The manuscript was submitted at the end of August 2019, and the first review decision of major revision returned at the end of October. The mainly revision was to check the format according to journal requirements. There were too many figures and tables. According to the rule of 300 words per figure/table, the number of words exceeded, and the content of the article was also mentioned. After returning the opinion in November, it was accepted in early March 2020. It lasted a total of six months. I think that the speed in this journal is as same as that of a none open access journal. The first review comments were received within 3 months and it was accepted in about half a year. During the process, the comment was as following. It should be clear that papers of a size which exceeds 8000 words (including text, references, figs and tables), cannot be processed further for publication. Each figure/table is counted for 300 words. Please check that no more than 10–15% of the references are from the same journal and no more than three references are from the same author.

(5) Thank | 带梦飞

Good guys, it was submitted in late January of 2018, and it has been reviewers invited until now in late May of 2019. I had sent several emails to the editor-in-chief from last year to this year. They only replied once when I sent the email for the last time this year, saying that they would ask about the situation. As a result, there is still no change. I wonder if this journal is still alive. I have thought about retracting the manuscript, but I have been waiting for so long, and I hope there will be results, but there has been no news. I’m so tired. I also admire myself that I can wait so long.

(2) Thank | 没有昵称怎么办

Submitted on June 1, 2018; review opinions received on September 27, 2018. But due to personal reasons, we did not open the mailbox until November 3. The editor-in-chief required a major revision, and at the same time improved the language; 2 reviewers gave their opinions, which were very pertinent and not too harsh. One of the experts revised the grammar and preposition errors in the original text word by word, which was very touched! Revised submission on November 26, 2018. Then it was sent for external review one week later; on January 23, 2019, the external review completed, and a minor revision was required by the editor-in-chief on February 3. Only a few prepositions needed to be revised. Revisions returned on February 7; accepted on February 17th; online on February 27th.

(2) Thank | hkw

Submitted on September 7; after about a week the status showed editor assigned; by September 25 it showed under review, but later the status data became October 5 even though the status was still under review. I hope this means I will be given the opportunity to revise the paper. Update: received review comments on November 23, major revision, but the comments from the two reviewers are not harsh so should be easy to answer. Update again: submitted a revised manuscript on December 26, and then the status showed editor assigned the next day. I received the email of acceptance for publication on January 2.

(0) Thank | Anonymous

Not yet, still assigning editors.

(0) Thank | Antonio_8

Did you send it? I am number 1600 in line and still in the process of being allocated.

(0) Thank | dangdang1

6.7 submissions have been received, totaling over 1500 articles. It has been ten days and the editors have not been assigned yet. It is really slow.

(0) Thank | Antonio_8

At which step is the big shot at now?

(0) Thank | Young_ggg

Boss, may I ask if there are any follow-ups?

(0) Thank | zhongzhong

It's been three weeks and I still haven't heard anything.

(0) Thank | ppppaper_

Is there any update behind?

(0) Thank | App

How long does it usually take for this journal to provide results?

(0) Thank | 维c194

After I submitted the manuscript, the boss said to have him confirm as the corresponding author. Will I receive a confirmation email after the manuscript is submitted to the journal? Why haven't I received it? I have no idea about the status of the manuscript now.

(0) Thank | 朱琪

Is there any status change between "under review" and "major revision," such as "pending editor decision"?

(0) Thank | 你即你自由

It has been 14 days and the Editor is still not assigned, the progress is incredibly slow.

(0) Thank | jqS

The editor processes quickly, and the reviewers are fast. However, due to personal email reasons, the online submission was delayed. It was accepted within two months, and proof was sent two days after acceptance.

(0) Thank | jiaxinYan

I submitted my work in October last year, and the serial number has exceeded 2,000. The annual publication volume is only about 300, so it is estimated that the acceptance rate is less than 20%. The speed is very slow, probably taking half a year to over a year. Some people are lucky and get accepted in about three months. Overall, for those in a hurry to graduate, be cautious about submitting your work!!!

(0) Thank | yxjprfy

Good news, it has now changed to district 2. Submission deadline is February 6-7, revisions are due by February 25, feedback will be provided by March 21, and acceptance notifications will be sent out on March 29. (However, there is still no news for submissions from the same group and time.)

(0) Thank | 一拳一个锵锵怪

After the major revision was completed, it was accepted within half a day! Very quick! Let's review the timeline for submission:
December 10, 2024: submit to Journal
December 11, 2024: editor assigned
December 19, 2024: under review
January 28, 2025 (New Year's Eve!): Major revision (given one and a half months for revisions)
March 11, 2025 (revision deadline): submitted revisions, accepted directly
Note: During the revision, there was also mention of the 8000-word issue, but it was ignored, possibly just a template suggestion.

(1) Thank | Du pub

First time submitting a manuscript, it felt quite fast. Submitted in early November, had a major revision in early December, and it has now been accepted.

(1) Thank | 柊陌

On September 20, 2024, there is still no news from UR. It feels like we can't count on him for graduation.

(0) Thank | Geetee

I am 12.20UR, after changing the date on the 23rd, there was no follow-up. Fortunately, our school's UR can meet the requirements, otherwise I would really lose my mind.

(0) Thank | Du pub

Terrifying, I am also in UR, afraid it will affect my graduation, thinking of withdrawing my submission.

(0) Thank | 默默1998

Hello, what's going on now? I am also UR and would like to withdraw my submission.

(0) Thank | 默默1998

I submitted my article on December 21st, 23 and so far I have not received any feedback on the first review. They don't reply to emails either, I'm in a difficult situation.

(0) Thank | 爆炒腊肉