AFM was rejected in the second round of peer review and was then submitted to Small Science and Small Structures. After arguments with the editor, it was eventually submitted to Advanced Science, where it was smoothly accepted.

24 Feb: Submission
27 Feb: Editor requested previous AFM reviews and revisions
6 Mar: Revised
18 Mar: Editor contacted one of the previous AFM reviewers, who suggested minor revisions. Another reviewer agreed to publish
23 Mar: Revised
25 Mar: Accept

Special thanks to editor Jiaqi Li for her beauty and kindness in helping us locate the reviewer from AFM who had given positive feedback but had since disappeared!

(1) 讚！ | 王不冷

Advanced Science has not only been adjusted to a comprehensive journal, but also upgraded to the top tier in both major and minor categories. It seems that the journal's development momentum is very good, and the number of submissions will continue to grow. Advanced Science's positioning within the Wiley family is the same as Advanced Materials. This reclassification to a comprehensive journal is a milestone for the journal itself, bringing it one step closer to the goal of NC/SA. The only downside is that the publication fee is too high. It is recommended to introduce some preferential policies for small research groups. This may attract more submissions and be beneficial for the journal's development.

(0) 讚！ | 平步青云

So, was it finally submitted for review?

(0) 讚！ | Joe

How much money do I need to pay after being hired? Is there any discount? I have been asked to pay $6730 now, but I cannot afford it. Can I fill in the amount in the payment options and only pay a partial amount?

(0) 讚！ | Chem123

Did you receive the notification about the proofreading? It's been over a month for me, and I haven't heard anything after paying the publication fee.

(0) 讚！ | HUOXINGREN550

Have you edited the draft after being hired? How long does it take to edit after being hired?

(0) 讚！ | HUOXINGREN550

Original: 楼主，你选的哪个编辑？写cover letter是直接写给主编和副主编还是写主编和编辑？

Translation: OP, which editor did you choose? When writing a cover letter, should it be addressed directly to the editor-in-chief and associate editor, or just the editor-in-chief and editors?

(0) 讚！ | Haibo Xiong

25.01.07 Submission
25.01.08 Under review
25.02.03 First round of reviews returned, with three reviewers (two at 5%, one at 15%), editor requested major revisions
25.02.26 Resubmission for revisions
25.02.27 Under review
25.03.02 Accepted

The efficiency is very high, reviewers asked professional questions, multiple experiments were added, and the response was nearly 30 pages. The journal's overall requirements are very high, being the only journal in the advanced series that requires the use of the term "cutting-edge" like AM, aiming to be on par with small OA sub-journals like NC and SA, and with the backing of Wiley, it still has potential for the future.

(0) 讚！ | 师大吴彦祖

May I ask if your direct appeal is to send an email directly to the result?

(0) 讚！ | Hbhhh

Thumbs up for the editor's processing speed, wishing the journal continued success. AM was transferred to AS, reviewed in two days, and the review comments came back in a month, with minor revisions (5% and 15%). Returned in half a month, and after a month of holiday RRC card, it was finally accepted.

The publication speed is extremely slow, it's been a month since acceptance, and it hasn't been published yet. Does anyone know what's going on?

(0) 讚！ | 科研人哇

May I ask when you returned for rework and how many days were in between?

(0) 讚！ | 师大吴彦祖

2.17 Transfer Pending is a new journal with a low impact factor, so I have decided to reject the transfer to it.

(0) 讚！ | hhhhhhyy

Is it not a good sign if the review time is too short, such as finishing the review in around 10 days (usually it takes about a month and a half), especially for submissions in the fields of biology and medicine?

(0) 讚！ | winwin23

Submission Timeline Sharing
2.12 Manuscript Submitted
2.13 With editor

(0) 讚！ | hhhhhhyy

So fast.

(0) 讚！ | qwertyuiopasd

Has this paid journal recently increased its price? It now costs $6730 for one article, nearly 50,000 RMB. It's almost as expensive as Nature Communications. Too expensive!

(0) 讚！ | 薛定谔猫

The annual expansion of AS is quite large, and the impact factor published in 2025 will not exceed 15. It is around 13.6.

(0) 讚！ | 平步青云

Three

(0) 讚！ | Kingby

Excuse me, how many reviewers are there, it's too fast to find them within 40 minutes!

(0) 讚！ | 狼爪

Can this magazine achieve an impact factor of 15 within 25 years?

(0) 讚！ | undefined

Finally submitted for review, good luck, hoping for a lenient reviewer.

(0) 讚！ | Uuuuu899

May I ask if the promotion has been submitted for review now?

(0) 讚！ | winwin23

It's too slow. Generally, there will be news within 1-3 days at the with editor stage.

(0) 讚！ | winwin23

May I ask if there has been any progress?

(0) 讚！ | winwin23

Why has there been no news from the editor for two or three days?

(0) 讚！ | hello001