JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

Many people have misunderstandings about JMPT, thinking that it is a materials journal, but in fact, this journal should belong to the field of mechanical manufacturing. Pure material synthesis and material performance are not accepted in this journal. Its main focus is on the phenomena involved in the material processing process and their impact on the processing process. However, the research on material processing process based on processes such as mechanics and thermodynamics is relatively difficult, and fewer and fewer people are involved in it. On the other hand, explaining the material processing process directly from the processed structure mainly relies on experiments and does not require too much theory, so more and more people are involved in it. Many articles on JMPT also focus on this aspect. In traditional fields such as forging and machining, JMPT is already considered a top journal, but in recent years, 3D printing, welding, and other material-related directions have become more popular, resulting in more articles, so JMPT has become more like a materials journal. After the new editor-in-chief took office, the number of articles published in JMPT has been decreasing, with less than 400 articles in 2021. Therefore, if it is a non-3D printing article, publishing in JMPT should be considered a very good article. However, for 3D printing articles, publishing in JMPT can only be considered as second-rate, after all, the position of Acta is unshakable.

2020.9.29 submitted to journal
2020.9.30 with editor
2020.10.5 under review
2020.12.1 One reviewer did not respond, changed reviewer
2021.3.27 major revision Two reviewers, each with over a dozen comments, comments were relatively mild, mainly focused on elaborating on certain figures and discussing certain points in more detail
2021.4.22 revised submission
2021.6.7 major revision Two reviewers, one with sharp comments claiming inaccuracies in the original data, the other more mild, suggesting improvements in language
2021.7.3 revised submission
2021.7.22 major revision Two reviewers, comments focused on modifying certain figures and the format of references
2021.7.30 revised submission
2021.8.7 accept
The reviewers were very strict in reviewing the data, and careful responses to their questions were required when submitting the revisions. Don't be afraid of the trouble. Additionally, the journal has strict formatting requirements. The review process took nearly a year, but the editor's responses were quick. The reviewers were somewhat speechless, as they encountered one who accepted the review but did not respond. I wish you all encounter reviewers who reply promptly.