One article of mine got accepted before around 2019. I submitted it at the end of May and it was accepted at the end of September. It was quite fast at that time. I actually was so happy that this journal might be reformed and the review speed was accelerated. Later, I submitted another article, which was submitted at the end of October 2019; it had been with editor for several months until March 2020. However, the editor rejected the manuscript after the plagiarism checking. What? We waited for four months and you only checked the similarity! We resubmitted it after reducing the similarity score. This time it was better. After three months, the review comments returned and the reviewer rejected it. After the revision, the boss did not give up, and then submitted it to this journal again. It was submitted in mid-August, and it is still with editor. It is estimated that it will take two or three more months. My junior fellow apprentice has an article which was submitted in July this year, and it is still with editor. In short, this journal is very slow. Those who are anxious to graduate should not submit to this journal. Basically, you should prepare to wait for half a year with editor after submission. However, the review comments can usually be returned within two months after it was sent for review, but this state for with editor is really speechless. Generally speaking, from submission to acceptance, if it goes well, it will take 8 to 12 months in this journal.

(1) Thank | 笑嘻嘻xxx

2020/1/1 submit to journal; 2020/3/5 Not submitted for review due to high repetition rate. After the revision, it was resubmitted to the journal; 2020/4/28 under review; 2020/6/14 major revision; 2020/8/3 mini revision; 2020/8/15 accepted. Summary: I am mainly engaged in the research of photothermal conversion coatings. The journal has a long submission period, so those who are not in a hurry to graduate can try it (it is best to finish the first draft in your first year of master’s degree). Be patient and earnestly answer every question of the reviewer, revise it carefully, and there will be good results. In addition, the format of the journal is abnormal, and you should be careful.

(11) Thank | lw6869

Here is the data and time for the whole procedure: Received at Editorial Office: 11 May 2019; Article revised: 18 Dec 2019; Article accepted for publication: 3 Jan 2020. The manuscripts were returned to revise for three times. There were 5 reviewers. Major revision was requested for the first time, minor revision was requested by a reviewer for the second time and still this reviewer requested minor revision for the pressure value. It took almost 8 months back and forth. It was okay in the editor's hands. The article was sent for review within 4 days after first submission, and the subsequent revised article was less than 4 days in his hands. It took about 5 months for the first review, about 3 weeks for the second review, and about 10 days each for the third and fourth review. Research Direction: Application of continuous hydrothermal method in microalgae energy.

(13) Thank | biofuel

20180127: Submission .20180820: Accepted. As everyone has said, RSER's waiting time is very long. There are deadlines for making changes, overhaul/one month, minor revision/two weeks. My paper needed an overhaul once, minor repairs twice. If you don’t get a response, remember to remind them although they say that if your reminder isn’t answered, wait patiently. In general, RSER is a very high-level journal. The editor is very patient and meticulous. The journal is very patient and meticulous in teaching you how to modify it. I am already mulling a new paper and ready to continue to submit.

(4) Thank | 黄如一

May I ask, in which field of civil engineering is your article focused on? Thank you!

(0) Thank | 晴天娃娃2022

Received on 10 Dec 2024
Revised on 10 May 2025
Accepted on 30 May 2025

(0) Thank | d

Hello, may I ask if the journal has strict requirements on the word count? Do we need to write to the editor separately if we exceed the word limit specified in the Guide for authors? Please reply after reading.

(0) Thank | CAUer~

Hello, is the control of word count strict for journals? If the word count exceeds the limit specified in the Guide for Authors, do I need to write a separate letter to the editor-in-chief?

(0) Thank | CAUer~

Yes, it is a review article.

(0) Thank | wrwxy

It took six months from submission to acceptance. The early stage was slow, with the manuscript taking four months to be reviewed. After receiving major revisions, minor revisions were requested. The manuscript was accepted just two days after the minor revisions were returned. Overall, the early stage was slow, but the review process was quick. The reviewers were responsible and professional. Those with ample time can give it a try, but those nearing graduation are not recommended to do so.

(0) Thank | hahaaaaa

Review article, submitted from May 2024 to April 2025, with a review period of nearly one year. After major revisions and minor revisions, finally wrapped up the first work of graduate students. I hope the journal will continue to improve, and I wish everyone smooth submissions!

(0) Thank | 大诚子

Excuse me, brother, in this situation, can we directly submit to another journal without rejection or withdrawal? Will it be considered as duplicate submission?

(0) Thank | wang

I have been waiting for a year and a half for review, and it feels like the reviewer has disappeared. It's really worrying.

(0) Thank | sedrfnlks

Are you summarizing the investment?

(0) Thank | 顶刊多多

Hello, may I ask if what you posted is a review article?

(0) Thank | 顶刊多多

2024.08 submitted
11.18 with editor
12.16 under review
There have been several changes in time in between, and the manuscript was sent to more reviewers.
03.05 minor revision (Only two reviewers accepted and provided very minor comments, didn't expect the editor to directly give minor revisions)
03.17 revision submitted
03.19 with editor
03.23 decision in process
03.28 accept

(0) Thank | wrwxy

What's the situation now, has it been resubmitted for review?

(0) Thank | 科研贫困户

It has been two months since the revision was submitted to the journal, and it has not yet reached the editor. Is this normal? It's agonizing.

(0) Thank | sagsfhfj

It has been 4 months since submission, one of the two reviewers has provided feedback, but the other reviewer has been silent for over 60 days, it feels like they have disappeared. The editor also hasn't invited new reviewers, it's really frustrating.

(0) Thank | 求求大家别卷了

Submission of initial draft on 2024.10.01
10.09 with editor
11.01 under review +1
11.04 under review +2
11.19 Required reviews complete (2)
12.06 decision in process
12.15 Major Review
1.18 submitted
1.19 with editor
1.25 under review
2.10 Required reviews complete (1)
2.23 Minor Review
3.5 submitted
3.6 with editor
3.14 accept
From initial draft to acceptance took less than 6 months. Both reviewers were very nice, with one having no comments and the other providing suggestions for structural optimization, requesting the article to showcase innovation and increase critical analysis. The feedback was very helpful for optimizing the article. It underwent major revisions for the first time. After revisions, minor edits were made to improve grammar and add practical discussions, and it was accepted within a week. The processing speed has improved after changing editors, leading to a longer overall waiting time, but it was worth it.

(0) Thank | choerrimy

It's too slow... I applied in December and didn't get rejected until mid-February. Can't they reject me faster? The review process is also too slow.

(0) Thank | w

I have been rejected, but fortunately it didn't take too long to be rejected.

(0) Thank | 小小小怪

Submission on January 20, 2025,
Under review by the editor on February 2,
Decision in process on February 20.
Doesn't it look like it's going to be rejected?

(0) Thank | 小小小怪

Excuse me, OP, should the formatting revisions be kept as well? Or is it sufficient to only keep the textual revisions?

(0) Thank | sunnyccshine

2024.1.10 Submitted to the journal
2024.1.17 With editor
2024.7.20 Revision submitted to the journal
2024.7.21 With editor
2024.10.20 Revision submitted to the journal
2024.10.21 With editor
2025.1.7 Revision submitted to the journal
2025.1.8 Accept
The review process for this article took a relatively long time.

(0) Thank | damon860808