Journal Title
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH

FIELD CROP RES

ISSN / eISSN
0378-4290 / 1872-6852
Aims and Scope
Field Crops Research is an international journal publishing scientific articles on:

√ experimental and modelling research at field, farm and landscape levels
on temperate and tropical crops and cropping systems,
with a focus on crop ecology and physiology, agronomy, and plant genetics and breeding.
Subject Area

AGRONOMY

CiteScore
9.60 View Trend
CiteScore Ranking
Category Quartile Rank
Agricultural and Biological Sciences - Agronomy and Crop Science Q1 #26/376
Agricultural and Biological Sciences - Soil Science Q1 #16/147
Web of Science Core Collection
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
Indexed -
Category (Journal Citation Reports 2023) Quartile
AGRONOMY - SCIE Q1
H-index
127
Country/Area of Publication
NETHERLANDS
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Frequency
Monthly
Year Publication Started
1978
Annual Article Volume
266
Open Access
NO
Contact
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Verified Reviews
Note: Verified reviews are sourced from across review platforms and social media globally.
2021-04-29 Submission
2021-11-30 Received feedback for revisions, major revisions required
2021-12-05 Resubmitted, made significant changes to the text
2022-02-26 Received feedback on resubmission, did not specify whether major or minor revisions needed
2022-03-07 Resubmitted, added a large number of examples
2022-05-08 Received feedback, but it was an exact copy of the feedback from 02-26 without any modifications, the editor rejected it.
2022-05-08 Sent an appeal email to the editor on the same day, the editor apologized and said they would confirm the specific situation with the reviewer
2022-05-17 The editor mentioned they were unable to contact the reviewer and will continue trying to reach them.

I initially didn't want to post this comment, but it is extremely infuriating. The review process took a week, went through three rounds of review, and in the end, I couldn't even receive a single "valid" review feedback. They simply copied and pasted the previous feedback. I even suspect that they didn't even read my revised manuscript. What is the point of such reviewers other than being disgusting?

Furthermore, I believe the editor tried their best for my article, but having such irresponsible reviewers who directly copy the previous review feedback led the editor to make the decision to reject it, which also made me sad.

The year-long review process has left me mentally and physically exhausted, and I have lost confidence in the attitudes of some researchers. However, I hope my experience is an exception, and I hope your journal will continue to improve.
2022-05-17
I have visited the comments section countless times to refer to other people's progress, experiencing anxiety and nervousness, and finally receiving it. Excited and happy, I am here to share the progress of the article:
2021.01.18 Submitted
2021.01.20 With editor
2021.02.27 Under review - It was reviewed after the winter vacation and Chinese New Year, one month after submission.
2021.03.28 Major revision - Two reviewers provided a total of 42 comments, and the editor requested significant revisions.
2021.05.29 Under review - The revised version was submitted on the last day of the two-month deadline, and the editor sent it for review three days later.
2021.06.22 Major revision - Three weeks later, feedback was received. One reviewer agreed to accept the article, while the other provided 17 comments. The editor requested significant revisions.
2021.07.26 Under review - After carefully revising, the revised version was submitted for review three days later.
2021.08.21 Minor revision - Three weeks later, feedback was received. The reviewers were satisfied with the modifications made to the article and pointed out a few language and spelling errors. The editor requested minor revisions.
2021.09.04 Accept - The revised version was submitted three days later, and finally, after 11 days, it was accepted!
The full text went through two major revisions and one minor revision. The suggestions provided by the editor and reviewers greatly helped improve the article. Thank you and grateful.
2021-09-05

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