I have submitted three times before and the response was very fast. Recently, I submitted one and it has been "with editor" for three months. A friend submitted an article and it was desk rejected after two months. We contacted the editor three times during this period, and they all said they were looking for reviewers. In the end, we decided to withdraw the submission, and it took a week to do so.

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Submitted in early November 2024, under review in less than a week; rejected on February 1, 2025, with reviewer stating that the content did not fit the scope of the journal. It's frustrating, as no specific issues were mentioned, and the final comment about not fitting the journal was hard to accept. It is advisable for senior researchers not to submit without careful consideration.

(0) Thank | hero-f

The external audit has been quiet for two months, possibly due to the Chinese New Year holiday.

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How long does it usually take for the first-instance trial?

(0) Thank | 孤云真洁

When someone praises you for doing something well, shouldn't you also show gratitude?

(0) Thank | 是你的沐语呀

Review speed: 2.0 | Submission acceptance rate: 50.0
Emphasized research direction: Forensic experience sharing: This year, I feel that the impact factor should be around 2.8-3.0. According to recent submission experiences, the processing speed of manuscripts has become faster

(0) Thank | 是你的沐语呀

All questions must be answered one by one, do not skip any

(0) Thank | 维尔娜菲茨杰拉德

The upload is required according to the guidelines set by the journal's author guide

(0) Thank | 维尔娜菲茨杰拉德

What are the requirements for uploading articles?

(0) Thank | 上清雨真

Should we also respond to the good feedback from reviewers?

(0) Thank | 北国博达

Review Speed: 2.0 | Submission Hit Rate: 5.0 Emphasis on Research Areas: Forensic Medicine Experience Sharing: It is difficult to break through 3 points. Most of it is physical evidence

(0) Thank | 百花腊月

The review process typically takes about three months

(0) Thank | 是你的沐语呀

Sorry, how long does it usually take for the first revision of a case report after submission?

(0) Thank | 恩贝Sama

Review Speed: 3.0 | Submission Acceptance Rate: 50.0
Experience Sharing: Some people in the group have been accepted, but the review process for this journal is slow. For those with external reviews lasting over half a year, it generally takes one to two weeks for the editor to send for review after the "with editor" status. External reviews are usually completed within three months, but there are cases where it takes over half a year. Overall, the editors seem nice. The latest article went back and forth three times, with two rejections, followed by additional experiments and article revisions before finally being accepted upon resubmission. Overall, the experience was still considered satisfactory

(0) Thank | 是你的沐语呀

The price keeps falling, will it drop below 2? Even if it falls by just 0.1 point, it should be cherished

(0) Thank | 凌霄高洁

Review speed: 1.0 | Submission hit rate: 5.0 Experience Sharing: The second forensic pathology article was submitted on September 27th and accepted on December 23rd, experiencing two minor revisions during this period. The reviewers were very responsible, and the communication process also taught me a lot of writing skills. Strangely, each time I made revisions, the editor gave me three months to do so, just like with the first article. I returned the revised draft of this article in just three days (mainly to find better language expressions for myself), and it was accepted after two days. Christmas is indeed a good day

(0) Thank | 百花腊月

Review Speed: 3.0 | Submission Acceptance Rate: 25.0 Experience Sharing: I submitted an article purely on forensic pathology. The first review took 3 months and required major revisions, with a 3-month deadline. I completed the revisions in just 12 days, feeling nervous that it might have been too soon. Two weeks later, I received an email notifying me that the article has been accepted. This journal currently has few articles on forensic pathology

(0) Thank | 百花腊月

Review Speed: 3.0 Experience Sharing: The review speed is slow, with the first review taking over three months. After sending a reminder email, a notification for revisions was given the next day, with two reviewers

(0) Thank | 百花腊月

Review speed: 2.0 | Submission success rate: 50.0
Experience sharing: It seems that they don't really like articles written by Chinese people

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Journal Homepage URL: http://www.springer.com/medicine/forensic/journal/414

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Forensic TopAuthoritative journal.

(3) Thank | Anonymous

Submitting a case report once, it was rejected within two weeks. The first reviewer was harsh in words, while the other provided many suggestions, but it was still directly rejected by the editor-in-chief. It's not easy to submit, the editor-in-chief's approximate meaning is that our journal is the top journal in forensic medicine, so the quality requirements are very high. If it doesn't meet the standards, there is no room for recovery. Everyone should think twice before submitting, unless your article is very interesting and the language is flawless. You can give it a try, but if you don't hear back within two weeks, it's likely to be rejected

(0) Thank | 凌霄高洁