May I ask how long it takes to update the status and submit for review?

(0) 讚！ | 若风Qin

Hello, do all authors need to confirm the confirmation email sent to them after submission, or is it not necessary? Thank you.

(0) 讚！ | 海丫丫

Submission on April 25, 2024
Format revision notified in the morning on May 12, 2024, submitted in the afternoon after completion of revision (editor takes this day as the submission date)
First review completed on July 16, 2024
Resubmission on July 30, 2024
Second review completed on August 30, 2024, minor revision
Online submission after revision on August 31, 2024
Accepted on September 1, 2024
Available online on September 2, 2024

(0) 讚！ | ssiktoday

Hello, OP. Two reviewers have completed their reviews. How long will the editor take to make a decision?

(0) 讚！ | 布朗熊医师

The formal review has been going on for a month and a half, this magazine is amazing.

(0) 讚！ | 大炮

APC has risen again, now at $3500. This cost performance ratio is not as good as products like Advanced Science.

(0) 讚！ | FeihongL

Many well-established magazines, with originally good reputation and relatively high impact factors, have been criticized for their slow processing speeds and limited publication quantities (each editor only contributes one article per year, leaving very limited space for other submissions). As a result, authors gradually stopped submitting to these magazines as it is difficult to get accepted due to the slow speed. On the other hand, some fast-paced magazines with large publication volumes have seen their impact factors skyrocket.

(0) 讚！ | 大炮

Submitted at the end of June, the editor took over a week later and rejected it two days after, asking for revisions before resubmission. The revised version was submitted at the end of July and is currently undergoing technical review. 

Paying page charges is not a drawback, but the magazine's acceptance rate is too low, and the number of articles published is too few. The technical review stage takes too long (which is time-consuming for papers that cannot be submitted for review). After acceptance, it takes over a year to be scheduled and indexed by JCR, greatly affecting the value of the paper. 

The biggest advantage of fee-based open access journals is their fast processing speed, online publication, and quick database indexing. (NC's overall speed is not fast, but they quickly decide whether to send a paper for external review and publish it shortly after acceptance).

In summary, if the current pace continues, I am not optimistic about the future development of JAR. Looking at past examples, many established magazines have been ruined by slow processing speeds and low acceptance rates.

(0) 讚！ | 大炮

The submission has been under format review since August 8, 2024, and it is indeed taking a long time.

(0) 讚！ | edc1111

June 11th, submission, formal review
July 2nd, formal review completed, returned
July 4th, editing begins
July 8th, under review, invited 13 reviewers, 3 accepted (Elsevier public account can track the status of the article, but after submission, enter the article number)
August 14th, review comments returned, 2 reviewers, one accepted, one minor revision, editor gave minor revision
August 20th, revised
August 21st, accepted
The review speed is still quite fast, with a minimum of 2 reviewers. However, technical review takes at least a month, which is a long time.

(0) 讚！ | linregin

Elsevier has a public account that can be accessed.

(0) 讚！ | FeihongL

May I know where I can see how many reviewers have been invited and how many review comments have been received? Thank you.

(0) 讚！ | 熊猫666

May I ask how many days it will take to receive the proof email?

(0) 讚！ | linregin

Excuse me, after being accepted, do I need to submit the original data of WB three times?

(0) 讚！ | linregin

It is a double-blind review.

(0) 讚！ | FeihongL

Is the submission to this journal double-blind or are there no specific requirements?

(0) 讚！ | ZHIHE

Yes, it will change directly after the editing is done.

(0) 讚！ | FeihongL

After the completion of the first review, is there a status of "decision in process"?

(0) 讚！ | linregin

Could you please confirm if the height has been completed and if there is a status of "decision in process"?

(0) 讚！ | linregin

Submission type: review
June 23, 2024: After submission, it shows Pending technical check.
July 21, 2024: Notification to revise manuscript format and resubmit.
July 26, 2024: Resubmitted after revising format and reducing repetition.
August 9, 2024: Manuscript received a reference number, status changed to with editor.
Currently still in this status, awaiting further progress.

(0) 讚！ | nina99

On April 25th, submitted for review, underwent form review.
On May 12th, form review completed, revised format and resubmitted on the same day.
On May 26th, editing process began, and the submission was assigned a number.
On June 7th, under review, invited over 60 reviewers, 11 accepted the invitation.
On June 25th, first round of reviews returned with feedback from 4 reviewers: one major revision, two minor revisions, and one positive review.
On July 19th, revised submission after first round of reviews.
On July 20th, editing process resumed, but seemed to be delayed, possibly due to the editor being on vacation.
On August 2nd, editing process continued with 3 additional reviewers invited.
On August 9th, one reviewer provided feedback, while the remaining two are still in the review process.
On August 15th, the two remaining reviewers provided feedback in the morning, and the submission was accepted in the afternoon.
Overall, the review process was relatively fast, and the journal's quality is solid. However, the delay seems to be in the editor's handling of the submission, possibly due to a surplus of pending manuscripts. Manuscripts accepted this year are only being published online a year later.

(0) 讚！ | FeihongL

It has been a month, but still in technical review, it's too slow.

(0) 讚！ | Ting子

After one month, the format was changed, and two more weeks passed without any news on the technical review. I really don't recommend submitting to this magazine if you are in a hurry.

(0) 讚！ | 熊猫666

How are you doing, in the same month?

(0) 讚！ | 老人家

Does the technical review really need a whole month?

(0) 讚！ | Ting子