毕业冲鸭 2023-08-07

2022.11.9: submitted;
2022.11.11: assigned as associate editor;
2022.11.12: in peer review;
2022.12.18: reject&resubmit (3 reviewers);
2023.3.22: resubmit;
2023.3.24: in peer review;
2023.4.26: major revision (2 reviewers agreed to accept, one requested major revisions);
2023.5.25: revision submitted;
2023.5.29: in peer review;
2023.7.18: major revision (drama happened, the previous reviewer who requested major revisions didn't respond, and the editor assigned me a new reviewer 555);
2023.7.23: revision submitted, reviewed on the same day;
2023.8.3: accept (format modification), returned on the same day and officially accepted in the early morning.
Feeling hopeful as long as there is an opportunity for revision! Finally got my first EST, celebrating with joy!

pku_e 2023-08-03

Does anyone know Jennifer A. Field, the editor? The journal's website shows her as the Executive Editor. So, should we continue to wait for her to assign the associate editor for the manuscript, or can she proceed with it herself? Thank you, experts, and I wish you all a smooth submission process!

wind_runner 2023-07-26

How should the first reviewer respond to this?

xiaojy 2023-07-25

Okay, thank you. And before the review, will they ask you to submit other documents, such as Ethics?

jinshengheqiu 2023-07-21

It should be in the editing department, and I also went under review on the second day.

糖糖 2023-07-21

It's not easy. Was the article finally published? What is the title?

LLRa 2023-07-19

Prof. Frederic Leusch

Accept 2023-07-19

Can I ask if only the communication can receive the email about the decision of the major repair? Can other authors receive it too?

xiaojy 2023-07-18

Hello, which editor handled yours?

Accept 2023-07-17

I have been in peer review for one month and five days now, still no news, feeling anxious.

LLRa 2023-07-17

Submission Process
2023.3.1 submitted
2023.3.5 editor assigned
2023.3.15 in peer review
2023.4.13 major revision
2023.6.12 submitted extended by 1 month for revisions and additional experiments
2023.7.13 minor revision
2023.7.14 submitted……
2023.7.18 prepared to accept
Three reviewers, two requested more detailed data and explanations, not very friendly, the rejection tone can be perceived. One of them directly stated that the innovation is good but not suitable for EST, while the other mentioned flaws in proving the innovation. We tried to conduct additional experiments, prepared a 42-page response, and spent two months revising. Currently, two reviewers agree to accept, but the reviewer who pointed out the flaw in the innovation requests further amendments. We don't want to continue, so we politely declined and revised again. The outcome is unknown.
Personal impression: Once submitted to EST, anything is possible. Most of the reviewers are experts in their respective fields, and their comments are insightful and direct. We should try to conduct the requested experiments and, if possible, supplement the research with additional content they did not mention. Although sometimes they raise issues that they themselves cannot solve, we can only politely decline. Hoping for good luck. Will update when there is news.

CaitliaChen 2023-07-12

I am a new reviewer, and there are 4-6 reviewers twice.

Angela 2023-07-10

Are you Zhao HP's student?

皮蛋瘦肉周TalkSCI 2023-07-09

Is there a new reviewer for resubmission after rejection?

ZJU-Resdog 2023-07-08

Just said yesterday, and today you're hired. See you again in the future, my friends! Good luck to all of you.

Dorothea 2023-07-08

Do you know anything about Pablo Gago-Ferrero, this editor? It has been over 40 days and it is still under review.

ZJU-Resdog 2023-07-07

Each review took about a month, and the editor gave me the opportunity to resubmit. After submitting again, a month later, I received minor revisions. Overall, the speed was excellent. The editor does pay attention to the reviewers suggested by the authors. There was a well-known expert in the industry who received a review invitation and during a dinner at a subsequent meeting, he told me about this. However, even though we were acquainted, his comments were the harshest. Ah, when recommending reviewers, it's not necessarily true that knowing them personally is better. The opinions of the other reviewers in the first round were all very good and affirmed the quality of the article. I almost got discouraged by this expert... but his suggestions were indeed spot-on. I hope to have the opportunity to collaborate again in the future, as I currently have two very interesting projects on hand. Hopefully, we can make a breakthrough with this research and submit it to ISME J next time.

CaitliaChen 2023-07-07

After one rejection and resubmission, one minor revision and formatting modification, it was accepted.

2022.11.17 submitted
2022.11.22 editor assigned
2022.11.25 under review
2022.12.21 rejection & resubmission
2023.5.8 resubmitted
2023.5.9 editor assigned
2023.5.12 under review
2023.6.7 minor revision
2023.6.20 submitted
2023.6.24 accepted (format changes required)
2023.7.5 submitted
2023.7.7 accepted

Accept 2023-06-25

How long does it take for you to use it for the first trial?

Accept 2023-06-25

This should be a mass message, and it will still need to be filtered at the end. May I ask how long it took you for the initial review?

张zhang 2023-06-24

I would like to ask, I have received feedback for major revisions on the article, and at the same time, I have also received an invitation for a Supplementary Journal Cover. I was wondering if this Supplementary Journal Cover is sent to multiple authors or if it is necessary to have it. It seems like there may be additional fees involved as well.

向上前行 2023-06-14

How long does this state usually last?

白发阿叔 2023-06-13

The "under review" at this time does not refer to external review, but rather to the evaluation by the editor (to make a decision of rejection or arrange for external review).

白发阿叔 2023-06-13

It means "just a draft" in English.

xueba 2023-06-11

After doing scientific research for such a long time, it is still evident, and there is even a manuscript ahead. It shows that the editor is extremely irresponsible.

皮蛋瘦肉周TalkSCI 2023-06-11

I am in the same situation too. It has been ten days, and it still shows "Assistant Editor Review." Did the original poster's article get submitted for review in the end?

咸鱼yyyyyy 2023-05-18

I feel like the review process is taking too long. Does anyone have any advice on what I should do? The timeline of the review process is as follows:

January 3, 2023 - Submitted
March 10, 2023 - Major revision
March 27, 2023 - Submitted major revision

It has been 8 weeks now, and I still haven't received any feedback on my revision. However, I am graduating next week... I have sent multiple emails to urge them, but they are not responding. For reference, my editor is Hamilton, and they are really slow. Can anyone please advise me on what to do in this situation?

科研小白 2023-05-18

Thank you, after checking it, it's still Associate Editor Assigned. Why is it taking so long?

undefined 2023-05-18

It should be submitted for review. You can go to "author & reviewer" to confirm it.

科研小白 2023-05-18

Excuse me everyone, it has been half a month since the submission, and it still shows "Submitted to Editorial Office". It has been ten days since the associate editor was assigned, and when I click on the paper details, it shows "UNDER REVIEW". However, this status appeared right after the submission, so which one should I refer to? I don't know if it has been sent for review or not.