Solar Energy

2021.07.14 Submission
2021.11.11 Major revisions were requested
2021.11.21 Minor revisions were requested
2021.11.23 Accepted
Overall, it took me about four months for the review process, with two reviewers carefully examining my article. In total, they provided 35 suggestions and questions for revisions. However, there is no need to worry about so many issues. By diligently following the reviewers' comments, they actually aim to improve the quality of the article. Taking their suggestions into account, I feel that the level of the article has greatly improved. After submitting the revised manuscript, I thought it would still require external review, but to my surprise, I received acceptance notification just two days later. It should be because I made good modifications based on the reviewers' comments, and the editor also believed it was acceptable, so they directly accepted it.

I suggest everyone to try this journal as well. Who knows, you might get lucky and get accepted. Neither my supervisor nor I expected to be accepted, as we had tried multiple journals and were prepared for rejections before. It was quite unexpected for us. That's all for my sharing.

January 6, 2021: Submitted for review, entered waiting period for review;
Early February 2021: Received major revision, requested submission after one month. Due to lack of experience in the first revision, it took a long time. During this period, we applied for an extension with the editor, who was understanding and supportive. Finally, it took about 40 days to complete the revisions and submit.
Mid-March 2021: After submission, the editor processed the manuscript quickly, and we received notification of minor revisions in just a few days. The revisions were also completed quickly.
March 26, 2021: The editor began processing the manuscript after the minor revisions.
April 2, 2021: Accepted.
April 12, 2021: Online.
In conclusion, we would like to express our gratitude to the editors and reviewers of the Solar Energy Journal for recognizing our work and giving us confidence and hope. We hope that the quality of articles published in the journal will continue to improve, and the journal will thrive. Of course, we also hope that friends in related fields will try Solar Energy and inspire each other.