PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY

Submission history:
Submitted on November 22, 2022, and sent for review on the same day.
First review returned on February 14, 2023 (major and minor revisions), editor requested major revisions.
Returned for revision on March 6, 2023, waited for a week at the editorial office, sent a letter to urge submission, and submitted for review on March 14.
Review returned on April 10, 2023 (strong request from the reviewer for revisions based on their perspective + another reviewer accepted), editor provided minor revisions.
Returned for revision on April 15, 2023, rejected the reviewer's revision suggestions and provided detailed explanations and evidence, returned on Saturday night at 12 o'clock.
Accepted on April 16, 2023, at 8 o'clock in the morning.
Overall evaluation: The editor's efficiency is extremely high. Palaeo's characteristics may be more focused on papers with relatively mature data and understanding, and they generally accept them. Innovation may not be the most important factor. For reference only.

San Gu is also considered a traditional and well-established journal, with high recognition in the industry. The manuscript was submitted on April 29th, and it took about until May 20th for it to be sent for review. The external review comments were received on July 5th, requiring two major revisions. The revised manuscript was submitted on August 20th, but then there was another delay of about a month at the editor's office. Around September 15th, it was sent for review again. The second review comments were received on October 12th, requiring minor revisions. The revised manuscript was submitted on October 28th for the second round of review. On November 9th, it was accepted, and it was published online on the 15th. Overall, it was a relatively smooth submission process. The reviewers' comments were professional and detailed, providing significant help to improve the paper. However, the Chief Editor's speed was slightly slow.