The editor was very serious and responsible. There were a lot of comments raised by the reviewers, and each comment was meaningful. 21 Jan 2020, submission. One round of major revision, and two rounds of minor revision; 15 Jun 2020, accept.

(35) Thank | 邓昌平

The article was submitted in September last year. More than one month later, it was recommended to be rejected and resubmitted. It was resubmitted and accepted at the end of March. It has been 6 months. It was affected by Christmas, Chinese New Year and the pandemic during the period. However, the overall speed was slow. It was mainly because I met an associate editor who processed slowly. The minor revision during the period will not be processed until half a month later. The speed of the reviewers and editors is average. The requirements of the associate editor are strict, and various minor grammatical issues must be revised one by one. But after all, it was accepted. Luck in misfortune.

(4) Thank | 连雨飘

I submitted once, and the manuscript was rejected in less than a month. I had better luck with my second submission. I quite like the journal. The editor is very serious. If you like plant science, you can follow the "Forefront of Plant Science."

(2) Thank | wznn

You, a medical professional, came here to comment... You're in the wrong place, aren't you?

(0) Thank | Booooooo

May I ask all the teachers, how long have you all been waiting for the submitted status, and is there any action needed for this status?

(0) Thank | agatecatcat

Publishing repetitive or marginal research lacking innovation.

(0) Thank | zsxx

The review speed is slow, the research methods are not rigorous, and the citation rate is low.

(0) Thank | hcbb

It is reasonable to lower it to the second district.

(0) Thank | ncbsaavb

The actual level is average, and the review process is lengthy.

(0) Thank | hgdfsdfas

Frustrating, wishing you get worse and worse.

(0) Thank | dxzz

Looking back, it's really a bitter journey, from submission to acceptance took 10 months. 

2022.12.10 Submitted
2023.3.24 Reject Resubmit
2023.4.26 Revision returned
2023.7.26 Received revision comments, didn't specify major or minor
2023.8.26 Revision returned
2023.9.12 Accepted

In my research field, JXB is a well-known old journal with good reputation. Its status in the field is indeed lower than NewP and PP, occasionally on par with PJ and PCE. Calling it a first-tier gatekeeper is reasonable, but demoting it to second-tier is a bit excessive... The Chinese Academy of Sciences' categorization is really like playing a game.

(1) Thank | 马哥

The second district feels very reasonable, much better than Plant Journal

(0) Thank | amp

Why was my paper rejected again this year? Is there still hope if I resubmit it?

(0) Thank | Gene+Model+Wheat

One third of the articles are review articles, with the rest being other types. The impact factor is raised by reviews. The actual quality is very mediocre

(0) Thank | 茜54655

After waiting for over ten days, my status changed to under review

(0) Thank | 辉夜新柔

How long does the initial editing review take?

(0) Thank | 蒋振忠

The quality of the journal is fine, but the review process is a bit slow. The first round of review took 4 months, and after revisions were submitted, the second round of review took 8 months. The feedback in the second round was even worse than the first, and I feel that it has delayed too much time. I'm sorry for any inconvenience, but I have decided not to resubmit the revised manuscript. I have lost interest

(0) Thank | 大白兔

Too slow

(0) Thank | wangqi77

After my revision, it is under review. Is it sent for review or under peer review?

(0) Thank | 北海洪飞

The assistant editor found a problem with the image during the rework, so we made the changes and resubmitted. Will this have any impact?

(0) Thank | 北海洪飞

It's just slow, my paper was rejected after 4 months of review, now I have been waiting in the queue for 4 months to submit to another journal

(0) Thank | narzy

It took a super long time for the review, and it took a full 4 months for the feedback to come back. It was rejected, and then it took 4 months before being accepted for PJ

(0) Thank | narzy

Two months have passed since the submission and it is still under peer review, with no news yet

(0) Thank | 界静

The first submission, I don't know how the speed will be, I hope it will be accepted. If rejected, please reject it quickly. I have seen comments below saying it's very slow, with an average waiting period of 6 months. It's terrifying

(0) Thank | 一颗冰糖心

Too slow

(0) Thank | xiao李