西大满满 2022-10-06

Posted on 2022.4.18, received the first review on 2022.6.10. The editor encouraged resubmission after rejection and the reviewer made major revisions.
Resubmitted on 2022.8.15, received the second review on 2022.9.18. The reviewer requested minor revisions again.
Returned on 2022.9.25.
Accepted on 2022.9.30. Overall, it is a good journal with professional reviewers. However, their language is sharp, which made me feel a bit angry. I made serious modifications and provided point-by-point responses as requested. Thank you for the professional feedback from the reviewers and the editor's suggestions. Best wishes!

Wang Thiago 2022-08-29

Original text: 楼主你的审了多久啊，我的50天了还没回来，迷茫了

Translation: How long have you been waiting for your approval, OP? It's been 50 days for me and still no response. I'm feeling lost.

winemakerDu 2022-05-13

What result will there be after 50 days? It has been over 40 days here and still no news about the review.

winemakerDu 2022-05-11

41 days under review. No response at all, feeling a bit confused.

一一c 2022-03-06

The reputation of this journal in the field of microbiology is very good. The reviewers are very professional. After several rounds of revisions, the manuscript was finally accepted. Each time, I received reviewer comments within 40 days.

QM 2021-12-09

How do I upload the attachments? Should I insert the images and tables in the text or upload them separately?

QQFNA 2021-07-17

The reference format for AEM submissions is "your paper, your way". If you are still unsure, you can also download a few recently published articles to refer to the format.

邢先生 2021-07-03

It is presumptuous of me to comment, but I am also preparing to submit to AEM. May I ask if the original poster has any submission guidelines? I am mainly interested in seeing the format for inserting references.

FNQQA 2021-07-01

EM and AEM are the two dream journals for most environmental microbiologists, just like EST and WR for environmentalists. I am very happy to be accepted by AEM. The reviewers' comments are very strict and professional. I can feel that they are all experts in the field. However, in the current climate of skyrocketing impact factors, as a journal under the American Society for Microbiology, AEM's impact factor remains relatively stable. This may also be related to the American Society for Microbiology's public statement to boycott the abandonment of impact factors. The journal focuses only on the articles themselves, not on the impact factor, which can be considered as a breath of fresh air.

lgq2001 2021-03-20

The requirements for AEM are really high, very professional! I have previously published relevant papers in EST and WR, and I have always wanted to publish in AEM. Fortunately, a recent paper of mine was accepted, and I found that the reviewers' opinions in AEM were even more professional in terms of microbial mechanisms compared to EST! Although the impact factor is not high, the recognition is very high.

Sparkler 2021-03-02

Is there a publication fee for this journal? When I submitted my article, I saw that it stated both open access and funded authors need to pay, but it's really expensive.

你这还不傻 2021-02-26

The speed is fast, but the requirements are indeed high. There were three reviewers in the first round, their opinions were very professional, clearly from the same field. They raised many questions, leading to rejection and resubmission. I wrote a lengthy rebuttal letter. In the second round, two new reviewers were invited, and ultimately, the editor requested significant revisions. The APC (Article Processing Charge) and page fees are really expensive, whether choosing Open Access or not, one still has to pay quite a lot.

梁学友 2021-02-10

Thank you, have you given me another chance? It has been 50 days for me, and I am getting quite anxious.

叶鹏林 2021-02-10

If the external review cannot be completed within half a month, the decision will be made and it will be rejected.

yyuangy 2021-02-09

Please add the submission date:
2019.12.27 submit
2020.2.6 reject with resubmitting the manuscript
2020.5.2 resubmit (new manuscript ID was assigned)
2020.6.1 modify
2020.6.25 resubmit
2020.7.3 accept

梁学友 2021-02-02

Excuse me, author, how is the current status of your article? It has been over 40 days since I submitted mine and I haven't received any response yet.

叶鹏林 2021-01-14

1.1 submit - This means to present or hand in something.
1.1 initial QC - This refers to the first round of quality control, where the initial assessment or examination of something is conducted.
1.6 under review - This indicates that something is currently being assessed or evaluated.