Does anyone know if the technical review sent an email asking for an explanation of some issues, but after replying to the email, the same email with the same content and questions was sent again after 4 days (feeling like the other party did not see the reply to the email)? Is it because the reply email address is incorrect? Or is it due to other reasons?

(0) 讚！ | xiaobai@001

The submission system is user-friendly, and the editors process submissions quickly and patiently. Due to my limited understanding, I have had multiple email exchanges with the editors, and they have been very patient in providing explanations.

(0) 讚！ | zhiyong1995

Open access journals are like this now. Some editors seem to have their own agendas. I had an article before, and the opinions of two reviewers were very good. However, the editor rejected it with a very lame excuse that my experimental design was flawed. If there was a problem with the experiment, why not just reject it directly instead of wasting everyone's time with peer review?

(0) 讚！ | resistance

The initial stage was slow, but the process sped up significantly after being assigned to reviewers.

(0) 讚！ | junshengchen

Submitted on December 12th, 24, reminded to submit original data on the 16th, revised on January 4th, uploaded response on the 8th, reviewer completed review the next day, and accepted for publication by the editor on the 14th.

(0) 讚！ | wei98

Hey, can I ask you something?

(0) 讚！ | ybfei

To be honest, you're a bit unlucky. My evaluation is that this journal, although not a top-tier one, is not as bad as a low-quality journal. My paper submitted to this journal was accepted within 3-4 months. I also suggest that you read more articles from the journal before submitting to a magazine. Write in the style commonly used by the journal, instead of taking a gamble.

(0) 讚！ | CV届的小白

I am four months old and still in Independent Review.

(0) 讚！ | junshengchen

Once again, it is stated that the above content does not contain any emotional connotations, please do not overinterpret.

(0) 讚！ | Peter

Okay, you are the reviewer, you are God, your word is final. Over the next week, I will carefully respond to and address each comment provided by the reviewer. Unexpectedly, this effort only resulted in one acceptance and one rejection. The reason for the rejection was stated as "The manuscript contains fundamental errors that cannot be rectified through author revisions." This feedback was simply baffling, as I had made all the requested revisions. Since a third reviewer was not sought, the editor was unsure whether to reject or accept the manuscript. This led me on a long journey to find a third reviewer, from August to December. Looking back, if I had voluntarily withdrawn the manuscript in August, it wouldn't have taken up so much of my time. At the time, my advisor and colleagues advised against withdrawing, suggesting that I wait for the third reviewer's opinion before making a decision.

(0) 讚！ | Peter

Two months later, I found that the editorial review was still ongoing, and it was already July. The school had already started summer vacation. Did foreign publishers also take a summer break? I sensed something was wrong, as this was far from the review cycle stated by Frontiers. Therefore, on the advice of a friend, I wrote to the journal to inquire about the progress of my manuscript. Three days later, Frontiers officially replied that the editorial review had been completed and they were currently looking for reviewers. They asked me to be patient. Upon logging into the journal's forum, I found that the progress had indeed reached the Independent Review stage, but I had been assigned a new editor. Fine, no problem.

After waiting another month with no reviewers found, it was already August. I wrote to the journal again to inquire about the progress of my manuscript. The journal asked me to recommend a few reviewers. Perhaps I was not well-informed, as I had never seen a journal ask authors to recommend reviewers before. Nonetheless, I found several reviewers related to my research area within Frontiers and sent them over. Five days later, two reviewers accepted the review. After a "lengthy" month of review, the two reviewers provided dozens of comments on formatting and images, even suggesting changes like replacing "Researcher" with "We" for a more professional tone. ???

(0) 讚！ | Peter

Today is December 27, 2024. With great excitement, I am writing this article to commemorate my year and a half of research career since I started my postgraduate studies. I would like to declare that this article does not contain any emotional bias, and everything stated is based on facts.

Since starting my postgraduate studies, I have been full of enthusiasm and determination to make a mark in the academic world. The demanding schedule of working nine to nine, six days a week did not make me feel tired. Under this high-intensity working mode, I produced my first paper in May this year. After careful polishing, I submitted it to the journal Frontiers of Plant Science on May 27th. To be on the safe side, I chose to publish it open-access, as this paper is related to my graduation requirements.

(0) 讚！ | Peter

After the responsible editor entered the Independent Review state, it lasted for over a month. Now the responsible editor is no longer displayed. What is the current situation of being in the Independent Review state?

(0) 讚！ | binsoul

Return to the first reviewer's comments on 12.20, and return to the second reviewer's comments on 12.23.

(0) 讚！ | 曾娟

Submitted on 23rd November 2024.
Editor's name displayed on 27th November 2024, starting to invite reviewers.

(0) 讚！ | 曾娟

How long have you been in EA status?

(0) 讚！ | 曾娟

Thumbs up for the conscientious editor, who resolved the issue very promptly. I hope to always encounter such a good editor...

(0) 讚！ | 地遥求索者&Fu

It has been almost a month, and it has been in the hands of the editor all this time without being assigned a reviewer. Should I remind them?

(0) 讚！ | TBZZZZ

The submission process is cumbersome, and the current outcome is unknown. (Hey experts, anyone interested in adding friends to share status? The forum is a bit troublesome.)

20240915 initial validation
20240916 editorial assignment (handling editor appears, if you don't understand, ask. Does this mean assignment editor?)
Currently in editorial assignment status.

(0) 讚！ | anjing123

Please provide the original data, the author's contributions, and the work records in WeChat chat logs.

(0) 讚！ | 向大牛学习

Submitted, assigned to editor. Two reviewers, moderate revisions. After one round of revisions, both reviewers agreed to accept. Then the editor started the final editing, with both reviewers repeating their agreement a total of 5 times. Finally, the journal asked for original data and the author's work records. A paid journal causing a lot of trouble, in the end they rejected the paper saying that the WeChat chat records I provided were not sufficient to support the author's contributions. It's really...

(0) 讚！ | Choi

What is your manuscript number?

(0) 讚！ | SimonKe

Still in the process of assigning editors.

(0) 讚！ | 一颗板栗：）

Has there been any submissions in the past few days, and how many have been numbered so far? I wonder how many submissions there will be this year. Can someone share the progress of recent submissions?

(0) 讚！ | SimonKe

The submission was made in May, with one round of revisions after the first review, and three rounds of revisions after the second review. It was accepted on August 20th, and published today.

(1) 讚！ | Gary-leyi