sci_learn 2021-09-14

The research group hit one this year, first submitted to Nature, got rejected, improved the experiment.

Submitted to Nature Materials, got rejected, improved the article.

Submitted to Nature Communications, got rejected, improved the content, conducted additional experiments.

Resubmitted to Nature Communications, got revised in one go, submitted again, and got provisionally accepted.

Overall, the efficiency was high (possibly due to the larger number of editors), and the editors immediately moved to the next stage after receiving the manuscript.

As for the selection of peer reviewers, we won't comment too much on that.

During the writing process, we found a Nature Communications submission template, which we hope can bring good luck to everyone.

https://mianbaoduo.com/o/bread/mbd-YZuampxv

Wishing everyone a successful submission to Nature Communications.

小雨的尘埃 2021-08-11

What changes in status occur when the case is submitted directly for review?

Clark Mark 2021-08-11

It has been 3 days since the submission, is it normal?

Clark Mark 2021-08-11

My submission has been for several days already.

胖乎乎 2021-07-14

Already invested for 10 days, still under consideration, not sure if it is normal speed, hoping for a good outcome.

DuckyPub 2021-07-05

First round status: Minor revision + Major revision + Rejection. Editor requests major revision.
Review Complete 6th April
All Reviewers Assigned 20th February
Editor Assigned 7th January
Manuscript submitted 6th January
Second round: Reviewers who rejected request minor revision.
2nd June
Review Complete 29th May
All Reviewers Assigned 14th May
Editor Assigned 12th May
Manuscript submitted 12th May
Third round: Acceptance in principle.
4th July
Review Complete 15th June
All Reviewers Assigned 14th June
Editor Assigned 11th June
Overall, the reviewers were very responsible, but the editorial department was not fast enough. It is possible that the third round coincided with the editor's vacation. I hope the review status can serve as a reference and help everyone.

膜拜之艺 2021-06-30

As long as it can be submitted for review, there is a 50% chance of acceptance. In the first round of this journal, nearly 80% of the submissions are not sent for review, while approximately half of the 20% that are sent for review are accepted. Therefore, the overall acceptance rate is 10%.

SPLY 2021-06-15

Submitted on January 11, 2021, received review notice on January 13. School vacation from January 27. Received first review comments on February 2, suggesting major revisions and provided six months for modifications. Returned to campus on March 1 to conduct experiments and gather additional data for paper revision. Completed revisions on March 28, received second review comments on April 15, with the reviewer agreeing to accept the paper. The editor stated that they would, in principle, accept it and requested formatting revisions. Revised on April 26, received formal acceptance email from the editor on the afternoon of April 29. Proof of the manuscript was sent back to the editorial office on June 1 and received an email notification on June 2 regarding the specific online publication date. Officially published online in the journal on June 7 (Overall, the review process was fast. It was delayed by a month due to the vacation period where I couldn't conduct experiments for data supplementation. The editor's handling speed of the manuscript was also very fast, and they were very nice.)

April-ke 2021-06-10

It took 29 days for the submission to be reviewed.

Shunlin Jin 2021-06-05

I would like to ask if this journal accepts articles on empirical analysis? Or does it require a specific format where the results must be presented first?

JustinYan 2021-05-31

Very professional and efficient, wishing you all the best!

千年回首 2021-05-28

Hello, I have submitted my application for 21 days, and it has been under consideration for 18 days. The date has not changed, and I feel like it has not been sent for external review. May I ask how long it took for you to send it for external review?

登峰 2021-04-28

May I ask how long it took for your submission to be reviewed? Mine has been under consideration for 8 days.

AscheZuAsche 2021-04-20

The longer the time, the smaller the probability of being rejected in the first round.

遥感人xd 2021-04-17

After submitting, it has been in the "Manuscript under consideration" status for 10 days. Haven't received a rejection letter or a notification for review, feeling disheartened~

AscheZuAsche 2021-03-24

25 days have passed, finally submitted for review, good luck to everyone!

AscheZuAsche 2021-03-18

19 days have passed, still under consideration, the date has not changed, and no email!

kelp 2021-03-14

The text is already under consideration and the next step should be a review. There should be no issues.

kuridon 2021-03-11

It should be contacting the reviewers. Once the contact is completed, it will display "All Reviewers Assigned". It took more than two weeks just to contact the reviewers.

岳岳岳滕滕 2021-03-10

Hello, may I ask if Nature Communications has an "under reviewer" status? A few days ago, I received a notification that my manuscript was sent for review, and the status changed from "manuscript under consideration" to "contact potential reviewer." Recently, it changed back to "manuscript under consideration." Does this mean that they have contacted the reviewer?

岳岳岳滕滕 2021-03-10

Does Nature Communications have the status of "under reviewer"? A few days ago, I was notified that it was sent for review, and today the status changed from "contact potential reviewer" to "manuscript under consideration". Does this mean that the reviewers have been contacted?

AscheZuAsche 2021-03-08

It has been 9 days since I submitted it. On the second day, I resubmitted it as requested. It is still under consideration. After reading some comments, this stage is very important. Let's continue waiting, brother! (I replied to you, but a new thread was opened as a result.)

AscheZuAsche 2021-03-08

It has been 9 days since I submitted it. On the second day, I resubmitted it as requested and it is still "Under consideration". After reading some comments, it seems that this step is crucial. Let's continue to wait, brother!

ww-geo 2021-02-09

How long does it usually take under consideration? Is there a step called under review? Thank you.

kelp 2021-02-09

The formatting issue still requires a lot of effort, but there are formatting guidelines available online. The main focus should be on the review comments, as the formatting issue is secondary.

独孤剑 2021-01-24

Can I ask if the NC submission needs to be formatted according to the publishing format? Are there any formatting requirements for the submission files?

kelp 2021-01-19

Aug 26, 2020 - Manuscript submitted
Sep 28, 2020 - Review Completed
Oct 3, 2020 - revised manuscript submitted
Dec 4, 2020 - Second review completed, invitation for final revision for acceptance
Dec 19, 2020 - Final manuscript submitted
Jan 13, 2020 - Letter of acceptance

I started writing the paper in May 2020 and submitted it in August. I received the acceptance notice in January of this year. I have not published the article officially yet, but you can find my ArXiv article here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.07428.