To the best of my knowledge, the editorial department has always been working towards improving the speed of the review process. Occasionally, a longer review time for a submission could be due to fewer reviewers accepting invitations.
If you haven't heard back about your submission in a month and a half, it is recommended to contact the editor directly by phone.
Generally, they will provide an explanation and it should not affect the review outcome

(0) 讚！ | Alex-HV

How is the speed of the first review of this journal now? Is it common to have no updates for three to four months, or is it generally slow now?

(0) 讚！ | 小小新新仔

Generally, the initial review will be completed within one week and sent to the academic editor, followed by inviting the first round of reviewers within one week

(0) 讚！ | Alex-HV

May I ask how long does the initial review take for High Voltage? It has been five days since I submitted my work and I have not heard anything yet

(0) 讚！ | 请往前走不要回头

Can I ask where to find the high voltage journal format, I couldn't find it

(0) 讚！ | yuan

I will no longer submit my article here. I sought reviews from two non-experts, and received opinions unrelated to the content, but easy to address. However, the editor still rejected my submission. There must be a reason why it was accepted by the CAS Top Journals. Continuing to operate in this way as an open-access journal will only lead to further alienation

(1) 讚！ | 精神小伙

No regrets, got hired on another trans position

(1) 讚！ | 三尺秋水尘不染

If I'm not mistaken, your manuscript. After carefully reviewing the comments, it seems that the expert who provided numerous comments gave a rejection, while the expert with fewer comments suggested major revisions.

Overall, it is difficult to evaluate whether the research content meets the acceptance criteria at the moment, but there seems to be room for improvement in terms of writing.

Unfortunately, it was not accepted. I hope the author will continue to strive and publish more in SCI journals.

(0) 讚！ | Alex-HV

The editors of the journal are all very nice. However, the quality of the reviewers is uneven. One of the reviewers understood the paper and provided some substantial suggestions for revision, while the other reviewer didn't even comprehend the paper and gave meaningless comments, leading to rejection. I am not satisfied with this. If only he could provide high-level comments like TIM to reject the paper, I would accept it wholeheartedly.

(1) 讚！ | 三尺秋水尘不染

Domestic journals are friendly to Chinese people. They seem to be more favorable. Many people around me have been accepted for publication. The submitted papers have been accepted. The first review took less than 2 months, the second review took 20 days, and after revisions, the acceptance was confirmed 20 days later.

(0) 讚！ | abcddeca1

First time submitting to this journal, praying for the editor's blessings!

(0) 讚！ | 三尺秋水尘不染

The level of the journal fluctuates greatly, with some articles of good quality, but the editing process is very slow.

(0) 讚！ | 12323212321

Hello, may I ask how many reviewers are currently reviewing your work? Are there one or two reviewers for the first and second review?

(0) 讚！ | Hiraeth0

OP, is this journal free of charge?

(0) 讚！ | zxxdx

4.14 Submission
6.24 Receive first-round comments
6.28 Revise
8.27 Show pending
9.8 Accepted
Overall, compared to a certain trans, the speed is already very fast. Wishing you better and better progress.

(7) 讚！ | 皮卡丘！使用电光一闪！

I have been submitting for over a month, and now the status is pending recommendation. Will it be accepted?

(0) 讚！ | wang 12

I have been waiting for over a month and now the status is "Pending Recommendation." Will I be admitted?

(5) 讚！ | wang 12

Already hired, good luck to everyone.

(11) 讚！ | 丁团er

Submission in July
First-round comments returned in August: Major revisions required
Revised in September
Minor revisions in October
Accepted in November

(6) 讚！ | 龙猫兄弟

The editor has reviewed the comments and feels that they did not meet the requirements. Anyway, the editor still has a good impression of your manuscript; otherwise, they would not have asked for another reviewer to take a look.

(0) 讚！ | yy

I want to ask about the status of the pengding recommendation from yesterday. Today, it is under review again. What happened? Has it been sent for review again?

(0) 讚！ | 丁团er

Now High Voltage is open source, there is misinformation on LetPub.
April 28, 2021: Submitted, Editor Assignment Pending
May 3, 2021: Under review
May 11, 2021: Pending recommendation

(0) 讚！ | snowday123

"Under review" means it is in the status of being reviewed. It has only been a month, so there is no need to worry. It is normal for it to take around 2 months.

(0) 讚！ | cjxHV

【You yourself】just now
Thank you for your comments. The editorial department has been working hard to find more high-quality reviewers. Currently, in some fields, we have implemented the confirmation of opinions from four or more reviewers to determine whether to accept ^^ It is estimated that it may not be so easy in the future.

(0) 讚！ | Alex-HV

Thank you for your feedback. The editorial department has been working hard to find more high-quality reviewers. Currently, in some fields, we have achieved confirmation from four or more reviewers regarding whether to accept the submission. It is estimated that it may not be so easy in the future.

(0) 讚！ | Alex-HV