The overall speed was acceptable, with two reviewers and two rounds of minor revisions.

Reviewer 1 had more questions in the first round, but accepted the revisions after they were addressed.

Reviewer 2 asked a few generic questions in the first round, which seemed to be generated by GPT. After the revisions, they asked a variety of different questions in the second round (seeming to be more thorough in the second round).

After the second round of revisions, the paper was quickly accepted.

Timeline:
Received 3 May 2024;
Received in revised form 9 September 2024;
Accepted 22 October 2024
Available online 5 November 2024

(0) 讚！ | xiaoro

Experiments are necessary and this journal prefers industrial experiments. If there are no experiments or the experiments do not pass, it is recommended not to waste time on this journal.

(0) 讚！ | dfg666

Submitted for two days and rejected, reason being that it does not align with the direction. Not too bad, at least it wasn't dragged out before being rejected.

(0) 讚！ | stud_cc

Reject me in seconds! It's unbelievable how fast it is!

(0) 讚！ | Xint6

Excuse me, brother, does this journal focus on experiments? Is it necessary to conduct experiments?

(0) 讚！ | maralyn

In which direction is the machinery moving so fast?

(0) 讚！ | stud_cc

2024.06.09 Submitted, With Editor
2024.06.15 Under Review
2024.07.18 Major Revision (Date Revision Due: 2024.08.17)
2024.08.06 Resubmit
2024.08.12 Under Review
2024.08.18 Required Reviews Completed
2024.08.26 Minor Revision (Date Revision Due: 2024.09.16)
2024.08.27 Resubmit
2024.09.03 Accepted
It's really fast, accepted in just 3 months.

(0) 讚！ | 小同学TCL

Can any reviewers from RCIM please tell me how much time is usually given after accepting a review? I have a reviewer who accepted my review over 2 months ago and I haven't heard anything yet!

(0) 讚！ | yhz123

Brother, I have seen your private message. I have replied.

(0) 讚！ | dfg666

Check your private messages, boss.

(0) 讚！ | 一分之二

How long does this journal usually take to provide feedback after the first round of review? Why haven't I received any response after three months?

(0) 讚！ | dfg666

Brother, I have seen your private message, sorry for taking so long to reply. The template doesn't matter, just find a dual-column one online. This journal has no specific requirements for templates. It won't hold you back because of the template.

(0) 讚！ | dfg666

Reply half. Many Elsevier journals, including RCIM, do not have official templates. I searched for an Elsevier template on Overleaf and also saw some classmates submit using IEEE journal templates. If accepted, the editorial team will fit your paper into the official template.

(0) 讚！ | 小同学TCL

Please check the private message, boss.

(0) 讚！ | 一分之二

I have a few questions to consult with you seniors: How many reviewers does this journal usually require?

(0) 讚！ | dfg666

Sure.

(0) 讚！ | dfg666

It is optional and does not affect the acceptance of the paper. Checking this box is for the purpose of facilitating the early sharing of research findings, making your manuscript publicly available for everyone to read and review in advance.

(0) 讚！ | 原装充电器

Do I have to submit a manuscript for the Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing journal using the corresponding author's account?

(0) 讚！ | 帅帅的阿文

Can I leave the preprint option unchecked? How does checking this option affect the acceptance of the paper?

(0) 讚！ | 帅帅的阿文

When you submitted your manuscript, you selected the preprint option...

(0) 讚！ | 原装充电器

2024.02.20 submit;
2024.02.30 under review;
2024.05.06 major revision;
2024.06.03 resubmit;
2024.07.08 required reviews complete;
2024. 07.10 accept.

The speed and direction of the review process depend on the reviewers. In my case, there were two reviewers. The first reviewer took about 2 months to provide feedback, while the second reviewer took 1 month. The editorial handling was very prompt. The entire process took a little over 4 months, which was relatively fast compared to the 13 months it took for my first paper. It is important to highlight the innovation in the introduction, and the mathematical derivations in the theoretical foundation should be clear and solid. There should be a new engineering problem-solving approach and algorithm innovation (or improvement), which should be applied to engineering applications with comprehensive experimental validation. It is also beneficial to include a section comparing your method with existing methods. Following this structure in writing the paper will align well with the preferences of this journal and expedite the review process.

(0) 讚！ | 原装充电器

Submitted on May 17th, 2024
Still in the UR status
May I ask, how long is the usual interval between UR and receiving feedback?
Also, are the requirements for the journal high? What is the approximate acceptance rate?

(0) 讚！ | dfg666

Brother can consult me, I am always happy to answer your questions.

(0) 讚！ | dfg666

Hey, do you have a template for this journal? I have no idea how to do the charts and font formatting. I'm hoping for a reply from a pro

(0) 讚！ | 一分之二

2023.12.11 submit;
2023.12.18 under review;
2024.02.21 major revision;
2024.03.18 resubmit;
2024.03.25 under review;
2024.04.26 required reviews complete;
2024.05.02 minor revision;
2024.05.15 resubmit;
2024.05.24 under review;
2024.06.11 accept;
The review process is acceptable, reviewers are responsible and meticulous, and their help significantly improves the quality of the article

(0) 讚！ | 知命何复忧