小wang 2022-11-06

Received the acceptance notice on September 26, 2022, and I am very happy. In order to objectively evaluate this journal and not let joy cloud my judgment, I will only provide my evaluation in November. In terms of speed, the review process of this journal is considered average, with a submission in February and acceptance in September, taking a total of 7 months. From a rational analysis, this duration is not considered long.

Based on the review comments, the reviewer was meticulous (not ruling out the possibility of encountering a good reviewer). Even minor errors were identified, and their contribution is no less than that of the co-authors.

In terms of professionalism, the journal "Harmful Algae" (translated) indicates that it focuses on a relatively niche field, which demonstrates a good level of expertise.

Among my several articles, this journal has provided the best experience, and I hope to achieve a high impact factor by the end of the year.

小wang 2022-09-18

6.16 Minor revisions were made, and the reviewer was very meticulous, as some subtle and hard-to-notice errors were found.
6.18 Revised.
Hopefully, it will have a good outcome.

小wang 2022-09-10

Ah, it's been three months since the major renovation, and there's no news.

小wang 2022-08-14

Received feedback for repair on June 9, 2022.
Returned feedback on June 13, 2022.
Until now, the outcome is unknown, feeling a bit weary of waiting.

小大虎虎 2022-07-25

HA is an authoritative journal in the field of harmful algal blooms, and it has published many classic articles by leading experts, which are highly recognized in the industry. However, it cannot be denied that the quality of HA's articles varies greatly, with some being excellent while others are mere filler. In recent years, the journal has shown significant development and a notable increase in impact factor, and it is hoped that it will continue to improve.

2022.7.23 submitted to journal
2022.7.28 with editor
2022.8.16 with editor (sent a reminder in between)
2022.8.17 under review
2022.9.14 under review (probably received comments from one reviewer)
2022.9.16 under review (date changed, reasons unknown)
2022.10.04 under review (date changed, another reviewer agreed to review)
2022.10.27 major revision
2022.12.18 revised
2023.01.09 accepted

小wang 2022-04-06

Continuously update the submission progress, hoping for a good outcome.
2022.2.20 Submitted Harmful algae
2022.3.29 Status Date changed, indicating that some review comments have been received
2022.3.29-present: Haven't received any notifications, hoping for a positive result.

Xmyee 2021-12-08

2.6 Submission
3.20 Accept pending revision, the modification suggestions from both reviewers were very specific and targeted.
5.4 Return manuscript
6.11 Accept
Online by the end of June
In conclusion, this time was very efficient and improved the quality of the article significantly. Truly worthy of HA!

reallizzy 2021-11-08

Reviewing is really slow, so slow, so slow. Submitted in November 2020, sent an email to the editor for a reminder once, major revision in August 2021, returned in late September.... directly accepted in early November. Well, the waiting process is too long, which gradually makes my mindset become more laid-back. However, the comments provided by the two reviewers are very professional, and the quality of the article has greatly improved after revisions. In short, if you are in a hurry to publish, don't submit to this journal. But if you are not in a hurry, it's still worth considering, like me...