INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Finally saw the acceptance today. Submitted on November 8th, there was a delay of nearly half a month due to author confirmation issues. Sent for review in early December, received the first review on January 4th. There were six reviewers with a total of thirty to forty comments. Some recommended revisions for publication, while others questioned the novelty and rejected it. The editor-in-chief was very nice and gave minor revisions, with a two-week revision period. So, I hurriedly replied with 50 pages in two weeks. Ten days later, the comments came back, and the first reviewer still had some doubts. So, I was given minor revisions and another two weeks. This time, the content of the response was less. I replied on February 10th, and it was accepted on February 17th. It was not easy, my friends! Wishing everyone good luck in the future! I also hope to have good luck myself. Additionally, I'm starting to like this journal more and more. It feels great to submit research on heat transfer to this journal. It has a good reputation in the field of heat transfer and decent overall influence, although the speed is slightly slower.

Posted on November 15, 2020, the Required Reviews were completed two months later. Then, it took almost a month with the editor, followed by another month under review. Afterward, the Required Reviews were completed again, and it took about a week with the editor before receiving minor revisions. It took three weeks to receive the revised feedback, and shortly after that, it was under review with the editor. Two weeks later, the Required Reviews were completed again, followed by nearly 2 weeks with the editor and under review. Finally, the Required Reviews were completed, and it took about two days with the editor to accept. In total, it took 6 months to be accepted.

The peer review comments were considered professional and thorough, although there were nearly 30 minor revisions, which seemed a bit excessive. Additionally, the review process took longer after the revisions compared to cases that were accepted within 2-3 months, making the overall duration of 6 months feel slightly longer.