APL relies too much on luck to assign AE, professional AE are okay, some AE who are not in a major field can still review papers, but when looking at their academic homepage, it is filled with unrelated content, and their speaking skills are extremely disappointing.

(0) 讚！ | HangL

Could you please tell me if Appl. Phys. Lett. has a Word template? I am unable to access the author guidelines webpage.

(0) 讚！ | 崇政

Excuse me, does Appl. Phys. Lett have a word template? The author guide webpage also cannot be opened.

(0) 讚！ | 崇政

Is this Associate Editor Review the first modification after revision? I seem to have encountered this as well, the second reviewer has not reviewed it yet and it has now become an Associate Editor Review.

(0) 讚！ | 晚曛

Submission on November 29, 2024
Potential Reviewers Selected on December 7, 2024
The first reviewer agreed to review on December 10, 2024, but some experts declined to review, so APL had some difficulty finding reviewers.
The second reviewer agreed to review on December 17, 2024
The editor received all reviewers' comments on January 1, 2025, and the review process was quite fast, taking about half a month.
Reviewer comments came back on January 3, 2025, and the editor gave a month for revisions, minor revisions.
Replied to reviewer comments on January 20, 2025
Accepted on January 26, 2025, APL was quite fast.

(0) 讚！ | 阿克琉克

Is there hope for APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS to become a top journal again this year?

(0) 讚！ | 一叶轻舟

APL is really too slow, the review process is slow, can't find reviewers, the review and editing process is also slow, it's been 126 days since submission and still not accepted.

(0) 讚！ | 奋进K

2025.1.1 accepted and recorded
2024.9.5 stj
2024.11.15 major 2 reviewers, one with 5 questions and one with 9 questions, both had a positive attitude and provided some highly constructive feedback
2024.12.11 ur
2025.1.1 accepted
The whole process took 4 months, with the editorial team being prompt in handling the submission. Most of the time was spent on finding reviewers, once they were found, the process was quick. Each reviewer took approximately one week to review. Overall, the submission experience was excellent.

(1) 讚！ | yuyn

Please translate the following passage into English: "一起发的"

(0) 讚！ | sdhjbl

As shown in the figure, there are two reviewers in total. The revised manuscript for the first round of review is submitted, and the editor sends it out one by one. That is, the revised manuscript is first sent to the first reviewer, and after the first reviewer has finished, it is then sent to the second reviewer. Or are they sent together? The reason for this question is that the status of the first round of review shows "Review Received" first, then "Associate Editor Review," and then "Potential Reviewer Invitation(s) Sent." In this status, are new reviewers being sought by the editor in addition to the original two reviewers, or is the manuscript being sent to the original second reviewer? Or did the original reviewers leave, prompting the editor to find new ones?

(0) 讚！ | yuyn

Did the original poster resubmit after making changes? I did the same thing... Did the original poster receive it after resubmitting?

(0) 讚！ | 慧子Iris

Did the original poster resubmit after making changes? I did the same thing too... Did the original poster receive it after resubmission?

(0) 讚！ | 慧子Iris

How long did the OP's associate editor review last? Mine has been almost 20 days.

(0) 讚！ | 灰色轨迹

How long did it take for the OP to be edited before submission? Thank you.

(0) 讚！ | 灰色轨迹

Excuse me, are you still in the editing queue? Mine has been there for almost 2 weeks, what's going on?

(0) 讚！ | 灰色轨迹

Have you found the second reviewer? I have only received one reviewer after a month of submission.

(0) 讚！ | 嗟余系人间

Congratulations, the host. I have been looking for a reviewer for a month, and still haven't found a second reviewer.

(0) 讚！ | 嗟余系人间

I also want to ask, this is my first submission and I feel the work is good. The associate editor has been reviewing it for 2 weeks. What is the situation? Did I miss something in the submission? Or has it already been sent for review?

(0) 讚！ | 名扬天下

It took five months, but finally it was accepted.
After spending one or two months finding reviewers.
Responding to reviewer comments.
One of the reviewers disappeared without giving feedback.
It took another one or two months to find new reviewers for the feedback.
Finally, I encountered a kind-hearted editor who accepted it.
A storm of tears.

(0) 讚！ | superFeng

Seeking help from experts, it has been a week since submitting to APL, how long does it usually take for the editor to process it until it is sent for review? Is it better for the manuscript to stay in the hands of the editor for longer? Feeling anxious.

(0) 讚！ | 快快接收！

This is my first submission, and I was wondering if there will be an email notification after the submission.

(0) 讚！ | 名扬天下

The speed is good.

(0) 讚！ | cimon

Just like me, feeling so overwhelmed.

(0) 讚！ | superFeng

Thank you for your reply.

(0) 讚！ | erbnh300

The paper has been submitted for review, and the review comments suggest major revisions. There are 12 suggestions for improvement, including the addition of two new experiments.

(0) 讚！ | Ablatxju