June 2023: Submitted for review.
October 2023: Received reviews, one positive and one negative. Appeal successful.
December 2023: Submitted for second review.
March 2024: Received second review with five reviewers this time. Original reviewers split, new reviewers two positive and one negative. Editor decides to reject the manuscript. 
The chaotic and lengthy review process increased my understanding of peer review but also left me with PTSD

(0) 讚！ | GlycoFrog

Quite fast

(0) 讚！ | nicholem

Overall, the review process started quickly, but it feels like the wait time after acceptance is longer (possibly due to the Christmas and New Year holidays

(1) 讚！ | dandan80

24-05-2023 manuscript submitted
25-05-2023 manuscript received
26-05-2023 editor assigned
26-05-2023 manuscript under consideration

(0) 讚！ | 深渊天路

What happened afterwards?

(0) 讚！ | 走过路过的我

It is generally believed that the title and keywords complement each other around the research topic

(0) 讚！ | 维尔娜菲茨杰拉德

Keywords should be avoided in the title. Most journals have this recommendation

(0) 讚！ | 维尔娜菲茨杰拉德

The relationship between keywords and titles is crucial in determining the success of a piece of content. Keywords serve as a guide for search engines to properly index and rank content, while titles act as the first impression for users to determine if the content is relevant to their search. By accurately incorporating keywords into the title, content creators can increase visibility and attract the right audience

(0) 讚！ | 北国博达

Can the keywords be extracted from the title?

(0) 讚！ | 上清雨真

An article got accepted in the group. We discussed it with the editor in a meeting for a long time before it was submitted. The manuscript was revised and resubmitted two months after submission, and two months after resubmission, a minor revision was made and it got accepted. The content published was about an optoelectronic system that had been built for five years.

(6) 讚！ | q1025hb007

11-02-2019 manuscript submitted
13-02-2019 manuscript received
13-02-2019 editor assigned
14-02-2019 manuscript under consideration

(0) 讚！ | 极乐寻山

11-02-2019 manuscript submitted13-02-2019 manuscript received13-02-2019 editor assigned14-02-2019 manuscript under consideration

(0) 讚！ | 新得力

Who can predict how many points there will be next year?

(0) 讚！ | 凌霄高洁

Review Speed: 1.0 Experience Sharing: Seeking Submission Experience~~~~

(0) 讚！ | 凌霄友竹

Please submit the manuscript experience~~~~

(0) 讚！ | Anonymous

Submitted to Nature in February, reviewed within a week, rejected a month and a half later. The feedback was relatively constructive, emphasizing the innovative aspects that were positively noted. The paper was then transferred to Nature Methods, where the editor immediately recommended revising the manuscript based on the feedback from Nature. The revised manuscript was resubmitted in May and reviewed again by two experts from Nature. Further revisions were made in June, with fewer suggested changes. After quickly addressing the remaining comments, the manuscript was resubmitted in early July, reviewed again, and ultimately accepted in early August. However, there were still some issues raised by the reviewers that needed to be addressed, along with detailed formatting suggestions from the editor. After addressing each point, the final acceptance was granted within a week. Overall feeling: Despite rejection from the main journal, if the feedback is good, the editors at NM are very considerate. However, as others have mentioned, the time it takes for decisions can be long due to editor deliberations, typically taking about two weeks for an initial decision

(0) 讚！ | 努力啊大听云

Have Chinese people not gotten rich in recent years? This comment is from 2013. I hope those with experience, whether successful or not, can share some insights

(0) 讚！ | 京城奕声

Feels pretty good. If the method is significantly innovative and has great application prospects, you can submit to this journal. Just had one accepted a year ago. Missed it by a little over a week, our article would have been published in Nature

(0) 讚！ | 凌霄高洁

After reading the introduction on the homepage, it seems that articles focusing on methodology are more likely to be accepted. I happen to have a recent original small technical invention in the field of pathology, so I plan to submit it for consideration

(0) 讚！ | 凌霄高洁

Basically all rejected! I also applied before and got a quick response! It feels very difficult! I hope those who have succeeded can share their experiences!

(0) 讚！ | 仲夏恨荷

The initial review took two months. Despite all three referees giving positive feedback, the editor requested two additional revisions. The first round of revisions took a month and a half, while the second round took another half month. The entire process from submission to publication took six months in total

(0) 讚！ | 凌霄高洁

Focus on innovative methods. The editor will reject 80% of the manuscripts within 1~2 weeks. 20% will be sent to the external audit, and 8% of them will be accepted. In summary, the acceptance rate is less than 2%. Regarding my manuscript, the editor refused on the 13th day, but the reviewers are still polite. The main reason for refusal is that “technical innovation is not enough to attract widespread attention”. It’s an "unreachable" journal!

(2) 讚！ | 匿名

Focus on innovative approaches. The editor conducts an initial review within 1-2 weeks, rejecting 80% of the submissions. 20% are sent for external review, with an acceptance rate of 8%. Overall, the acceptance rate is less than 2%. My submission was rejected by the editor on the 13th day, but the comments were relatively polite. The main reason for rejection was "lack of technical innovation, unable to attract widespread attention." So far, it seems that no articles authored by Chinese authors with Chinese affiliations as the first unit have been accepted. This journal seems too "out of reach"!

(0) 讚！ | 平原梓云

The editor's delay in reviewing the manuscript results in a high rejection rate

(0) 讚！ | 云来秋巧

The review process takes a long time with editors and the rejection rate is high

(0) 讚！ | 云来秋巧