teng199009 2023-04-03

It has been 70 days, and there is still no news. Recently, I have been checking the forum and found that only AFM transfers seem to be faster. Others who applied for the first time are all expressing their frustration with the slow process.

小民咕咕 2023-04-02

How is it? It has been 11 days since submission and it is still in the processing status. Why is it so slow? It feels really frustrating.

814854 2023-04-01

Is there any news now?

814854 2023-04-01

The submission was sent for review on the same day, and it has been 75 days without any news.

Ctrller 2023-03-30

It has been ten days since the submission, just arrived in the hands of the editor.

木易angus 2023-03-30

230103 Submission AEM
230117 Suggestion transferred to Small
230118 Transferred to Small
230208 First review returned, four reviewers, major revisions, mostly positive feedback
230216 First review revised
230228 Notification received, requesting higher resolution images for publication
230315 Online

间客 2023-03-29

The journal is a bit slow. Manuscript submitted, and it's been 10 days already?

Rob小欣 2023-03-29

Hello, my situation is similar to yours. I also switched from AFM to Small, and then the editor asked me to reply to the comments from AFM first. Now it has been sent back for revision. May I ask how many new reviewers you found for the second review of Small? Thank you very much~

AndyBB 2023-03-28

I have also been here since the 21st, and my condition has remained the same.

look 2023-03-28

It has been two months, and finally the first trial's feedback has come back. It requires a major revision. Hope everything goes smoothly!

山娃子 2023-03-27

Excuse me, have you received the proof email? It has been over ten days for me as well.

Ermayueyueniao 2023-03-27

On March 21, I switched to Small. On March 27, it is still Manuscript Submitted. I don't know if it's because of recent issues with the website, but it's too slow. I'm anxiously waiting for the results. I'm also hesitant to send an email to urge them.

look 2023-03-27

Still not back, it's already late... Let's wait and see tonight, the last time I replied to the email was at 2 o'clock in the morning.

一直会飞的科研鱼 2023-03-27

Has the feedback come back? It has been nearly forty days, and there has been no response to the initial feedback.

一直会飞的科研鱼 2023-03-27

Has the feedback come back? It has been almost 40 days for me too, and the feedback from the first trial has not been returned yet.

AndyBB 2023-03-27

It has been 6 days since submission, and the status has been "Manuscript Submitted" all along. Does this journal not have a "With Editor" status?

look 2023-03-23

It has been 51 days. I sent an email to the editor and received two sets of review comments. Now I am waiting for the third person. It seems like a decision is about to be made.

刘大可 2023-03-23

How long have you been receiving the Proof? I have been waiting for more than 10 days and still haven't received the Proof.

Demonstrate 2023-03-21

A good submission experience for the small research team.
1.25 manuscript submitted
1.30 under review
2.21 major revision with 4 reviewers (3 positive, 1 negative). The negative reviewer did not provide any substantive comments, while the other three reviewers highly praised the innovation. There were a total of 15 questions to address, with a three-week revision period.
3.13 resubmitted. Under Review on the same day.
3.20 accept
Editor Dr. Aron Urbatsch handled the process quite quickly. The entire submission cycle, including the three-week revision period, was completed in less than two months. The small research team is happy with their first small paper. Wishing the journal continued success!

让我发个大子刊吧 2023-03-15

Small received. Submitted on December 22, 2022, sent for review on January 6, received comments on January 20, 4 revisions and 1 rejection, the editor rejected it (the revision comments were not bad, all mentioned the innovation of our work, but there are still some issues to be resolved, each person raised 4-5 questions. The reviewer who rejected it did not raise any questions, only mentioned two points: similar reports already exist, lack of innovation, and the concept mentioned in the article is completely wrong). I feel that this reviewer is not an expert in the field, as this concept is widely recognized in our field and is correct. Sent an appeal email on January 25, the editor replied on January 26 accepting the appeal request and agreeing to a major revision and resubmission, mentioning that they might find a new reviewer. Submitted the revised document on February 1, after a month, directly accepted on March 2. (I didn't have experience before and resubmitted without the editor's approval, which was not good. So, if you encounter a similar situation in the future, send an appeal email first and proceed with further actions after the editor agrees. In the resubmitted document, mentioned the ID of the initial submission and the handling editor in the cover letter, to be assigned to the original editor). (Submitted to four or five journals, went back and forth for over half a year, finally settled).

look 2023-03-13

It has been more than 40 days, and there is still no response from the first instance opinion. This efficiency is not as I expected...

hahahaha999 2023-03-12

AFM transferred to Small
Submitted to AFM on December 22, 2022
Rejected by AFM on January 16, 2023, with minor revisions requested and one rejection
Transferred to Small on February 3, 2023
Editor informed of AFM review comments on February 5, 2023
Sent revised manuscript to Small on February 23, 2023
Received minor revision comments from Small on March 7, 2023
Sent response to Small on March 10, 2023
Article accepted on March 10, 2023

健康好习惯 2023-03-07

Sincere thanks to Professor Emma Van Burns, the newly appointed editor of Small. After a year of polishing, the first Small article is very happy. The general process involved three reviewers, with two suggesting minor revisions and one rejecting it. The editor suggested major revisions after the resubmission. After accepting the revisions, the second reviewer still rejected it, feeling intentional without providing substantial issues. The editor suggested emphasizing novelty and gave ten days. On the evening of March 6th at 9 pm, it was resubmitted and accepted at 11 pm that same night. Many thanks to the editor and everyone's support for Small. Good luck to the journal in becoming even better! Hope to return to the ranks of top journals soon!

sdlssjj 2023-03-07

The AFM submission was rejected and transferred to Small.
It was re-submitted on February 28th and sent for review on the same day.

Akira12345 2023-03-05

Hello everybody,
Could you please share an example of the appeal letter?

My manuscript about battery materials was rejected after an external review (2 major revisions, 1 rejection). The reason for rejection is the lack of innovation.
I decide to appeal.

So, if you have an appeal letter, please share it with me.
Thank you very much.

look 2023-03-02

under review for one month

teng199009 2023-02-27

I have been under review for one month and still haven't received any news. How long has your review process been?

让我发个大子刊吧 2023-02-25

I am one of the five reviewers. Four accepted and one rejected, and the editor rejected it.

lgxu1987 2023-02-24

2022.11.21 Submission
2022.12.05 Under review
2023.1.15 Received reviewer comments, major revision, two reviewers raised 7 questions, not much additional data required
2023.2.16 Originally requested to submit on the 2nd or 3rd, but the school was on holiday, couldn't collect experimental data, had to extend by 2 weeks
2023.2.24 Accepted
Took three months, first time submitting to Small, very satisfied, wishing for better future outcomes.

山风爱学习 2023-02-23

2023.12.08 Submission
2023.12.20 Not yet reviewed, wrote a reminder letter and was informed by the editor that the submission is missing the Battery_Data_Reporting_Checklist file.
2023.12.21 Supplemented the file and replied to the email.
2023.12.22 Submitted for review.
2023.1.10 Received reviewer's comments, major revisions required.
2023.1.18 Resubmitted revised manuscript.
2023.2.23 Accepted.

Happy, second submission to Small. The review process at Small is very strict. The first submission was rejected after major revisions, and the second submission was quite nerve-wracking. Finally, it was accepted. Continuous effort will lead to good results~

Hope the journal continues to improve! Let's keep pushing forward!