally, this journal can be seen as a smaller version of STTT. The editors-in-chief are all academicians. According to what the boss said, the reviewers are usually young talents or above, and the quality is very high. It is not easy to submit articles, and the review process is generally slow.

(0) Thank | 雾

May I ask if it is normal for the status to be "Awaiting AE Assignment" one month after submission?

(0) Thank | zly-1

I invested during the Chinese New Year. How did your investment turn out?

(0) Thank | wustcaesar

Record the submission process:
Submitted on 24-07-23, currently undergoing initial checking.

(1) Thank | JackHan

A very promising new journal, the next big thing for sure, with many spin-off series as well. However, the current pace is incredibly slow, almost unsustainable for the average person

(0) Thank | gefche

The external audit requirements are quite high. The first major revision had four reviewers, two major revisions, and two minor revisions. The reviewers all felt responsible and raised a lot of questions, nearly 40+. The second minor revision had two reviewers (probably the ones who reviewed the two major revisions before), who still raised many questions and requested the minor revision. The third minor revision was sent to one of the reviewers again, and the editor-in-chief also made some suggestions. The fourth time, it was finally accepted (pre-accepted only), but a careful check and revision of the final version still need to be submitted. Then it's signing the copyright agreement, paying the page fee, proofreading before publication...

Although it is a new journal, the initial IF is close to 10, destined to be a 10+ or even 20+ magazine in the future. Checking, I found that this journal is a sister publication of Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, with the same editor-in-chief. It will also follow the development model of STTT in the future, with unlimited potential. Overall, the quality of this journal is quite high at the moment, and its future development potential should be good too. It is also because of these reasons that some big names are submitting papers...I was also introduced by a classmate from a big-shot's research group to try it out first, haha

(1) Thank | 扎根科研

Here, I briefly share my submission process:
Submitted on April 7th, undergoing initial checking;
Around April 15th, sent for external review, under review status;
May 20th, initial review completed, received Major revision decision;
June 11th, revised, undergoing initial checking status;
June 27th, second review completed, received Minor revision decision;
July 8th, revised, undergoing initial checking status;
July 21st, third review completed, received another Minor revision decision;
July 25th, revised, undergoing initial checking status;
July 30th, finally received Acceptance email, but it's only provisional, still need to revise and submit final version;
August 5th, received acceptance for final version email

(208) Thank | 扎根科研

No impact factor, low cost-effectiveness.

(5) Thank | Levy