IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS

Both reviewers were relatively mild, with the first reviewer giving constructive suggestions for an experiment. The second reviewer provided four suggestions, involving the title, concept explanation, implications of the experimental results, and grammar errors (such as the use of articles, singular/plural, and spelling mistakes). Both reviewers were very serious and meticulous, which greatly benefited me.

The biggest impression I got from this journal is its standardization, as there is a regular workflow. Except for the difficulty in finding reviewers and the uncertainty of their review time, every other stage is guaranteed to have a response within a week. The processing speed is not particularly fast, but it is definitely reliable, and there won't be situations where things are delayed for a long time.

As for the review time, it depends on individual perspectives. I don't know how long the editor gives the reviewers for their reviews, but both of my reviewers provided feedback within a month, which is quite fast. Finding reviewers is certainly easier for research hot topics. I myself "created" a problem and even had difficulty finding a suitable comparative method, let alone reviewers in the same field, so it did take me quite some time to find reviewers for my article.

10/01/2021 Submitted the revised manuscript and received confirmation email from the editorial department.
10/04/2021 The manuscript was forwarded to the reviewer.
10/14/2021 Reviewer A's comments returned.
10/29/2021 Reviewer B's comments returned.
11/01/2021 Under final evaluation.
11/04/2021 The Final Evaluation Result has been mailed.
The two experts in the second round of review did not provide any new comments, and the manuscript was accepted directly. It was quite stressful during the following days because Reviewer B returned their comments on a Friday. Fortunately, my article was accepted, and I am quite happy about it.
Along with the notification email, there will also be information about the payment process. After making the payment, I was informed of the schedule for my paper on the same day, and it will be published in 2022.
Overall, the submission experience was very good, and I encountered very nice editors and reviewers. The journal is well-regulated, not too difficult, and the processing speed is also good. I recommend submitting to it.