From November last year to now, an article has been submitted. Two articles have been accepted successfully; one article was accepted directly after minor revision, and another one was required to make major revision (all were very objective professional opinions). I carefully revised a week, and wrote a 7-page response. It was under review again after submission. One week later, I received the accepted email before the submission system changed from EES to EM. The process of another rejected article was relatively tortuous. After the first submission, it was assigned to the editor of the corresponding direction. The result of the first review was that the language was not good enough, and it would be reconsidered after polishing. I spent money and have it polished, and resubmitted it in more than 10 days. It was rejected directly by the editor-in-chief. In general, the editor of LWT was responsible and the processing efficiency was high. The reviewers met were very professional, who didn’t delay. Judging from the number of manuscripts, the number of submissions this year has skyrocketed, reaching more than 4,000 in mid-July. It is estimated that the number of annual submissions will exceed 7,000. The requirements for the quality of articles will be higher, and it is estimate that the difficulty will increase. Come on!

(4) Thank | HHGS

2.06, submission; 3.03, major revision; 4.29, submitted after revision; 5.06, minor revision, the editor raised some comments on format; 5.15, submitted after minor revision; 5.17, accepted. The comments of major revision were returned in March. I did nothing at home during the pandemic. Until April 17, I returned to school and started to revise. I delayed it for a long time, and it generally went smoothly. I wish you all go well!

(0) Thank | 划水实验党

I was going to stop thinking about it, but the more you look at the reviewer’s comments, the more irritating you are. 2019.11.23, submission. The editors of Food Chemistry and food Research International recommended to transfer to this journal. The status of under review lasted more than 6 months, and there was no reply; 2020.06.10, I sent the email and ask the situation, and I was replied that there was only one reviewer invited, and another one had accepted the invitation; 2020.06.12, I was replied that the comments of the reviewers may be conflicting; 2020.06.13, rejected. I waited for more than 6 months. The comments of the first reviewers were pertinent, and I knew how to reply. The editor of this journal didn’t urge the reviewers daily, but he urged as soon as I asked. And then, the second reviewer gave the reply even without reviewing my introduction, which was extremely ridiculous. (The editor of) LWT, you should either contact the reviewer as soon as possible, or don't urge as soon as I urge, and the reviewer makes comments vaguely. It wasted 7 months, and the application was delayed. Fuck!

(3) Thank | 一言西早

The review process took about 9 months, with major and minor revisions needed. In the end one of the reviewers was not satisfied with our revisions and thought the paper needed to be rewritten. The article was rejected.

(0) Thank | 657444848@qq.com

In just a few years, the price of LWT's APC has risen again. Today, I checked and it has actually reached $3240? This is crazy! The first time I invested, it was free, then it rose to $2500. A few days ago, I just paid $2830 and was already over by 2W, so it's not good to report expenses. Now it has risen so much, oh, the world is tough, it's getting harder and harder to invest, I don't have that much money.

(1) Thank | 即将毕业版

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(0) Thank | 阿良

Could you please tell me what "YFSTL" means? I received an email saying "To be published in: YFSTL." Have you received a similar email before? The proofreading PDF document has an "lwt" cover image on the top right. I am still confused why it is not being published in LWT but in YFSTL instead. What does this code mean? If you know, please let me know!

(0) Thank | 博一菲

I am currently going through the third major revision, each time with different opinions, and each time responding and revising seriously. The third revision also requires additional experiments, which will take a month. The time given is two weeks. I have written a letter requesting an extension, but I don't know what to do. I am seriously anxious and afraid of being rejected for requesting an extension of one month.

(0) Thank | 爱科研@

May I ask which submission number you are? How long does it usually take with the editor?

(0) Thank | 向往天空的小猪

Don't worry, I got it in the end, no problem.

(0) Thank | 李老师

About two weeks.

(0) Thank | 聪明的咚咚锵

Hello, I would like to inquire about something. This is my second time revising the manuscript, and the reviewer's feedback requires major revisions. After making the changes, I resubmitted the manuscript, but it has been two weeks and only one reviewer has accepted the manuscript for review. The other reviewer has not accepted it yet. I am worried that they may not accept the manuscript.

(0) Thank | 爱科研@

Submitted on May 29
First review completed on June 23, major revisions (4 reviewers)
Returned after revisions on July 4
Second review completed on July 18, minor revisions (editor provided a few small suggestions), returned the same day after revisions
Third review completed on July 21, minor revisions (editor had some additional suggestions), returned the same day after revisions
Accepted on July 23

(0) Thank | 眉如黛

May I ask how long it takes for lwt to go online after being received?

(0) Thank | 博一菲

I don't know how to submit to a journal.

(0) Thank | 水龙头

Xiao Xiu submitted it for review after making minor revisions.

(0) Thank | 聪明的咚咚锵

小修后没送审吧后来

After the minor revisions, it wasn't submitted for review later.

(0) Thank | 李老师

After two major revisions, a minor revision was made, and both people involved in the minor revision were recipients (one of them requested a change in the title). After I made the changes and submitted it, it was surprisingly sent for review. Has anyone else experienced this situation?

(0) Thank | 李老师

Submitted on April 2, reviewed on April 4, just in time for the holiday. However, compared to other journals, LWT is indeed very fast in reviewing. Most articles are reviewed within a day, which may be related to the research direction. Several of mine were under review the same day, with 11 invitations and 3 acceptances. Two reviewers completed their reviews on April 15, with the editor issuing a direct RRC, then a Major revision. One had no objections, while the other made a few symbolic suggestions and added a few references. The decision was returned on April 29, with one reviewer completing their review in 6 days while the other refused to review for an entire month. Finally, the editor accepted the article on May 30, after experiencing three holidays, which would be unimaginable for a domestic editor. In summary, as long as your article has no major issues and some innovative points, as long as the editor sees potential, there should be no problem. A good editor is truly important, as encountering an irresponsible editor could prolong the process significantly. Just for reference, another article was reviewed within a few days, but two reviewers disappeared. The editor then sent it to over twenty more reviewers, totaling over forty. Two accepted with no objections, one raised structural issues, leading to a disagreement and continued review for over three months, resulting in around 4-5 months including R1 and R2. Each reviewer has their own interpretation of the same article, some may find certain issues insignificant while others are more meticulous, but ultimately, it is up to the editor. Luck plays a crucial role in this process, depending on the type of reviewers and editor you encounter.

(0) Thank | 秦博

When WE transfer to UR, will there be an email notification, or will it just silently update in the system?

(0) Thank | luokereng

Thank you, senior brother. Today I checked and it shows "under review". I hope everything goes smoothly. ?

(0) Thank | 爱学习的loopy

Faster, mainly depends on the editing time. Mine is around 6 days UR, because it's right before the May Day holiday, and it's possible that the editor has already submitted but if the reviewer doesn't accept, UR won't show up.

(0) Thank | 秦博

Okay, thank you my friend.

(0) Thank | 爱学习的loopy

Please review the edited manuscript.

(0) Thank | yfyh128

Is there any senior who has recently invested in LWT? How long does it take for rework after the first review, currently it has been four days, thank you all.

(0) Thank | 爱学习的loopy