ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Record the first accepted SCI paper, first summarize:
1. The requirements for paper format are relatively high and must be consistent with the requirements in the submission guidelines.
2. The editor is very patient and will repeatedly tell you to change the format if it is incorrect.
3. If the format is correct when submitting, it will take about 4 months to be finally accepted.

Phase 1: Format Modification
December 30, 2021: First submission
January 2, 2022: Received notification for format modification
January 4, 2022: Submitted after format modification
January 5, 2022: Received notification for format modification again
January 8, 2022: Received notification for format modification
January 13, 2022: Submitted after format modification completion
January 16, 2022: Received notification for format modification
January 17, 2022: Submitted after format modification completion
January 19, 2022: Received notification for format modification
January 21, 2022: Received notification for format modification
January 25, 2022: Submitted after format modification completion

Phase 2: Formal Review
March 7, 2022: Received first expert review opinion
March 22, 2022: Submitted after the first round of modifications
March 23, 2022: Received notification from the editor to "only upload one version of the manuscript"
March 24, 2022: Submitted after modification
April 18, 2022: Received second expert review opinion
April 25, 2022: Submitted after completing modifications
May 31, 2022: Received acceptance notification.

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-Competing Interests: This refers to any potential conflicts of interest that the authors may have, such as financial or professional affiliations that could influence the objectivity or integrity of the research.

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