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

Why wait a month for withdrawal? Garbage journal, waste of time

(0) 讚！ | Merino

We haven't found an academic editor who matches your article yet. We suggest not withdrawing the submission

(0) 讚！ | 石小峥

I am the same, how long has it been since you last updated your status?

(0) 讚！ | 刘爸爸

Frontiers series, personally, I think it is quite good. It has a wide range of accepted manuscripts, diverse types of articles, efficient editorial team, professional review, and relatively fast acceptance speed. Generally, it takes three months to publish. Currently, 3 out of 4 submissions have been accepted. However, it is too expensive, $3295! The publication fee is urgent, so I should submit fewer in the future! Personally, I think Frontiers series is better than MDPI! The latter is published in one month, which is understandable. In fact, their publication fees are similar, one in US dollars and the other in Swiss francs, basically the same when converted! Many units have started to boycott the three major publishing houses, but I do not agree with this blanket approach! Are you amazing if you submit to Springer and other OA publishers?

(1) 讚！ | 德云小生

0326 Accepted, 0405 Published, such speed! Two reviewers provided fair opinions which were helpful for improving the quality of the article!

(1) 讚！ | 德云小生

I have not received an invitation for the second reviewer yet. Should I push for this? It has only been nine days since I submitted, and the first reviewer has already completed their review

(0) 讚！ | 无妄香兰

Enter EA on February 23, and the chief editor will be assigned on the 28th. It has been two weeks now and there has been no change. How long does EA initial review usually take? Does this stage still include finding external reviewers for the manuscript?

(1) 讚！ | SCIDog

Article 1
Submitted on 11/12/2023
Initial Validation on 11/12/2023
Editorial Assignment on 12/12/2023
Independent Review on 12/12/2023
Interactive Review on 13/02/2024
Review Finalized on 28/02/2024
Accepted on 28/02/2024
Published on 08/03/2024

Article 2
Submitted on 11/01/2024
Initial Validation on 11/01/2024
Editorial Assignment on 11/01/2024
Independent Review on 12/01/2023
Interactive Review on 29/01/2024
Review Finalized on 29/02/2024
Review Finalized on 11/03/2024
Accepted on 11/03/2024

(0) 讚！ | Fantasy528

During the Independent Review, is there one reviewer for each line of the Review that is ongoing?

(0) 讚！ | KM

It has been over a week since I have been stuck in the Independent Review, with no progress. Review is ongoing. Is it because they can't find any reviewers? Review is ongoing. Does each line represent one reviewer? How long does an Independent Review usually take? Can someone who has submitted before provide some insight?

(0) 讚！ | KM

May I ask about the review time for a specific topic under the section of this journal?

(0) 讚！ | 勤奋的小t

Review Speed: 3.0 Experience Sharing: I have submitted to Journal F twice and feel that the peer review process is quite magical. One time, I was given a major revision opportunity to supplement experiments based on reviewer comments, but my paper was ultimately rejected without clear reasons provided - just vague excuses that did not meet the journal's standards. The second time, out of three reviewers, two were not even experts in the relevant field and could not understand my manuscript. In the end, they claimed my team was not willing to make changes according to their suggestions, which was quite childish and a waste of valuable time for the authors. Even waiting for the rejection took a whole month

(0) 讚！ | 北风宜嘉

Review speed: 3.0 | Submission hit rate: 25.0 Emphasized research direction: Microbiology Experience sharing: Submitted on December 1, accepted on February 27, lasted for three months, reviewed by 5 reviewers in three rounds, a total of 117 comments, the comments were sharp and very professional, after the review, it was found that two domestic microbiology professors, one American microbiology professor, and one British microbiology professor were reviewers, the paper did not delay much in the editing team, the efficiency was relatively high, especially the live chat was highly praised, others say whether this journal is valuable or not I don't care, as a doctor with several SCI papers, I have to say that this article took the longest time, had the most revisions, and was the most thrilling experience, and this article was almost picked up by top journals like EST, but later rejected several times due to graduation, considering the time issue, I submitted it here, how should I put it, there is still a sense of accomplishment after acceptance, because the process was too too too difficult!!!

(1) 讚！ | 东京平青