Congratulations, master. My current status is "under review", it has been a month since the submission date. How long did it take for you to receive feedback (from submission to feedback)?

(0) 讚！ | 诗小白

Hello, Poetry Novice, my comments on your draft have been returned some time ago. I am currently in the process of revising it. How is your progress going now?

(0) 讚！ | 大神

Hello, expert, may I ask if you have any updates now?

(0) 讚！ | 诗小白

Come on, we will win for sure!

(0) 讚！ | 大神

This should also represent the submission of this journal. Good luck to us.

(0) 讚！ | 诗小白

Come on, comrades! The harder we work, the luckier we will get. Let's strive to reach the front page of Nature soon!!!

(0) 讚！ | 大神

I have already submitted to the next journal! Luckily, the process was quick. Additionally, my submission should have been rejected directly, without being put under review.

(0) 讚！ | jovi.

Hello, my submission is still showing as under review. I am not very familiar with this journal. When I submit to other journals, they may reject it directly after the review. If the editor-in-chief finds it valuable, they will give you an update.

(0) 讚！ | 大神

Could you please clarify if the manuscript will be rejected directly after the editor's review, or if there will be a stage of under review before a decision is made?

(0) 讚！ | 诗小白

Could you please let me know the current status of your under review?

(0) 讚！ | 诗小白

This year I have also been rejected by several journals, and currently one is still under review. It's getting harder to publish articles now, but we can only persevere and keep pushing forward! Keep up the good work, comrades!

(0) 讚！ | 大神

Thank you! It's already a tragedy...

(0) 讚！ | jovi.

There are no specific formatting requirements, the main text and data charts are separated, and it seems like the data charts are stored in a separate folder.

(0) 讚！ | 大神

Is there anything special to pay attention to in the format of the first submission? I see that the requirement is that the main text should not exceed 5000 words, and images should not be placed in Word but uploaded separately. I am seeking clarification.

(0) 讚！ | jovi.

It has been about 1 week since the submission.

(0) 讚！ | 大神

I would like to consult with you all. The article is currently under review. Does this mean it has been sent for external review? I saw someone on Xiaohongshu saying that this status is uncertain.

(0) 讚！ | 大神

The top journal of microbial ecology is indeed quite difficult to get published in, my submission was rejected almost immediately.

(0) 讚！ | microb

Submitted on March 12, revised on April 18, returned for modifications on May 30, minor revisions on June 28 (formatting issues), and formally accepted on July 8 after addressing reference formatting and other issues. The major revision involved two reviewers, with no need for additional experiments. After the return, there were minimal issues, but the editor had high formatting requirements, leading to several rounds of revisions. Overall, the Editor in Chief made decisions quickly, usually within a week, on whether to send for review, and the review process was also fast. Compared to the slow pace of microbiome publications, this experience was much smoother.

(1) 讚！ | sssssz

Posted on June 22, 2022, rejected on July 25 (allowed to resubmit, 3 reviewers unanimously requested additional experiments);
Resubmitted on November 5, 2022, major revision on December 14 (1 additional reviewer added);
Revised on February 24, 2023, major revision on March 21 (previous additional reviewer still has comments);
Revised on April 1, 2023, minor revision on April 11;
Revised on April 15, 2023, minor revision on April 19;
Revised on April 20, 2023, provisionally accepted on April 21.

(1) 讚！ | 汤小湘

I would like to ask, is this journal chargeable? I didn't understand its guide.

(0) 讚！ | PAHseee

I want to ask, is this journal a paid journal? I didn't understand its guide.

(3) 讚！ | PAHseee

The article mentioned on the sixth floor may be quite cliché and lack originality in terms of methods, but it was actually quite difficult to achieve such a time scale and quantity scale for ocean samples at that time.

(0) 讚！ | joe888

Is this your initial rejection of the editor's review?

(0) 讚！ | 洪荒大事

The review process is quite fast. The editor said there is no problem with excessive analysis, but the results need further validation that is more advanced and suitable for priority publication. Although it was not accepted, there is no regret in trying, and it did not delay resubmission. The speed definitely lives up to the expectations of the author.

Stage Start Date
21st Sep 21 17:32:43

Decision Sent to Author 21st Sep 21 17:32:43

Under Review 20th Sep 21 06:44:51

With Editorial Office 20th Sep 21 06:44:51

Manuscript submitted 19th Sep 21 00:01:28

Author Approved Converted Files 19th Sep 21 00:01:28

Preliminary Manuscript Data Submitted 18th Sep 21 05:25:31

(0) 讚！ | wangzh

The review process was quite fast, but the reviewers did not understand the new analysis method we used, and the editor rejected the submission directly. It's too difficult.

(0) 讚！ | 你这还不傻