It's been almost a year since being hired, but the publication has not been released yet. Every time I follow up with the editorial department, they respond promptly, but there has been no progress. I wonder what the reason could be. Has anyone else experienced a similar situation?

(0) 讚！ | 大海寒剑

I want to submit an article. Do you have the correct submission link? Thank you!

(0) 讚！ | 王丽

Submitted on: 05 Feb 2024, today is March 24, still Academic Editor: Unassigned, what does this mean?

(0) 讚！ | 深蓝

It's been almost a month, and it's still Unassigned. What's going on?

(0) 讚！ | 深蓝

The first review took 3 months to hear back, which is a decent speed; the second review said they were inviting reviewers, it's been 4 months and still nothing. I will never submit to this journal again, it's too slow

(0) 讚！ | Johny

It took two months to make the final decision although everything else was fine

(0) 讚！ | Deier

Except for the time it took for the editor to make the final decision (two months), everything else was fine

(0) 讚！ | Deier

Classmate, what is your current status now? My submission has been in an unassigned status for over two months, and it shows "withdraw" in the top right corner. What is going on?

(0) 讚！ | 哈哈哈9

I have been waiting for almost two months

(0) 讚！ | Deier

Any news? I've also been waiting for the editor-in-chief to decide, it's been almost two months

(0) 讚！ | Deier

Any news? I am also waiting for the editor-in-chief's decision, it's been almost two months

(0) 讚！ | Deier

Is it taking longer for the decision to be made after the rework? I have been waiting for a month and a half, and the editorial assistant keeps saying they are still making a decision /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~

(0) 讚！ | Deier

2.5 months for major revisions
Received acceptance one week after resubmission
Feeling hesitant to pay the publication fee due to recent Hindawi scandal

(0) 讚！ | GJ$

2.20 Submitted 
2.25~6 End of June Under review 
7.4 Revision requested (Reviewer 1, minor revisions returned on April 3; Reviewer 2, major revisions returned on June 8) 
7.13 Response to reviewer comments 
7.22 Refused to Consider (Reviewer 1, approval for publication returned on July 14; Reviewer 2, approval for publication returned on July 21; Academic Editor approved publication), also received rejection email 
7.25 Sent first email to editor inquiring about the situation, asking why reviewers agreed but the article was rejected 
7.25 Received email from editor stating that relevant departments are investigating 
8.8 Sent second email to editor inquiring about the situation, requesting investigation timeline 
8.8 Received email from Quality Checker stating that relevant departments are investigating, no additional information provided 
9.7 Sent third email inquiring about the situation and emphasizing the urgency of the manuscript 
9.8 Received same response, no other information 
10.6 Sent fourth email to editor requesting withdrawal of manuscript and halt of investigation 
As of 10.13, no response from editor has been received

(5) 讚！ | 冰西瓜好好吃

Excuse me, who is the editor-in-chief of this journal? Urgent

(0) 讚！ | 姜达

Could you please provide the contact number for this journal? I have been waiting for over 2 months for the review

(0) 讚！ | xinlan2007

I am the editor of this journal and I have encountered this situation. We can only wait for the academic editor to find reviewers again and conduct a second, third round of external review, the time is uncertain

(0) 讚！ | abaflu1

At first, I thought this was an open-access journal, and the speed would be faster than traditional Elsevier or Springer journals. Now, it's really nonsense...

It started off smoothly, just like my previous response. Submitted in early March, review began at the end of March, review completed in early April, major revision in mid to late April. Submitted our revisions in early May, expecting acceptance by mid-June, but unexpected changes occurred.
Received an email in early June for reassessment, then continuously assigned to an associate editor. Sent a few emails but couldn't clarify the situation. Ultimately rejected in mid-August. Found out that a new associate editor appointed two new reviewers, their feedback was not good, felt the direction was wrong. Previous reviews were invalidated, only the latest review was considered.

In comparison, the journal in the second quarter published my submission in early September. The journal in the first quarter completed two rounds of review by the end of August for my submission in late June. Surprisingly, this open-access journal took the longest time and was the most frustrating, with the worst outcome. I'm really frustrated. I won't consider submitting to this journal again in the future

(0) 讚！ | shanmama

Received reassessment email on August 21st, indicating that potential issues were identified during the peer review process of this paper. Another editor was consulted to review the entire process and it is possible that reviewers will be reassigned.
August 21st: ae assigned

(0) 讚！ | zouchao

Reply to the comments of the two friends.
1. Regarding the institutional email, I have indeed prepared everything before submitting. I require my collaborators to provide me with an institutional email (excluding corporate work). Otherwise, they should not be my collaborators.
2. 731 suddenly updated its status. It is now pending approval, and there is a new academic editor. We will continue to wait. I estimate that there will be news around early to mid-August, and I will update again at that time.

(0) 讚！ | shanmama

May I ask how you resolved your email issue? My registered email and submission email are different, and they asked me to provide an institutional email. However, if I have to register again, I will have to resubmit.

(0) 讚！ | 倾尽1314

As an editorial board member and reviewer for this journal, some deputy editors and editors are very ridiculous, holding back and not sending it out.

(0) 讚！ | abaflu1

Record the submission time (because I am not a correspondent, so I don't remember the specific time and situation very clearly).

3.1 Submission
3.3 External review
3.16 Deputy Editor invited reviewers for peer review. Ae invite (this part took a bit long)
4.19 Major revision (two reviewers provided some suggestions, one more focused on formatting, the other on content)
5.3 Submission, second review
6.9 Final review by the editorial department

Until now, I haven't received any news. I would like to ask if any fellow researchers have experienced the final review by the editorial department and how long it took for them to receive a response.

(0) 讚！ | 爱学习的小li

I received the same notification as you did after the revision on June 8th. Both reviewers agreed to accept it, but the editor asked to find new reviewers. How is your result now?

(0) 讚！ | 好运来来来

How to confirm the author's identity and affiliation? After submitting the paper, you will receive an email titled "Manuscript returned to draft," reminding you to check the relevance. I have been stuck at this step for a long time, as every time I submit, the manuscript is returned to draft.

(0) 讚！ | lucky