I have been submitting to this journal for ten years, and have also helped others submit. From acceptance four months ago until now, one of my papers has been under revision for a year. I feel that the journal is becoming more and more unpredictable. After minor revisions and resubmissions, there has been no response for almost a year. Suddenly, a major revision request was issued. I'm not sure if the editor has changed or if they want me to give up on the paper. There has been no effective response to my reminders in between. Overall, it's very confusing. Sometimes the process is very fast and efficient, but other times it feels like a messy and unclear mess. It's difficult to evaluate.

(1) 讚！ | DINGsm

This journal seems to have some problems. After submitting the revisions as suggested, it was sent to a new reviewer after 8 months. The new reviewer raised some inexplicable questions, as if they were looking for trouble. I sincerely suggest to withdraw directly. The more rubbish the journal, the lower the quality. Everyone should avoid falling into this trap and not submit any articles here.

(1) 讚！ | CHenTao XMC

Encountering cold violence for the first time when submitting an article is quite an experience. It took two years, and finally in January 2024, minor revisions were requested. Only a few words needed to be changed, and it was close to acceptance. However, it has been six months since submitting the revised version in January, and it is still in the "With Editor" status. After writing a few emails, they initially replied with some polite words, but then stopped responding altogether. If it's not working out, at least reject the submission, show some professionalism. We can submit to other journals. Please don't ignore us, it's delaying our progress. Since receiving a warning, this journal seems to have changed. It used to accept everything, but now it accepts nothing

(0) 讚！ | CHenTao XMC

After making the modifications according to the external review feedback, why haven't we received any response? The submission was made in mid-February of the 24th year

(0) 讚！ | 太阳段

What's wrong that there hasn't been any feedback after the modification based on the external audit opinion?

(0) 讚！ | 太阳段

About 5 months

(0) 讚！ | ttttw

Hello everyone, are there any opportunities to submit chloroplast genome papers for the years 2023-2024? Could anyone share information on the review process speed of this journal in recent years?

(1) 讚！ | lala2250

13 July 2023 Accepted After 8 months of waiting, I finally received it.

(0) 讚！ | 太阳hld8124

The genome is inherently time-sensitive. Let me criticize this journal a bit. It has been 8 months since I submitted my manuscript and it still hasn't been accepted.

1. After 20 days of submission, they sent it for external review, but surprisingly, they only modified the formatting and asked me to make the necessary changes accordingly.

2. It took a whole year for them to send it back for revisions. On February 16th, it finally went through external review by two experts. The feedback was okay, and I made changes to the content as suggested.

3. On March 19th, I sent it back for revisions, but it stayed with the editor for over a month, almost two months. It was not moving forward during this time.

4. Another 20 days for external review, with two reviewers. I received their feedback on June 9th and made the necessary revisions.

5. After sending it back for revisions, one reviewer had no major concerns. The assistant editor asked for minor changes in the figures and formatting. I don't understand why they didn't ask for these changes earlier.

6. On June 29th, the assistant editor requested additional changes in the figure captions, a very minor issue. Instead of addressing it all at once, they sent it back for revisions within a day.

7. Finally, on June 28th, it was returned to me. It has been 14 days since the last round of revisions, and I have no idea what the current status is. The outcome is still unknown.

(0) 讚！ | 太阳hld8124

09/6/2023 With Journal Administrator
12/6/2023 With Editor
13/6/2023 Decision Pending
16/6/2023 Revision Required
16/6/2023 Revision Incomplete
16/6/2023 Revised Manuscript Submitted
16/6/2023 With Journal Administrator
23/6/2023 With Editor
27/6/2023 Decision Pending
27/6/2023 Revision Required
28/6/2023 Revised Manuscript Submitted
28/6/2023 With Journal Administrator
30/6/2023 With Editor
12/7/2023 Decision Pending

Translated:
09/6/2023 With Journal Administrator
12/6/2023 With Editor
13/6/2023 Decision Pending
16/6/2023 Revision Required
16/6/2023 Revision Incomplete
16/6/2023 Revised Manuscript Submitted
16/6/2023 With Journal Administrator
23/6/2023 With Editor
27/6/2023 Decision Pending
27/6/2023 Revision Required
28/6/2023 Revised Manuscript Submitted
28/6/2023 With Journal Administrator
30/6/2023 With Editor
12/7/2023 Decision Pending

(0) 讚！ | 太阳hld8124

02/12/2022 With Editor
26/12/2022 Out for Review
08/01/2023 Decision Pending
08/01/2023 Revision Required
16/01/2023 With Journal Administrator
14/02/2023 With Editor
16/02/2023 Out for Review
23/02/2023 Decision Pending
23/02/2023 Revision Required
19/03/2023 Revised Manuscript Submitted
20/03/2023 With Journal Administrator
26/04/2023 With Editor
07/05/2023 Out for Review
25/05/2023 Decision Pending
25/05/2023 Revision Required

(0) 讚！ | 太阳hld8124

The original data of genome sequencing needs to be submitted to a public database, such as SRA.
How can I do this? Thank you for your guidance.

(0) 讚！ | 云浮

Seriously slow, there has been no change in the state for a month.

(0) 讚！ | sch125

This journal used to be very fast, it would finish reviewing within two weeks. Why is the review process so slow this year?

(0) 讚！ | Aneira

It's really outrageous. It has been dragging on since last year, with multiple revisions requested. I made all the modifications as required, but it took 7 months in the end only to be rejected. Moreover, all the modifications were made according to the requirements. Often, there would be no news for three months after waiting. I suggest not to invest.

(0) 讚！ | xdsfefcrcda

This journal is incredibly slow in reviewing manuscripts. The editors always claim that the manuscript is under review, but they keep wanting to tease the authors and make them anxious. They make it impossible for you to withdraw your submission, but in the end, they reject it by saying that it lacks innovation. This journal is simply unbelievable.

(1) 讚！ | zhang128

Graphical Abstract can be translated as "图文摘要". The function of 图文摘要 is similar to the abstract of a paper, but it does not need to be as detailed. It is more about highlighting the highlights or attractive points of the article to attract readers, help readers understand the full text at a glance, and have a certain promotional effect

(0) 讚！ | 维尔娜菲茨杰拉德

Each magazine has its own requirements for the number of keywords, please refer to the submission instructions of the magazine. According to the statistical analysis of the relevant publications, 4 keywords are generally used more frequently

(0) 讚！ | 维尔娜菲茨杰拉德

Do various magazine companies have requirements on the number of keywords?

(0) 讚！ | 龙鳞孝礼

What is a Graphical abstract?

(0) 讚！ | 上清雨真

Is not finding a reviewer also a reason for rejection???

(0) 讚！ | monkey

Now it's really slow. Three months. Tell me that you couldn't find a reviewer to reject it. Hahaha.

(4) 讚！ | sch125

I am too, "under review" changes to "submitted."

(0) 讚！ | 海影

The reviewing speed is much slower than before. I don't know if it's due to the impact of the epidemic. It has been over a month since the revision, but the editor has not provided any comments on the revised version. Moreover, after 10 days of being under review, it suddenly changed to "submitted", and I didn't understand why.

(0) 讚！ | 海影

Why is the review process so slow now? It feels like it has become stricter compared to a year ago.

(0) 讚！ | monkey