Hello, may I inquire about the current status of your paper? Has it been accepted?

(0) 讚！ | 好运来

It's been almost three months, and my application is still pending for editing decision. It's taking too long without any results. I see others getting their decision within one or two months in the comments section

(0) 讚！ | Vivian kudo

The first submission was rejected because the plagiarism rate exceeded 20%, so it was revised and resubmitted. Around 40 days after the submission, two reviewers provided 10 suggestions. The minor revisions took 2 weeks, with an option to extend for another week. After submitting the revised manuscript, it was accepted within 3 hours. The total cycle took less than two months

(0) 讚！ | YXY101

The first rejection, because of not citing two papers. Resubmitted, one month for review, major revision once, minor revision once. Accepted, but publication process is very slow, editor is very meticulous in proofreading, also publisher's proofreading, takes another month. Don't know if it's open access, cost a few thousand, not too expensive. Alright. After all, this article is written mediocrely. If you want me to, it's okay

(0) 讚！ | JOJOQQ

Could you please let me know how long it typically takes for the final proofreading to be done and payment to be requested after being hired by the publisher? It has been 10 days since I sent the proofreading to the editor and I have not received any emails yet. Thank you

(0) 讚！ | JOJOQQ

Hello, I was wondering if my submission was having formatting issues at the beginning, but after making corrections, I resubmitted it. It has been in the "Pre screening the manuscript" status for a week now, is this normal?

(0) 讚！ | 不懂就问

2022-10-7: Submitted (Temporary Paper Number)
2022-10-11: Request for Modification (The paper format needs to comply with the journal requirements, which will save time)
2022-10-11: Revised Manuscript Submitted
2022-10-17: Manuscript Sent for Review (With an official Paper Number)
2022-11-09: Notification of decision (Major revision), with nearly 9 comments from the reviewers.
2022-11-10: Revised Manuscript Submitted
2022-11-13: Under peer review
2022-11-26: Notification of decision (Accept)

Overall, it was quite fast, less than two months. The editor was very good!

(1) 讚！ | ZakTao

I think the editors reply to messages quite quickly! They are able to process them usually on the same day when I send them an email. I have forgotten whether the status on the submission webpage will be updated, but I feel that their processing time does not exceed three days. You should receive a message within three days to make it clear what the status of your submission is! Don't worry too much, just wait a little bit, there won't be any major issues.

(0) 讚！ | 红色叶子

Hello, I would like to ask, is the editor of this journal quick in responding to emails? I sent him an email this afternoon and haven't received a reply yet. Also, I have another question: if the article is currently undergoing initial review (format check), will there be any status updates on the submission webpage? Or will it always show as "submission"?

(0) 讚！ | 小草

May I ask how long it took for your paper to be reviewed for the first time?

(0) 讚！ | xinxin_

I did not find a way to speed up the process, but I think one month for review is quite fast.

(0) 讚！ | 红色叶子

Hello, have you found a way to speed up the review process?

(0) 讚！ | 小草

Finally, I am able to write a journal review! My first SCI paper has been accepted! The journal's review process was quite fast. It took about a month to receive minor revisions, and after submitting the revisions, it was accepted the next day!
The reason why I received minor revisions directly is probably because I had previously submitted a paper to MDPI's photonics journal and it required major revisions. I spent a month making extensive changes and almost resolved the issues!
The review process for photonics was also very fast, taking about a month with three reviewers! The review process for Current Optics and Photonics was also good, taking about a month with two reviewers!
I hope my review will be helpful to future colleagues!

(2) 讚！ | 红色叶子

The editor is very good, and he replied to the email quickly. The research paper may be a bit biased in its direction. Eight reviewers were approached, and two agreed to review it. After two months, it was returned for major revisions. After one round of major revisions, it was directly accepted. It feels quite simple, and it will probably be published in about three months after acceptance.

(60) 讚！ | yansun

I saw on the official website that it can speed up the handling of manuscripts! I wanted to ask, do you know how to choose it? I didn't see any options on the official website.

(0) 讚！ | 红色叶子

The journal processing speed is very fast, and the revised version has been accepted. It is recommended to modify the format according to the journal requirements before submission, which can save a lot of trouble. The editor is very good and the email response is very prompt.

(260) 讚！ | 周optics