One month has passed and we are still with the editor

(0) 讚！ | VIVI66

It's been a month with the editor, what's going on?

(0) 讚！ | 梦雨小哥哥

Update, submitted today, with editor on October 20th – under review until November 14th, fingers crossed for a smooth review process

(0) 讚！ | 矢泽语枫

Hello, may I ask if there has been any progress on your article? My article has been submitted for 22 days and has been with the editor for 14 working days without being sent for review

(0) 讚！ | 矢泽语枫

How long will it be under review?

(0) 讚！ | 一条小威威

It has been two weeks with the editor, how long does this stage usually take?

(0) 讚！ | 一条小威威

How long before there is a change in status? Has it been accepted yet?

(0) 讚！ | 天际慧丽

It's been 13 days since we heard from the editor, what's going on?

(0) 讚！ | 悦弘mio

Sufficient experimental data results and well-written articles

(0) 讚！ | 维尔娜菲茨杰拉德

Please ask the advisor to help evaluate based on your own experimental results and the writing of the article

(0) 讚！ | 维尔娜菲茨杰拉德

How much would you rate my article?

(0) 讚！ | 平原文波

What preparations are needed for outdoor activities?

(0) 讚！ | 破戒阳平

The result of the initial review that was submitted on 4.21 came back on 5.25

(0) 讚！ | 逸龙小哥哥

Yes, I waited for a month and now it has been accepted. Good luck!

(0) 讚！ | 逸龙小哥哥

It takes a month for the first-instance trial to reply?

(0) 讚！ | 长安成双

I have been waiting for the review for 16 days already. When can I expect a reply from you?

(0) 讚！ | 长安成双

Review speed: 1.0 | Submission acceptance rate: 25.0 | Layout fee: 2575.0
Research focus: Innate immunity
Experience sharing: The review is very professional, really very professional, and carefully reviews the paper

(0) 讚！ | 逸龙小哥哥

How long does it take for the second trial to review? It's been 6 days and still no news

(0) 讚！ | 逸龙小哥哥

To wnj1738555_28787312, why do you always focus on personal evaluations? Just evaluate the journals, everyone has their own opinions and the right to express them. Besides, I am not fabricating things, I have my own standards. You can express your own opinions here, there is no need to force others to agree with you! Just submit to the journal you like, maybe other friends will agree with my point of view!

(0) 讚！ | 文静少爷

The quality of the article on viruses in mBio is quite good!

(0) 讚！ | 留云鸿彩

Review speed: 3.0 | Page fee: 2300.0 Emphasized research direction: Medicine; Virus experience sharing: There is still a gap in quality between mBio and PLOS Pathogens. Don't listen to the brainless sprayers on this forum. Look at how many of the top ten advances in microbiology are published in PLOS Pathogens every year. One third, the other two thirds are in NS, PNAS. It seems that mBio doesn't have a single one. Elife is posting everywhere to criticize PLOS Pathogens. How many times has it been rejected?

(0) 讚！ | Herman Zephaniah

Publisher: The non-profit open access publisher based in San Francisco, United States, has released its latest financial data, revealing a revenue of $32 million in 2018, with a loss of $5.5 million. To cover this loss, it not only will deplete its savings, but also sell nearly $5 million in financial assets. This is not the first time PLOS has spent more than its revenue. The last time PLOS made a surplus was in 2015, when its bank balance had $30.6 million in savings. By 2017, PLOS's savings had decreased by nearly half, to $17 million, and further declined to $11 million in 2018. Meanwhile, despite the report being released, salaries and other staff benefits increased by $1.8 million (8%) in 2018 compared to 2017. The number of papers published decreased by 11%. At this rate of depletion, the publisher will run out of savings in a few years unless there is a significant change. 
Journals: All of PLOS journals are basically declining. Here focus on 1) PLOS Biology, the flagship journal of PLOS, a first batch Nature Index journal, but the impact factor has been continuously declining in recent years, accompanied by a slight increase in the number of publications. It should be between 6-7 next year following this trend, and it is likely to be removed from the Nature Index journal list in the near future! It is worth noting that PLOS Biology can accept articles from other journals published within six months, which is still commendable. 2) PLOS Pathogens, the impact factor is also declining year by year, and the number of publications has been decreasing in recent years, but it seems that it has limited effect, the impact factor next year will be around 5.5! The flagship journal of the American Society for Microbiology, mBio, has already surpassed PLOS Pathogens in terms of impact factor and number of publications. Based on the influence and appeal of the American Society for Microbiology, it is impossible for PLOS Pathogens to surpass mBio in the future!

(0) 讚！ | 文静少爷

How long has your manuscript been submitted? What is the current status?

(0) 讚！ | 坂田慈心

How long after you reinvest do you receive it?

(0) 讚！ | Michael Swift

Review speed: 1.0 Experience sharing: Sending out for review generally takes about a month. Given two months for major revisions, didn't have time, so applied for an extra month. Accepted within 2 days after revisions

(0) 讚！ | 万花海凡