DESALINATION

The review process took slightly longer than the previous submission, possibly due to the Christmas and New Year holidays. The details are as follows:

October 21, 22: submit
October 24, 22: with editor
November 7, 22: under review
There were two changes in the dates during the process.
January 19, 23: major revision
Three reviewers: one accepted, one minor revisions, one major revisions
February 4, 23: resubmit
February 4, 23: with editor
February 7, 23: under review
March 1, 23: minor revision
March 6, 23: revise
March 8, 23: accept
Suddenly, it was noticed that the journal's ranking dropped to Zone 2. Its impact factor is similar to the ECM (European Congress of Mathematics), and it should have a similar level of influence. It is unclear why the ranking dropped. The operations of the Chinese Academy of Sciences are becoming more and more confusing.

The journal is a well-known publication in the field of water treatment. Several articles I submitted before were unfortunate, as the journal has high requirements for innovation. This time, it is the most valuable point in the research project.

Submitted on February 23, 2021.
Major revision on May 18, 2021.
Accepted on June 16, 2021.

The reviewer's comments were very professional, and many issues were pointed out directly. After carefully revising and addressing the comments, I resubmitted the article after three weeks. The process afterwards was very efficient, as it was accepted in about a week without any delays or unnecessary complications. The editor's responses to emails were also timely.