Efficiency is too high
2024-05-31 submitted to journal
2024-05-31 with editor
2024-06-01 under review

(0) 讚！ | 潇洒哥

The latest real-time impact factor is out, showing a decrease instead of an increase. The Chinese Academy of Sciences is not very friendly to journals with large numbers of submissions from Chinese nationals but not produced domestically. Be cautious of the decline zone

(0) 讚！ | 随风

How did you respond to this XPS?

(0) 讚！ | oneshy

The editorial process was quite fast, as the submission was processed the day after, and it remained under review thereafter. However, it was confusing that the editor assigned five reviewers, but fortunately their questions were not too difficult. After submitting a reply, we waited another month and a half before finally receiving acceptance. Overall, the process was relatively smooth, although it was surprising to encounter five reviewers for a second-tier publication

(0) 讚！ | gefeiniu

Submitted to acceptance within over 2 months, quite fast, edited twice

(0) 讚！ | 我愿潇洒如鹰

How do you respond to a reaction without h or o? The editor is very persistent about this

(0) 讚！ | 科研美女

How do you reject an h and o reaction?

(0) 讚！ | 科研美女

Recommendation reasons: 1. The processing speed is very fast. If approved, it will be sent for review within three days. If not, it will be rejected within one or two days, saving your time. 2. The reviewers are generally very friendly and will not easily reject your article. They provide many revision suggestions, which greatly improve the quality of the article after overall revisions. Most importantly, they usually select a recommended reviewer from your list. If you have connections with well-known resources, it will be even better. 3. The editor is an expert in XPS and TEM. If your article involves these areas, be sure to analyze them carefully. 4. Please respond uniformly to the editor's handling requests for XPS: Usually, when processing XPS, it is calibrated with C1S, with a default C1S binding energy of 284.8 eV. However, in an article published by the editor, it is suggested that the C1S binding energy may vary with different measurement times and materials, and cannot simply use 284.8 eV. You should combine the work function of each measurement; if the work function cannot be measured, then cite a literature that has measured it. The standard binding energy of C1S = 289.58 - work function, specific references can be found at [1] https://doi.org/10.1016/j. apsusc.2018.04.226. [2] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2023.112110

(15) 讚！ | liang_chaofei

First of all, the review speed is very fast. If it is not suitable, it will be rejected the next day without any dragging. If it is suitable, it will be under review in less than 3 days, so it is a rare good journal. Secondly, the review comments are very objective, but not difficult, and after the revision, your paper will be significantly improved in quality. The editor-in-chief pays particular attention to characterization methods such as XPS, SEM, and XRD, but not much else. Moreover, they are relatively friendly to Chinese authors. Currently, the top three institutions for submission in China are Harbin Institute of Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Central South University. The reviewers in China mainly come from these three institutions, so it can be said that this journal is Chinese-friendly. Finally, many experts believe that this journal does not require much innovation, but I disagree. If you don't believe it, you can try submitting in March to May after the new year. The journal will reject you in minutes. Since 2022, this journal has high requirements for metals and composite materials. If you don't have excellent ball-rod high resolution or atomic probe, there is no need to submit because you will be rejected in minutes. Lastly, I must mention that the impact factor of this journal will definitely increase, so it is advisable to invest early. I cannot disclose the reasons, but you understand

(29) 讚！ | 华大

Several reviewers

(0) 讚！ | 哈哈哈哈528

The speed is quite fast, the editing is very careful and good. This journal offers good value for money.
Journal Process Timeline:
2023.10.11 Submitted to Journal
2023.10.12 With Editor 
2023.10.19 Under review
2023.11.06 Required Reviews Completed
2023.11.21 Major revise
2023.11.25 Revision submitted to Journal
2023.11.25 With editor  
2023.12.22 Accepted
The editor in charge is Professor Paul Mayrhofer, who has very obvious characteristics. He only handles articles at most two times a month, so the wait is a bit long, but the editor is still good

(0) 讚！ | 小小明

The editor is an expert in XPS and TEM, suggesting that everyone revise these two parts before submitting. I'm too obsessed with this. The two revisions are the same.
Initial draft in September, major revisions one month later, minor revisions another month later, major revisions again the next day, minor revisions again in half a month, and accepted in three days.
The editor is diligent and responsible, with incredibly fast speed.
Hope everyone's papers can be accepted soon

(1) 讚！ | 光刻小白

SCI paper is finally completed!! The editor is really fast, just submitted yesterday and already accepted today, the process is as follows, for your reference:
9.16 Submit revised manuscript with editor's feedback for review
11.1 Reviewer and editor's feedback received (the delay was due to the second reviewer not submitting on time, while the first reviewer submitted within a few days), reviewer's feedback was easily addressed, editor's feedback required additional data
11.24 Revised manuscript returned
11.25 Accepted
Good luck to everyone with their submissions, keep it up!!

(6) 讚！ | WYa

Pretty good

(0) 讚！ | duank

Very good

(0) 讚！ | duank

The first SCI publication in my life, although the process was very difficult, it was accepted. I am thankful to my advisor and the editor, throwing flowers.
As everyone said, there are many requirements for XPS and TEM, but the reference articles and theories provided by the editor were very helpful for me. Submitted on July 11, 2023 and accepted on October 4. The editor asked for one revision before submission and one after submission.
Most importantly!!! After the submission, the review comments were simple, and after perfect responses, the paper was rejected two days later. It felt like an editor's mistake, so I immediately wrote an appeal letter. As expected, the paper was returned to the review process, and then it was accepted. I would like to thank Professor LG Hultman, the speed was really fast, basically within his hands for less than three days

(2) 讚！ | 张小西

But it has to be said that the deputy editor-in-chief is really diligent and has been working hard to find suitable reviewers

(0) 讚！ | duank

9.03 Submission
9.10 Under Review
9.20 First reviewer completes review
11.3 Waiting for second reviewer to accept the review (10 reviewers invited

(2) 讚！ | duank

Four reviewers plus an editor, who also provided review comments

(0) 讚！ | ldh131

Because the editor is an expert in XPS, he has published several high-quality articles about XPS and used the XPS calibration method recommended by others. By citing his references, XPS issues can be resolved. I have just received a response from the editor I submitted to

(0) 讚！ | CX660

Hello, I would like to ask, what is your specific direction? I specialize in intelligent algorithms and engineering manufacturing applications. Can I submit to this journal? How many reviewers are usually involved? Thank you for your answers

(0) 讚！ | Must_pass

Hello, have you ever had the status of "under review" when submitting to the journal VACUUM?

(0) 讚！ | 7415

A very fast submission experience. Two reviewers and one editor provided feedback in over 20 days, and the manuscript was accepted after revisions. Hope the journal can continue to improve

(3) 讚！ | shuiwa

After submitting it for a month, the reviewer provided feedback for revisions. I was given one month to make the necessary changes, and after submitting the revised version, it was accepted within three days. It was quite fast

(1) 讚！ | 猪猪公主

Is there a possibility that the TEM test is conducted in a vacuum environment?

(0) 讚！ | 7415