天涯的心跳 2023-01-03

"Spring is really NM... I feel like it's a conspiracy!!!!!"

天涯的心跳 2023-01-03

Last year in July, I submitted my manuscript. In November, there were minor revisions from two reviewers, Reviewer 1 and Reviewer 2. The revisions were just minor details. After making the revisions, I resubmitted the manuscript and waited until yesterday. However, a new reviewer, Reviewer 3, raised a bunch of content-related issues (all nitpicking on minor details, why don't you compare yourself with Nature??? Don't you have any standards for your own journal???). Reviewer 1 didn't even review the manuscript (their comments were the same as the initial review), and Reviewer 2 disappeared without a trace. The manuscript was rejected!!!! This journal, NT, accepted the revisions based on the initial review but suddenly this new Reviewer 3 appeared and rejected it. Why didn't they show up during the initial review? This shabby journal will never receive my submission again, and I will make sure more people know about this scandal!!! I also sent an appeal letter!!! There's a high chance it won't work out, so good luck to you all!!!

Herry_888 2022-12-21

Is this the top journal in the field of mechanical engineering?

ffyymm1234 2022-12-13

Made a mistake, it took nearly 8 months in total.

ffyymm1234 2022-12-13

Submitted on April 9th
Returned for minor revisions on August 3rd
Revised on August 18th
Returned for minor revisions again on November 7th
Revised on November 10th
Returned for minor revisions for the third time on November 28th
Revised on November 30th
Accepted on December 13th

The first revision was actually a major revision, not a minor one. The second revision had the same two reviewers, one of whom had already approved it, while the other raised new issues. As a result, the third revision had two new reviewers. At that point, I didn't want to make any more changes, so I provided a simple explanation. Overall, the process was slow.

&冬季 2022-12-01

11.16----Returned for revision;
11.26----Resubmitted;
11.28----Peer review in process: The Associate Editor of your paper is in the process of obtaining the necessary number of reviews for your manuscript.
12.01----NB: Please be patient during this process as multiple invitations may be necessary to reach the required number of reviewers. Reviewers may begin their work at different times depending on when they accept the invitation.

想你的一天 2022-11-23

A month ago, it showed that all reviewers have accepted the review and are waiting for scoring. Now, it suddenly changes to this. The journal is really slow, I'm very frustrated.

Lich An 2022-11-18

I am like you, I only submitted when everyone said it was fast. Just a question, did you directly contact through the submission system? Or did you find the email address in the contact section of the editor?

Traj 2022-11-18

The editor always replies to me, usually after three days. However, this journal is indeed slow. Why did many people say it was fast before? I only decided to submit my work after reading the comments.

Lich An 2022-11-16

I have just changed to the "Awaiting Reviewer Scores" status for the third time, it's really unbelievable.

Lich An 2022-11-16

Is it useful to send messages to the journal? Will they reply? I have sent a message to the Part D editor, but they did not reply. However, they directly accepted it after three months... I'm starting to feel unreliable about Part C.

Traj 2022-11-16

The status above may be due to the reviewer not giving feedback. There should be a reviewer, and I have messaged the journal.

Lich An 2022-11-16

My pace is slower. On June 30th, there was a minor revision and then no one reviewed it. Yesterday, this state of affairs happened for the third time. The associate editor of your paper is in the process of sourcing the necessary number of reviews for your manuscript. I am really frustrated.

&冬季 2022-11-15

11.15-----Not Assigned, Awaiting Admin Processing: Your manuscript has been received and is undergoing initial formatting checks.

Translation: 11.15-----No asignado, en espera de procesamiento administrativo: Se ha recibido su manuscrito y se están realizando verificaciones iniciales de formato.

Traj 2022-11-02

This journal is so slow. Many people said that the journal's review process was fast, so I submitted my manuscript. However, I was very surprised by the result.

Submission date: March 17th
First review completed on September 17th (both reviewers agreed that the viewpoint was good, one reviewer provided some sharp comments, but they were professional. The editor requested major revisions.)
Revised manuscript submitted on October 5th
The next day, it entered the peer review process and has been stuck at "The Associate Editor of your paper is in the process of sourcing the necessary number of reviews for your manuscript."
Shouldn't they have directly assigned it to the previous reviewers? Why do they need to find new reviewers?

stephenkk 2022-10-17

Too slow, submitted in February, only minor revisions in September, took another month to return, still in the peer review process. I don't know when it will be reviewed. This is the first time I have encountered such a slow journal.

WS小陀螺 2022-10-12

The journal in the UK has a relatively low impact factor and the review process is quite slow, but the review results are still satisfactory. After waiting for almost 7 months, it was given major revisions. After returning the revised version in a month, it was accepted on October 12th.

SCI小王子 2022-09-26

Most likely, the reviewer accepted but did not provide feedback within the specified time.

LP 2022-09-04

May I ask, my status also changed from "peer review in process" to "awaiting recommendation" and then back to "peer review in process". Do you know what it means?

御风而行 2022-09-03

Posted on May 20, three to four days later the status changed to "peer review in process". After about three months, it became "Awaiting reviewer scoring". The urging editor said they found six reviewers, and on September 3, it just changed to "Awaiting Recommendation". Hopefully, there will be a positive outcome.
Update: On September 16, it is still "Awaiting Recommendation".

小小乔 2022-09-02

I am in the same situation, do you know any solution?

小小乔 2022-09-02

Why did you reply so quickly? It has been three months for me, and I am still looking for a reviewer. I don't know what to do.

wtma 2022-08-28

Submitted successfully on April 28th, but until now, the situation remains the same: Peer review in process. The Associate Editor of your paper is currently seeking the required number of reviews for your manuscript. I don't know what's going on, but the fate of this article is uncertain.

yuyudian 2022-08-22

Waiting for a decision for just one week, waited for half a month until the editor-in-chief confirmed. The reasons given were very general, saying that it did not meet the specific focus of the journal.

yuyudian 2022-07-30

7.29投已结果未知

Translation: The vote on July 29th has been cast, but the results are unknown.

john.wang 2022-07-26

7.20 Submission. The next day, the chief editor confirmed it.
7.26 Then, an A Deputy Editor has been assigned and they are determining which of our Associate Editors is best suited to manage the peer review process.

阿辉同学 2022-07-13

Can I ask if you can share the template for submitting (in LaTeX or Word)?

经典牛肉粥 2022-07-10

Submitted on June 28th, edited and distributed on July 1st.

axun 2022-06-16

There are too few opinions, making it impossible to provide references to the editor. In this case, the editor will directly make decisions on their own. It's also possible that the review comments are overly exaggerated and not genuine.

Mz.DAFA 2022-06-01

Brothers, has anyone encountered this situation before? After revising the manuscript, Reviewer 1 agreed, Reviewer 2 had no comments, and the Associate Editor considered it acceptable. But in the end, the journal office rejected it. I don't understand. Is it possible that there was a mistake?