Cells

The first paper in my life, after the first submission, the reviewer provided many sharp comments. After two major revisions and additional experiments, the third submission was accepted. Many people criticize MDPI and say the reviewer is not very competent. But personally, the reviewer I encountered was quite good. They raised questions that hit the sore spots, although it was painful, it gave the entire research a new direction. Then the editor was very dedicated, always urging or encouraging me to resubmit, which left me a bit stunned. In my impression, many editors have an attitude of whether they want to accept your submission or not, but this editor's actions made me, a novice, feel like I can fight 300 rounds. This is my most direct feeling. Overall, I am satisfied with my first experience.

2022/5/12 Manuscript submission
2022/5/23 First review completed: Suggested revisions and resubmission after rejection
2022/6/29 Manuscript resubmitted
2022/7/4 Second review completed: Minor revisions
2022/7/6 Second review revised
2022/7/7 Notification received
2022/7/11 Article published online
As the best journal under MDPI in terms of impact factor, Cells has a fast review speed, friendly editors, and responsible reviewers. The first review provided extensive revisions spanning over ten pages. I used MDPI's language editing service, which was satisfactory and cost-effective. Overall, the submission process went smoothly, and I hope Cells journal continues to improve!