Usually, this journal sends manuscripts to 3 to 4 reviewers, some of whom are very slow.

(0) 讚！ | 刘皮蛋

Excuse me, how do we proceed in the end?

(0) 讚！ | 小章鱼吃柠檬

How long does it take for the review to be finalized?

(0) 讚！ | Merino

May I ask how long it will take to Review Finalized?

(0) 讚！ | Merino

Submit manuscript, June 14, 2024
Editorial review and external review, June 17, 2024
R1, July 6, 2024, rejected, reasons include unreliable materials, insufficient discussion, inadequate analysis of targeted substances, and failure to fully reflect the value of the research (I have quantified it absolutely), don't let me find out who the jerk is.
R2, July 10, 2024, minor revisions
R3, July 10, 2024, major revisions
July 11, 2024, editor requested major revisions
July 18, 2024, resubmission after revisions
August 7, 2024 - August 14, 2024, R2, R3 approved for publication
August 14, 2024, editorial review confirmed manuscript
August 16, 2024, decision to accept
Three months and two days, thank the editor, turning bad luck into good luck, receiving rewards without merit.

(0) 讚！ | 冬虫夏草...

This is just a joke, the article in the est category finally ended up with a frontiers section with 117 opinions. Dude, your judgment is really speechless.

(0) 讚！ | mcxmcx1234

Encountering the same issue (need to provide three internal editors and three potential editors, as well as a research topic), unsure how to resolve it?

(0) 讚！ | yuanyshe

This is my first time submitting to this journal. The editor sent me an email asking me to recommend 3 editors within the frontier, and then recommend 3 editors outside the frontier. Has anyone encountered this situation before? How should I recommend editors outside the frontier? Any advice from friends who have submitted before would be appreciated.

(0) 讚！ | 清新柠檬

My article was reviewed for the first time, and the first reviewer agreed to publish it, while the second reviewer suggested major revisions. After the revision, the second reviewer also did not reply within the specified time frame, so the third reviewer was requested to reevaluate the article. Eventually, it was rejected and I was asked to separate the data into two articles and resubmit them to the journal. The result was that the South Korean editor-in-chief, Sangryeol Ryu, said that my data was not explained properly and rejected the article, even though the problem was that he did not do bacteriophage research.

(0) 讚！ | Dr.Chen、

Really frustrating. After re-submitting and being rejected, one reviewer accepted the publication. Another reviewer did not review within the specified time, so a third reviewer was assigned and the paper was rejected. Ultimately, the professional editor rejected it. The problem is that this editor, Sangryeol Ryu, who is not a bacteriophage researcher like the reviewers, claimed that my data was insufficient. Such a frustrating experience with the South Korean editor Sangryeol Ryu.

(0) 讚！ | Dr.Chen、

Submitted on
16/01/2024
Received on
18/01/2024
Interactive Review on
29/03/2024
I came back to review the comments, but the reviewer who gave me 8 pages of comments did not reply within the specified time. The editor sent another reviewer, so I need to review it again. It's incredibly slow.

(0) 讚！ | Dr.Chen、

OP, my experience is very similar to yours. Submitted on April 28, 2024. Reviewer 1 was finalized on May 13, 2024, with only minor comments. Up until now, the second reviewer has still not completed their review as of June 22, 2024.

(0) 讚！ | cly3397

The editor said that they couldn't find a second reviewer. The comments from the first reviewer were very minor and it seems like they just did it on a whim.

(0) 讚！ | 某不知名非专业博士

Submission on April 2, 2024, independent review on April 25, 2024. Email on May 7, 2024, shows that Reviewer 1's comments have been received, still waiting for the system to enter interactive review. However, up to today, June 11, 2024, there is still no sign of Reviewer 2's comments. An email was sent urgently to the editor, TMD, Reviewer 2, have you gone to join the Israeli army?

(2) 讚！ | 某不知名非专业博士

I submitted a review article on the medical direction related to gut microbiota, and it took about three months from submission to acceptance. There were two reviewers, one provided many suggestions for minor revisions. The other reviewer had fewer suggestions, but they were quite crucial. I don't think the quality is top-notch, not comparable to a first-tier journal, but it's also not bad to get accepted on the first attempt. The review process was fairly rigorous due to the need to disclose the reviewers' identities. I checked the reviewers' backgrounds and found that they were not big names in the field, but they had some achievements. The submission system was user-friendly, and the entire process was transparent

(0) 讚！ | SCIDog

After the submission, if both reviewers agree to accept the manuscript after review, can the editor transfer it to another journal under the same publisher?

(0) 讚！ | 咔咔苦苦多好多好

Received: August 18, 2023; Accepted: September 18, 2023;
Published: October 06, 2023
The article is only meaningful, and it feels like the other party will focus on the larger issues. Some minor details may be overlooked. Minor revisions will be given some constructive suggestions, and irrelevant parts will be accepted directly

(0) 讚！ | David 熊

I received the submission in just one month. The 117 comments indicate the poor quality of your paper

(0) 讚！ | 桑桑菌

Based on my submission experience, ongoing review does not necessarily mean multiple reviewers are involved

(1) 讚！ | 德云小生

Is this an exaggeration? It indicates that there are quite a few issues with your paper itself! This also shows that the reviewer is meticulous or rigorous

(1) 讚！ | 德云小生

May I ask how did it go in the end?

(0) 讚！ | 留云含平

Submitted on December 1st, accepted on February 27th, lasting for three months, reviewed by 5 reviewers in three rounds, totaling 117 comments. The comments were sharp and the reviewers were extremely professional. After the review, it was found that the reviewers were two domestic professors in the field of microbiology, one American professor in the field of microbiology, and one British professor in the field of microbiology. The paper did not delay in the editing team, with relatively high efficiency. The livechat was especially praised. Regardless of whether others think this journal is good or not, as a PhD with several SCI papers, this article took the longest time, required the most revisions, and was the most thrilling experience. It was almost accepted by top journals like EST, but after being rejected a few times due to graduation approaching, I thought this journal would be faster, so I submitted here. After acceptance, I did feel a sense of accomplishment because the process was extremely difficult!!!

(0) 讚！ | AWMPV

Review speed: 1.0 | Submission hit rate: 25.0 
Emphasized research directions: Function; physiological characteristics; microbiology 
Experience sharing: Submitted a microbiology paper. This journal processes submissions and reviews quickly. Sometimes they send emails on weekends to notify you. Within 20 days, feedback from two reviewers was received. Reviewer 2 agreed to publish directly, while Reviewer 1 requested major revisions. The editor gave me 14 days to revise. After resubmitting, Reviewer 1 rejected the paper. The editor then found Reviewer 3, who seemed to be purely focused on microbiology and lacked understanding of physiology. Their comments were not very friendly. The special issue editor rejected it the next day. This journal is not easy to get published in right now. It is in the top 2% of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, but Frontiers does not have a good reputation. Not sure if this journal will remain untainted by corruption. The processing and review speed are still good, which is a positive point. The quality of the feedback varies, but overall it is of a decent standard

(0) 讚！ | Lynn Toynbee

I have been conducting an independent review for over a month, and the review is ongoing. There is nothing below, so does that mean I have not found any reviewers yet?

(0) 讚！ | Jessie_Lu

It's been 2 weeks and I'm still at EA, wasting time

(1) 讚！ | Merino