I am very happy that the article was accepted. The research is on biodegradable materials. I often look at some of the submission status posted by you here for reference. And now I also want to post some of my status for your reference. 9.8, submitted; 9.27, under editor evaluation. The comments of the first reviewer were returned; 10.9, under editor evaluation (the second time). Two evaluations meant two reviewers; 10.16, major revision. The comments of the two reviewers were very professional. The content was enriched a lot after revision; 10.22, submitted. I particularly carefully responded the comments of the reviewer and wrote an eight-page response letter; 10.23, accepted. It should be accepted by the editor directly, and not sent to the reviewers. Thanks to the editor.

(5) Thank | 论文必中

Initial date submitted: 2019.12.16; Under editor evaluation: 2020.1.13; Major revise: 2020.1.19. There was only one reviewer who raised 4 questions, which were relatively easy to answer. Revise submitted: 2020.2.27; Accept: 2020.3.3. It took 78 days in total, and the process was smooth. The editor was professor Tadahisa Iwata from the University of Tokyo, who processed the manuscripts quickly, and he was nice. It was special time and I can’t return to school to do experiments. It is a great pleasure for me to have this article accepted smoothly.

(24) Thank | Hookie

Submission on June 16th. With editor on June 18th. I can’t remember the exact time, and just remember that the status of under review was displayed for around 40 days. August 5th, minor revision, a reviewer. The question was very professional and let me add some data. The revised manuscript was submitted on August 11, and it became under review next Monday (The editor I met processed the manuscript on Monday night the first few times); on September 17th, I realized that it had been a month since the minor revised version returned. Therefore, I sent an email reminder; on September 18, the editorial assistant replied in a procedural manner that the reviewer had not returned comments yet. It was accepted on September 26th. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.

(61) Thank | dc hu

I submitted to two other journals before coming to this one. I used a translator for this submission, and it was helpful b/c I did not encounter language issues. Note: your paper must be well written and have pretty signigicant innovation to be accepted.

(1) Thank | zhhyang753@sohu.com

After the minor revisions were received, the editing was done at lightning speed. It felt like they were processing the manuscript by the minute. By the morning, we received it, and by the afternoon, after RRC, we could already receive feedback.

(1) Thank | stan丶

March 27, 2025: First submission
April 15, 2025: Rejected by editor due to lack of innovation as questioned by the first reviewer
Correspondence with editor arguing for the innovation of the work, rewriting of the introduction, and agreement to resubmit
April 26, 2025: Resubmission
May 2, 2025: Under review
May 6, 2025: Under review
May 16, 2025: Required Revisions and Corrections (rrc)
May 16, 2025: Editor provided major revisions, with a two-month deadline
June 4, 2025: Submission of revised manuscript
June 10, 2025: Under review
June 11, 2025: Under review
June 19, 2025: Required Revisions and Corrections (rrc)
June 20, 2025: Accepted
There are too few journals in the traditional polymer field, but the PDST journal, in terms of both impact factor and ranking, has been steadily improving. The editor's handling speed was very fast, with the editor processing the submission within a day or two of the reviewers completing their assessments. 
Finally, thank the editor and hope to publish another polymer paper to bring a perfect end to your doctoral career.

(0) Thank | 迪克牛仔

2025.04.26 submitted to journal
2025.04.27 under review (2+ review invitations, 2 accepted)
2025.05.08 under review (reviewer 1 completed review)
2025.05.19 minor review (only comments from one reviewer)
2025.05.22 submitted revision (submitted at 12 pm, rejected at 2 pm due to incorrect information in cover letter causing editor misunderstanding. Urgently contacted customer service, apologized and admitted mistake, editor finally said it could be resubmitted but needed re-review)
2025.05.22 submitted to journal (nervous all day)
2025.05.23 accepted! (I was checking my email in real time, with editor at 1 pm, directly accepted at 2 pm, the speed was amazing!)
Many thanks to Professor Serge Bourbigot for handling the manuscript, I have never seen such efficient (really in hours) and nice editing! PDST has been promoted to Tier 1 this year, but Professor Serge Bourbigot has also shown a high level of interest and respect for the work of our team in China, once again, thank you! I sincerely hope that PDST will continue to improve!

(0) Thank | 党

Sure, just link your account and submit it for review. Typically, feedback will be returned within a month.

(0) Thank | lyhdezz

Can I inquire about the submission status of this journal through the Elsevier public account?

(0) Thank | 晚秋

Warm congratulations to POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY for being promoted to the top journal of the Chemistry Division of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2025! This journal is not just a simple comparison of material properties, but is dedicated to the fundamental research of degradation mechanisms, with a low publication frequency but high quality. In the current fast-paced research environment, such a good journal is worth investing in. The current impact factor of the journal has reached 7.546, so don't miss out on this opportunity! Wishing the journal continued success!

(1) Thank | lyhdezz

I have published three articles in this journal in the past two years, hoping and waiting eagerly. Finally, I have achieved the top spot in Zone 1.

(0) Thank | OberonSola

Hello, could you please send me the accepted paper template?

(0) Thank | 梅茜儿

Hello, would you mind sending me the Word template that has been published?

(0) Thank | 梅茜儿

The editing process is not too slow, I was rejected in about a week, but I am a bit confused by the reason for rejection. The article mainly focuses on studying the curing kinetics of resins using non-isothermal DSC, but the reason for rejection was "the activation energy data obtained from non-isothermal TGA is meaningless" ... Dear editor, I did not conduct a thermogravimetric analysis. Even if you had told me that "analyzing the relationship between the curing process and the theme of the journal 'degradation and stability' is not significant", I would have been willing to revise, conduct additional experiments, or accept rejection. I did not explicitly mention the use of DSC in the cover letter, but who analyzes the curing process using TGA? Did I misunderstand the editor's intentions? I am a bit frustrated, so please analyze and criticize if it was my mistake. I am open to feedback and appreciate it.

(1) Thank | 云深不知处

It is a fire-retardant article from Shifu University.

(0) Thank | DSADCDSZ

Submission Experience:
May 9, 2024: Submission
May 20, 2024: Minor Revision
May 30, 2024: Resubmission
June 3, 2024: Acceptance
The review process was very fast, and the editors handled it very quickly. The submission was under review the next day. Thank you to the editors and the two reviewers!!

(0) Thank | Andrew

That's unbelievable, you are the quickest learner I've ever seen

(0) Thank | jinghe111

Received 22 March 2024;
Minor revised 29 March 2024;
Received in revised form 1 April 2024; 
Accepted 2 April 2024
The fastest article from submission to acceptance in just 10 days. Thanks to the two reviewers and thanks to editor Serge Bourbigot

(1) Thank | fju-66

Submitted on January 22, 2024
Reviewed on March 5, 2024
Revised on March 7, 2024
Still in revision as of today, March 22, 2024
Did the editor go on a trip?

(0) Thank | 刘能儿

Is it true that this journal does not have a template?

(0) Thank | 马楠儿

After submission, how many days does it take for the status to change from "with editor" to "under review"? It has been 6 days since my status changed to "with editor", and there has been no update. I heard that this journal usually processes submissions quickly, but it seems slower for mine

(0) Thank | 粉刷小小匠

Thumbs up to Serge Bourbigot, PhD
2023/10/25 submit
2023/10/26 with editor
2023/10/26 under review
2023/10/27 review completed 1
2023/11/7 required reviews completed
2023/11/13 major revision
2023/11/19 resubmit
2023/11/19 with editor
2023/11/20 under review
2023/11/20 review completed 1
2023/11/29 required reviews completed
2023/11/29 minor revision
2023/11/29 resubmit
2023/11/29 with editor
2023/11/30 with editor
2023/11/30 accept
This is the process of my manuscript, good luck to everyone

(2) Thank | 春和景明-jinghe

I am happy. The 10.3 went smoothly. I hope everything goes smoothly from now on. Thanks to the editor, thanks to my director, thanks to everyone!

(0) Thank | 706jiao

Submission on July 10, 2023; Major revision on August 6, 2023; Acceptance on September 7, 2023

(1) Thank | 皓月当空57

6.26 Feedback returned. Minor revisions.
8.23 Returned feedback for revision submission.
8.24 Resubmitted with editor

(1) Thank | 706jiao