To be honest, the article mentioned by the 6th poster indeed helped me a lot. It’s good to take a good look at other people’s analysis ideas. The structure of the article may be relatively simple, but did you think of doing this before that? Don't be so angry when you do scientific research. When criticizing the valueless articles or journals, shouldn't it be better to learn from others?

(19) Thank | 话痨山羊

Every journal has a public relations relationship. After all, scientific researchers are also humans. No matter whether they use the backdoor relationship, or use any other means, if they can publish valueless articles in the top journals, they must have such academic contacts and political resources. This does not mean that the overall level of the publication has deteriorated. Just grab a piece of valueless paper, and you start to complain, doesn’t it mean that this kind of papers can actually be published, why can’t my valueless paper? If the journal is absolutely depraved, doesn’t it happen to explain your incompetence? The quality of your work is not better than those good articles that do not need the relationship. If you want to use the backdoor relationship, there is no way for you to have the same relationship as those who had published valueless articles. Why can't you spend your energy to read some other good articles in the top journals? I believe that the proportion of good articles is absolutely dominant. The journal does not owe you anything.

(272) Thank | canceresearch

Spatiotemporal dynamics of the archaeal community in coastal sediments: assembly process and co-occurrence relationship. The quality of ISME is worrying now. How such an article could be published! It is uncertain to be published in Soil Biology and Biochemistry. It is 2020, and the article with this quality… Nothing new.

(258) Thank | web site

Very good journal. Three reviewers. One of the first reviewers’ suggestions was useless.

(0) Thank | dyweld@sina.com

The translation of the phrase "就是外审 p r" into English is: "It is an external audit p r."

(0) Thank | 打假专业户

Inquire about coming, submitted on the first day with editor, under review on the third day. Is the "ur" here referring to editor review or peer review?

(0) Thank | Haru1337

This magazine URed quickly, does UR mean it was sent for external review? Previously, when it was still in the Nature system, there would be senior editor evaluation before submission for review. Now that the system has changed, it quickly becomes UR.

(0) Thank | 打假专业户

Hello, the status of my UR has changed 4 times for the first time, this is a normal phenomenon.

(1) Thank | 大神

I would like to ask the host, does the date keep changing after entering UR? I have submitted for 5 days and UR has already changed twice.

(1) Thank | Stripo

First round (1 month): 3 reviewers (2 positive, 1 neutral leaning negative) + associate editor (positive), result: rejection, but overall comments are positive.
Second round (1 month): Supplement experiments and data, expand and rewrite, argue, resubmit for review, except for one reviewer who is still unsatisfied and asking questions (details), everyone else is okay.
Continued revisions, supplement experiments, fourth round satisfactory.
Fifth round: Principle acceptance, format revisions.
Sixth round, seventh round: Continued format revisions, including details such as font in images~~~ After that, accept.
Overall, reviewers and associate editor are quite professional in the field of microbiology, especially in terms of details (even in niche areas they can provide good feedback). They are very helpful in improving the overall quality of the paper.
ISME J review standards remain high, very rigorous.
Hoping for more in the future!

(0) Thank | LOGIC

Pretty fast, my paper was accepted and then found in WOS three days later.

(0) Thank | LOGIC

Hello, congratulations. I would like to ask you a question. After your paper is accepted, can it be searched now? How long does it usually take from acceptance to being searchable online? My paper was accepted some time ago but still cannot be searched.

(0) Thank | 大神

ISME is undoubtedly the flagship journal in the field of microbial ecology, and the Editorial Office processes submissions very quickly, with minimal waste of time.

(1) Thank | skycolor

Congratulations, master. My current status is "under review", it has been a month since the submission date. How long did it take for you to receive feedback (from submission to feedback)?

(0) Thank | 诗小白

Hello, Poetry Novice, my comments on your draft have been returned some time ago. I am currently in the process of revising it. How is your progress going now?

(0) Thank | 大神

Hello, expert, may I ask if you have any updates now?

(0) Thank | 诗小白

Come on, we will win for sure!

(0) Thank | 大神

This should also represent the submission of this journal. Good luck to us.

(0) Thank | 诗小白

Come on, comrades! The harder we work, the luckier we will get. Let's strive to reach the front page of Nature soon!!!

(0) Thank | 大神

I have already submitted to the next journal! Luckily, the process was quick. Additionally, my submission should have been rejected directly, without being put under review.

(0) Thank | jovi.

Hello, my submission is still showing as under review. I am not very familiar with this journal. When I submit to other journals, they may reject it directly after the review. If the editor-in-chief finds it valuable, they will give you an update.

(0) Thank | 大神

Could you please clarify if the manuscript will be rejected directly after the editor's review, or if there will be a stage of under review before a decision is made?

(0) Thank | 诗小白

Could you please let me know the current status of your under review?

(0) Thank | 诗小白

This year I have also been rejected by several journals, and currently one is still under review. It's getting harder to publish articles now, but we can only persevere and keep pushing forward! Keep up the good work, comrades!

(0) Thank | 大神

Thank you! It's already a tragedy...

(0) Thank | jovi.