I am not sure about the submission status of this magazine. I have not completed the reviews yet. Once I send it out for review, it will be pending decision. It has been a month already

(0) 讚！ | dd

The external review has been going on for over two months. After the review was completed, I have been waiting for a decision for over three months now, but still haven't heard anything. I don't know if the editor-in-chief forgot or what's going on. I sent an email requesting to withdraw the submission, but there has been no reply. It's really causing delays

(0) 讚！ | 哈哈哈哈25

The external review process took three months. After the external review was completed, I waited another three months without receiving a final decision. I sent an email to the editor requesting to withdraw the submission, but I did not receive a response. It's really frustrating

(0) 讚！ | 哈哈哈哈25

Why so slow, 2.5 months with editor, decision pending for almost a month now. If it weren't for the boss urging me to submit, I would really consider submitting to MDPI, just to graduate smoothly. Now, extended graduation

(0) 讚！ | dd

Extremely slow, with editor taking 2.5 months and decision pending for 1 month. So worried

(0) 讚！ | dd

How are you doing now?

(0) 讚！ | 嘻嘻嘻嘻

It has been 10 days since I submitted my manuscript, but it is still in "With Journal Administrator" status. This is seriously out of line with the average 5-day initial review process of the journal. How long did it take for your submissions to be initially reviewed, my friends? My heart is breaking from waiting

(0) 讚！ | 夏敏津

I have the same problem! How do we solve it?!!!

(1) 讚！ | 学术小辣鸡ss

The review process is too slow, I don't know what the editor is busy with. Ahhh, feeling exhausted from waiting

(0) 讚！ | 小钰钰

Submitted on January 15th, the first review will be completed by April 5th

(0) 讚！ | 孙明军57

How long will it take? How long does the first review usually last?

(0) 讚！ | 月射寒江

Why is the review process of this journal so slow???

(0) 讚！ | 小钰钰

Sharing a timeline of the most recent manuscript submission for reference, Cell Reports rejected after review, appeal dismissed (11.3), revised and submitted to Gut Microbes, minor revision without second review, thank you to Editor-in-Chief Beth McCormick.
13 Dec 2023 Manuscript Submitted
13 Dec 2023 With Journal Administrator
14 Dec 2023 With Editor
15 Dec 2023 Out for Review
11 Jan 2024 Reviews Complete
12 Jan 2024 Decision Pending
12 Jan 2024 Revision Required
17 Jan 2024 Revised Manuscript Submitted
17 Jan 2024 With Journal Administrator
18 Jan 2024 With Editor
18 Jan 2024 Decision Pending
21 Jan 2024 Accepted

(3) 讚！ | PatrickPei

Just delete it and resubmit it again, it may work this time. You can give it a try

(1) 讚！ | wardenclytte

Encountering the same issue, inexplicably, and when I clicked submit, it showed an error message "Unable to create checkout." I have already sent an email to inquire about it

(1) 讚！ | nagenagesha

I would like to ask what is the issue with "Please complete all fields on the Authors page to view any associated charges information" appearing at the end of a submission?

(0) 讚！ | wardenclytte

Promoted to Division 1 in 2023

(0) 讚！ | everybodysicks

This magazine, which scores more than 10 points in IF, was inexplicably classified as 2nd district by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. I always thought it was in the 1st district

(0) 讚！ | 微生物哈哈

05 July 2023
Manuscript Resubmitted
05 July 2023
Out for Review
12 September 2023
Reviews Complete
15 September 2023
Revision Required
08 October 2023
Revised Manuscript Submitted
11 October 2023
Out for Review
16 November 2023
Reviews Complete
17 November 2023
Revision Required
27 November 2023
Revised Manuscript Submitted
28 November 2023
With Editor
11 December 2023
Decision Pending
12 December 2023
Accept

(0) 讚！ | everybodysicks

The text has already been translated into English. Here is the translation:

Out for Review
21 January 2022
Reviews Complete
23 January 2022
Decision Pending
25 January 2022
Revision Required
22 February 2022
Revision Incomplete
22 February 2022
Revised Manuscript Submitted
24 February 2022
With Editor
03 March 2022
Decision Pending
11 March 2022
Accepted

(11) 讚！ | zmchj

Manuscript Submitted
28 October 2021
With Journal Administrator
05 November 2021
With Editor
15 November 2021
Out for Review
02 December 2021
Reviews Complete
13 December 2021
Decision Pending
13 December 2021
Revision Required
08 January 2022
Revision Incomplete
08 January 2022
Revised Manuscript Submitted
10 January 2022
With Journal Administrator
10 January 2022
With Editor
13 January 2022

(1) 讚！ | zmchj

The research I conducted on the molecular mechanisms of pathogenic bacteria has yielded innovative and satisfactory overall results, with complete data and a smooth review process. The first revision was minor, requiring the addition of an unrelated control, and the chief editor provided suggestions for acceptance after the modifications were made. In the second revision, the chief editor requested a more toned-down language and the reviewer asked for an additional control. Eventually, the paper was accepted smoothly. The journal has high requirements and standards, and it is ranked among the top publications. The journal has strict requirements for control design. I hope this information is useful to everyone, despite the slightly slower processing time of the journal.

(5) 讚！ | zmchj

May I ask, will all the authors receive an email after the article is submitted? I was listed as the first author by my senior, but it seems that I did not receive an email.

(0) 讚！ | 鱼的树

30 July 2021 Submission Created
30 July 2021 With Journal Administrator 
02 August 2021 With Editor
02 August 2021 Out for Review
02 September 2021 Decision Pending
07 September 2021 Revision Required
08 September 2021 Revision Incomplete
08 September 2021 Revised Manuscript Submitted
10 September 2021 With Journal Administrator
10 September 2021 With Editor
13 September 2021 Out for Review
17 September 2021 Reviews Complete
17 September 2021 Decision Pending
23 September 2021 Accepted

Translation:

30 July 2021 Submission Created
30 July 2021 With Journal Administrator 
02 August 2021 With Editor
02 August 2021 Out for Review
02 September 2021 Decision Pending
07 September 2021 Revision Required
08 September 2021 Revision Incomplete
08 September 2021 Revised Manuscript Submitted
10 September 2021 With Journal Administrator
10 September 2021 With Editor
13 September 2021 Out for Review
17 September 2021 Reviews Complete
17 September 2021 Decision Pending
23 September 2021 Accepted

(8) 讚！ | LOGIC

I submitted twice, and both times were rejected after the first review, which feels quite challenging. Over the past two years, the reputation has been getting better, and I feel that it may become the second top journal in the field of gut microbiome after Microbiome.

(13) 讚！ | LOGIC