The review period is 2 months, and we were notified by email of each step. After the initial review (2 months), the editor sent an email saying that it was necessary to seek other reviewers’ comments, so  the status changed back to under review. I thought the editor would have to find another reviewer, but the paper was rejected the next day. Two reviewers recommended acceptance after revision, and the third reviewer gave some critical comments but did not recommend rejection. I don’t understand why the editor rejected our paper.

(5) Thank | 176234716@qq.com

The manuscript was submitted on May 14, 2024, received major revisions from the editorial board on November 27, and after completing the revisions on December 16, the revised manuscript was submitted. Feedback was received on January 12, 2025, the decision was made by the editor on January 20, and the manuscript was accepted on January 21. Algal Research is a well-established and prestigious journal with a limited number of publications per year, maintaining strict control over the quality of articles. This is the first time submitting to AR, hoping that the journal will continue to uphold its high standards and looking forward to its continued success.

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The submission was made on May 14, 2024, and editorial revisions were received on November 27. The revised manuscript was completed and submitted on December 16. Feedback was received on January 12, 2025, and the editorial decision was made on January 20. The manuscript was accepted on January 21.

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7.9 manuscript accepted
The overall efficiency is high, the process steps are quite simple, and the experience is not bad. The content includes bioinformatics analysis and in vivo and in vitro experiments. The manuscript may be a bit overqualified for AL, but I really don't want to do any more experiments.

(0) Thank | MellowD

5.11 submit revision/with editor
5.16 under review

(0) Thank | MellowD

First Submission: 24.3.27
Under review: 24.4.8
Feedback: 24.4.20
I will get back soon when I resubmit the manuscript

(0) Thank | MellowD

Submitted on November 18, 2023 - under review until now. Why is it taking so long? Please, I beg you, let me pass

(0) Thank | 小wang

Update: 10.8 invited editor for review, 10.30 major revisions, 11.21 submission, 12.3 acceptance. It takes a long time in the early stage, so please be patient. The opinions of the editors and reviewers are very professional. It went smoothly in the later stage

(0) Thank | 是癸未吖

How many times has the latest paper been reviewed? Will the reviewers have a chance to review it again after the major revision?

(0) Thank | cookies123

During my doctoral studies, I published three papers in Algal Research, around 21. The whole process was quite quick, approximately three months. However, the most recent paper submitted in January 22 was not published until 23. This journal is indeed good, with many people in our field submitting to it. I hope AR continues to improve, and for those of us who will be future reviewers, let's try to speed up the process together

(0) Thank | Seaweed1

Update: 8.20 with editor; 8.28 Editor Invited; 10.3 Editor Declined Invitation; hoping to invite the editor soon

(0) Thank | 是癸未吖

After submitting the manuscript, it first went through "with editor", and then suddenly two weeks later it changed to "editor invited". It has been another two weeks since then, and it is still in this status. Has anyone encountered this situation before? Has the editor sent it out for review, or is it just sitting there with no one taking action?

(0) Thank | cookies123

Any recent submissions? It's been 3 weeks and we're still waiting for an editor invitation, is this normal?

(0) Thank | 是癸未吖

It is quite normal. If you are not sure, you can contact the editor

(0) Thank | 上清雨真

Why did the status change from "with editor" to "Editor Invited"?

(0) Thank | 是癸未吖

Usually it is because the editor has been invited to review your manuscript

(0) Thank | 上清雨真

Heavy research focus: Lipid metabolism sharing experience: 2023.8.17 Submitted to Journalmark. Updates will be notified later

(0) Thank | 是癸未吖

Posted in early May, rejected at the end of July, two reviewers, one agreed, one disagreed, rejected by the editor.
After revising in early October, submitted again.
Three reviewers, two of them remain unchanged in their opinions, the third one delayed for a long time and said there was no innovation, directly rejected; rejected by the editor.
Overall, the quality of the journal is okay, most of the reviewers' opinions are acceptable, but it is very slow and also acts as a gatekeeper for Q1 journals, always in Q2, the cost-effectiveness is not high. I will not submit to this journal again.

(0) Thank | Jackiiiie

The text translates to: "It's just that the review speed is relatively slow, and the partition has dropped to Zone 3."

(4) Thank | 墨子文

Posted on January 3rd, reviewed one month later, major revisions on March 2nd, delayed after revisions until March 29th for external review, approximately received the initial results on May 26th with the status changed to "required reviews completed," finally accepted on July 8th.

Overall, the experience was good, and the reviewers were very professional, raising many important questions. The journal specializes in algae research and has average expectations for the quality of articles. It would be great if the process was a bit faster, but if you are willing to wait, this journal is a good choice.

(1) Thank | hema123

The speed is not very fast, and I still haven't made it to Q1.

(0) Thank | Jackiiiie

AR is considered a well-recognized journal in the industry, but its classification is somewhat precarious. The overall speed of handling manuscripts is really slow, it can't be praised. Recently, there should be two reviewers for each submission, and it takes a long time to wait for the revised manuscript to be returned to the editor. I submitted in September 2021 and went through major revisions and minor revisions. It probably stayed in the editor's hands for more than a month. Still, it's acceptable, which can be seen as a consolation. I hope to stand my ground in the second tier.

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It has been 5 days since submission and it is still in "Editor Invited" status. I feel that the journal's speed is a bit slow.

(0) Thank | PMon

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