I submitted an article. It had been submitted for nearly 3 months, but it was still under review. I urged once, and the editor replied: I apologize for the delay you are facing for your manuscript JMADE-D-20-02650. Kindly be advised your submission is under review as the manuscript has not received the required number of reviews for the editor to arrive at a fair decision. One reviewer has completed the review and the editor is working to seek additional reviews. You will be notified of the editorial decision once the peer review is complete. I think Materials & Design is a demanding journal, the review is formal, and the review standards are not so unbearable. I hope you can evaluate it objectively.

(15) Thank | frontliyang

The submission wasn’t smooth. It was firstly submitted to Materials, but it was rejected. And then, it was submitted to this journal. At the beginning, the wrong manuscript was submitted, not the final manuscript was submitted. And then, I contacted with the editor to withdraw the manuscript, and then I resubmitted it. One week later, it was with editor, and it lasted two weeks, and then it was under review, and it lasted about two months and a half. And then, the comments on minor revision were returned. I was required to change the title to a novel one and add some more graphs. I drew two graphs with Visio. About one week after the submission of revised manuscript, the status changed to decision, and decision lasted about one week, it then changed to accept. I paid $2,200. I feel that this journal is OK, the editor is nice, and the reviewers basically don’t embarrass the authors, and the comments raised can be revised.

(204) Thank | rewtret

I struggled to address some comments from the reviewers because two reviewers did not agree on a few points. The first reviewer had a bad opinion of my paper; the second did not, and the third reviewer also had a positive opinion. Thanks to the third reviewer, we could revise the paper, and it was then accepted. The whole process was a bit nerve wracking, that is, after the first submission, after the reviewer comments came back, the paper’s status became “under review.” The review process is pretty fast, two weeks. I would recommend this journal.

(3) Thank | 小君5280

6.7 under review

6.7正在审查中

(0) Thank | Alisoning

5.30 submit
6.2 with editor

(0) Thank | Alisoning

I also want to be a magician, wuwuwu.

(0) Thank | 哈哈哈哈32123

One of the reviewers ran away during the second review, so the boss used magic and accepted it. The Italian editor had a reviewer run away and didn't handle it, so he was angry, but the other processes were still going at a decent speed.

(0) Thank | 妞妞XC

Translate the following paragraph into English: 两个

(0) Thank | raxyang

Could you please tell me how many reviewers there are?

(0) Thank | handong123

Submitted on April 4th, external review on April 9th, major revisions completed on April 28th, returned for revisions on May 8th, second review on May 9th, external review completed on May 10th, requested additional material on May 14th, officially hired on May 19th!

(0) Thank | raxyang

How do I pay for the layout fee? Will it be given directly after being hired, or at a later time? Do I need to go to the bank for a transfer?

(0) Thank | raxyang

On the evening of April 1st, I received major revisions, with a total of 19 review comments from two reviewers, requesting revisions by April 22nd. I worked tirelessly every day to make revisions and submitted the manuscript on the 20th. I received acceptance on the morning of April 30th, and received proofs in the evening. It was already online by May 3rd. The efficiency was really high, both the editor and reviewers were very fast, and I am truly grateful! Wishing for even greater success in the future!!!

(0) Thank | 三鲜~

I have been waiting for almost two months, but the reviewer still hasn't accepted it. If you don't want to review it, then just don't accept it. Can you please have some professional ethics? I am in a hurry to graduate and this is making me very anxious.

(0) Thank | 妞妞XC

Currently, only Asewell is likely to be able to do it (see picture), the others are not clear.

(0) Thank | YFFtwice

I have been waiting for two weeks for the second review, it seems like two reviewers have gone missing and are not responding.

(0) Thank | tanchen

How can I check the progress of my submission? For example, how many reviewers have received it?

(0) Thank | 人言者

I feel so terrible, it's like when I sent back for revision, the reviewer disappeared, he's not responding, what should I do?

(0) Thank | 妞妞XC

I have already been given the opportunity for rework, will I be rejected as well? It's so difficult, so difficult.

(0) Thank | 妞妞XC

This morning I woke up with the status "Required Reviews Completed".

(0) Thank | 三鲜~

It has been five days, and there has been no response.

(0) Thank | Echo stag

Overall, from a personal perspective, I really don't recommend submitting to this journal (especially for those who are about to graduate and in a hurry). The review speed is really hard to describe, and those who don't believe can check the actual time intervals for the journals they accept. Secondly, the cost-effectiveness is low, with such expensive page fees, the relative service is still lacking. For those who have already submitted, it's a pity, but for those who haven't, please be cautious. I hope everyone's submissions go smoothly, we are all in this together!

(0) Thank | Lucky366

On March 17th, 26 people were invited, and another reviewer accepted the review.

(0) Thank | 三鲜~

The submission was made on January 27th, and sent for review on January 31st. During the process, the editor has been searching for reviewers and has invited 20 people. Currently, there is only one kind reviewer (received the review on February 26th and completed it on March 9th, very quickly). Looking forward to a good result~ It has been an anxious wait for over a month~ I wonder how much longer the anxiety will last~ Hope for an acceptance!

(0) Thank | 三鲜~

The editing process is very fast and highly valued, the reviewers are also very efficient, and the total time spent is less than two months (1.6~3.3)! I wish the journal can regain the top position in the first zone! Keep up the good work!

(0) Thank | 烤包子古丽

The review process was quite fast, and the editors responded promptly. The two reviewers raised over a dozen questions, which were addressed in the revised manuscript and accepted for publication directly. It took about two months in total, which is considered quite fast. However, the speed also depends on whether the editors and reviewers are interested in your research.

(0) Thank | 请输入昵称xxx