After being rejected by mBio, it is recommended to submit to AEM. The same day, the decision was made to resubmit to AEM, and the process took 2 months from resubmission to acceptance, which went very smoothly. Wishing AEM continued success. Below is the process experienced after submission for reference.

Decision Sent to Author 2024-04-21 21:25:05
Manuscript Accepted 2024-04-21 21:25:02
Under Review 2024-03-14 13:09:54
Reviewing Editor Assigned 2024-03-14 13:09:54
Initial QC 2024-03-12 05:09:49
Manuscript Submission Incomplete 2024-03-12 03:33:43

(0) 讚！ | koohung

Yes, a layout fee is required

(0) 讚！ | cookies123

As a top journal in the field of environmental microbiology, friends conducting related research can boldly try. It took nearly 10 months for my submission to be accepted, from rejection to major revision to acceptance. I went through four reviewers, who raised very detailed and professional questions. The editors were also very responsible. The process was torturous, but the outcome was satisfactory

(1) 讚！ | Amerry

Hello, I would like to ask if this journal is subscription-based?

(0) 讚！ | xiaohuihh

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The first review took 59 days, which was the result of urging for submission. The review speed was a bit slow. Rejected for resubmission, minor revisions, and accepted.

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(0) 讚！ | ENNNN

There is a time difference called jet lag

(0) 讚！ | 明冠玉杰

Posted on 2022.4.18, received the first review on 2022.6.10. The editor encouraged resubmission after rejection and the reviewer made major revisions. 
Resubmitted on 2022.8.15, received the second review on 2022.9.18. The reviewer requested minor revisions again. 
Returned on 2022.9.25. 
Accepted on 2022.9.30. Overall, it is a good journal with professional reviewers. However, their language is sharp, which made me feel a bit angry. I made serious modifications and provided point-by-point responses as requested. Thank you for the professional feedback from the reviewers and the editor's suggestions. Best wishes!

(9) 讚！ | 西大满满

Review Speed: 1.0 | Submission Hit Rate: 25.0
Research areas emphasized: Comparative Genomics; Microbial Molecular Biology; Enzyme Mechanisms
Experience sharing: This is the third revision, resubmitted and quickly accepted. This time the editor made the final decision directly. Overall, the editor is very nice and will evaluate based on the quality of the article and the opinions of the reviewers.
Manuscript Accepted 2022-09-15 15:00:31
Under Review 2022-09-15 14:08:49
Reviewing Editor Assigned 2022-09-13 16:50:11
Initial QC 2022-09-13 04:47:39
Manuscript Submission Incomplete 2022-09-11 03:41:02
The first reviewer had no comments after the major revision, indicating acceptance, while the second reviewer raised many issues, some of which were nit-picking. We combined the literature and experimental data to refute the opinions of the second reviewer, and the editor also saw that the second reviewer was nit-picking. The manuscript was rejected for the second time, but we persevered, carefully revised based on the reviewer's opinions, and resubmitted for the third time.
Manuscript Rejected 2022-09-05 23:26:52
Under Review 2022-08-17 08:29:04
Reviewing Editor Assigned 2022-08-15 15:17:09
Initial QC 2022-08-15 01:46:08
Manuscript Submission Incomplete 2022-08-15 00:12:41
Two reviewers, one major revision and one rejection. The editor suggested resubmission, and after modifications for one month, we resubmitted the manuscript.
Manuscript Rejected 2022-07-22 04:42:31
Under Review 2022-06-27 12:49:53
Reviewing Editor Assigned 2022-06-27 12:49:53
Initial QC 2022-06-21 10:25:55
Manuscript Submission Incomplete 2022-06-20 23:13:29

(0) 讚！ | 宗室伟彦

Original text: 楼主你的审了多久啊，我的50天了还没回来，迷茫了

Translation: How long have you been waiting for your approval, OP? It's been 50 days for me and still no response. I'm feeling lost.

(0) 讚！ | Wang Thiago

What result will there be after 50 days? It has been over 40 days here and still no news about the review.

(0) 讚！ | winemakerDu

41 days under review. No response at all, feeling a bit confused.

(0) 讚！ | winemakerDu

Review speed: 1.0 | Submission hit rate: 50.0 
Sharing experience: Thank you editor Haruyuki Atomi, who was still working hard at 8:30 on Sunday evening! I received the acceptance email at 8:30 on Sunday evening! Excited heart, trembling hands!

(0) 讚！ | 风陵文科

The reputation of this journal in the field of microbiology is very good. The reviewers are very professional. After several rounds of revisions, the manuscript was finally accepted. Each time, I received reviewer comments within 40 days.

(5) 讚！ | 一一c

First, gather information from seniors, then have teachers check it carefully

(0) 讚！ | 明冠兴慧

Review speed: 1.0 | Submission success rate: 50.0
Emphasized research direction: Microbial methods experience sharing: The two reviewers were very responsible and provided detailed suggestions. They also kindly offered advice on modifying sentences. It's the first time I've encountered such nice reviewers when submitting an article. I would like to thank AEM magazine here, thank you!

(0) 讚！ | 风陵文科

The corresponding author is the overall responsible person for the project, responsible for the project's funding, design, writing of articles, and quality control. They are also responsible for communication with journals during submission, peer review, and the entire publication process

(0) 讚！ | 维尔娜菲茨杰拉德

The first author of an SCI journal article is not necessarily the only one, as there is no fixed standard on how many there can be. This is because different SCI journals have different policies on the number of corresponding authors. For SCI journals that only accept one corresponding author, if a paper lists multiple corresponding authors, the first corresponding author will be automatically selected as the corresponding author. For SCI journals that accept two corresponding authors, two corresponding authors can be listed. Other requirements follow the same principle. In other words, the number of corresponding authors listed by the authors must comply with the regulations of the target SCI journal. The first author of an SCI paper is usually the person who has made the greatest contribution to the experiment and writing of the article, and is the person who is listed first in the authors list. However, in collaborations, the situation of co-first authors often arises. As for the number of co-first authors, there is no clear rule, as it is closely related to the workload, length of the article, requirements of the publication, and recognition by the institution. Generally, 2-4 first authors in an SCI paper are most common

(0) 讚！ | 维尔娜菲茨杰拉德

How many corresponding authors/ first authors can a journal have?

(0) 讚！ | 修然小公主

What is a corresponding author?

(0) 讚！ | 平原文波

How do I upload the attachments? Should I insert the images and tables in the text or upload them separately?

(0) 讚！ | QM

The reference format for AEM submissions is "your paper, your way". If you are still unsure, you can also download a few recently published articles to refer to the format.

(0) 讚！ | QQFNA

It is presumptuous of me to comment, but I am also preparing to submit to AEM. May I ask if the original poster has any submission guidelines? I am mainly interested in seeing the format for inserting references.

(0) 讚！ | 邢先生

EM and AEM are the two dream journals for most environmental microbiologists, just like EST and WR for environmentalists. I am very happy to be accepted by AEM. The reviewers' comments are very strict and professional. I can feel that they are all experts in the field. However, in the current climate of skyrocketing impact factors, as a journal under the American Society for Microbiology, AEM's impact factor remains relatively stable. This may also be related to the American Society for Microbiology's public statement to boycott the abandonment of impact factors. The journal focuses only on the articles themselves, not on the impact factor, which can be considered as a breath of fresh air.

(61) 讚！ | FNQQA

The requirements for AEM are really high, very professional! I have previously published relevant papers in EST and WR, and I have always wanted to publish in AEM. Fortunately, a recent paper of mine was accepted, and I found that the reviewers' opinions in AEM were even more professional in terms of microbial mechanisms compared to EST! Although the impact factor is not high, the recognition is very high.

(161) 讚！ | lgq2001

Is there a publication fee for this journal? When I submitted my article, I saw that it stated both open access and funded authors need to pay, but it's really expensive.

(0) 讚！ | Sparkler