Boss King 2021-07-14

2021-7-9 Under Review

xiaoniu2000 2021-07-11

Is it under review now?

隐藏于路人的小兵 2021-06-28

4.27 submitted
4.29 with editor
5.1 under review
6.5 moderate revise
6.27 accept

It took 2 months from submission to acceptance. The journal has high requirements for the innovation and format of the article. I hope the journal will continue to improve and achieve a higher ranking, wishing it to be included in the second division of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Boss King 2021-06-28

2021-6-23 Post
2021-6-24 Format Editing
2021-6-26 With Editor

boboer 2021-06-24

The review speed is very fast, and there are high requirements for the paper format in the early stage.

薛定谔的豌豆 2021-06-16

3.1 submitted
3.4 with editor & under review
4.30 moderate review
5.15 revision submitted
6.5 accept
It took a total of 3 months to successfully publish, with the first review taking 2 months and the second review taking nearly 3 weeks. The editor's handling speed was quite fast, but the main issue was possibly finding suitable reviewers. The "under review" status during the first review was updated multiple times, and in the end, there was only one reviewer's opinion (displayed as Reviewer #3). Overall, it felt quite satisfactory, as long as there was some level of innovation and adherence to strict formatting requirements.

Shelley-ZXQ 2021-05-30

The submission cycle is 3 months, I made a mistake.

Shelley-ZXQ 2021-05-30

Initial Date Submitted: Feb 26, 2021
Accept: May 29, 2021
First revision took 2 months and 3 days for the second review.

魔鬼鱼 2021-05-21

2021.2.24 submitted
2021.3.24 moderate revised
2021.4.23 submitted
2021.5.18 accept

Translated into English:
2021.2.24 submitted
2021.3.24 moderately revised
2021.4.23 submitted
2021.5.18 accepted

llz 2021-05-20

"是short communication" translates to "It is a short communication" in English.

努力发论文 2021-05-17

Hello! I submitted the magazine on 5/14, but until now it is still "submitted to journal" and has not been assigned a code. If it needs to be revised, what would be the next status? I see that you are all very quick, but I haven't received any updates.

一个小团子 2021-05-17

May I ask what type of article should be selected when submitting a manuscript? Is it a short communication?

一个小团子 2021-05-17

May I ask what type of article should be selected when submitting to Materials Letters? Is it a short communication?

wpfnichol 2021-05-16

Layout fees are not mandatory. When submitting, you can choose open access (which requires a layout fee of around $2000), or you can choose a subscription model for readers (without paying layout fees). I choose not to pay.

啊啊啊阳光中年 2021-05-15

There seems to be a problem, it is the user's comment on the 300th floor.

啊啊啊阳光中年 2021-05-15

Excuse me, how is it going now? It has been one and a half months since my item was sent for repair, but I haven't received any updates.

孟德斯鸠 2021-05-13

2021.4.9 Submission
2021.4.11 Formatting revision
2021.4.12 with editor
2021.4.13 under review
2021.4.19 Moderate revision (added three experiments)
2021.5.10 with editor
2021.5.11 under review
2021.5.13 Accept
The article requires high innovation! Wishing the journal continued success!

Shelley-ZXQ 2021-05-10

Previously, the first review received a quick response from the reviewer. One reviewer mainly pointed out minor formatting errors, and the editor is the chief editor. After a few days of minor revisions, it was "with editor," and since March 27th, it has been continuously in the "under review" status without any date changes.

I'm afraid to send a reminder now, fearing rejection. But I've noticed that the editor handles other articles quickly. Usually, revisions are accepted within a dozen days, with the latest being a month.

Could it be that the editor returned it to the original reviewer, who has not reviewed it yet? I'm anxious.

Are there any seniors who have previously submitted to this journal? I'm thinking of sending a reminder after two months. Is it feasible?

NigelMrs 2021-05-10

Hello, may I ask if this journal charges a page fee?

wpfnichol 2021-05-05

Originally, I submitted a short communication to MSEA, but the editor suggested that I transfer it to ML. They said it was the same publishing company and that I wouldn't need to change the format. However, in reality, I still had to re-edit it myself, which caused a delay of several days. It was essentially like submitting to a different journal. Here is the entire process:

2021.04.01: Submission
2021.04.02: Returned for formatting modifications (including word count requirements for the entire manuscript, references, acknowledgments, etc.: 2000 words or less for 3 figures, 1800 words or less for 4 figures)
2021.04.05: With editor
2021.04.06: Under review
2021.04.07: Moderate revision (requested a discussion on one specific phenomenon in SEM photographs)
2021.04.08-26: Didn't find any major issues, no need for additional experiments. Read a few papers during this time and waited before making modifications to show importance.
2021.04.27: Submitted revised manuscript
2021.04.28: Returned for modification of highlights (I got caught being lazy and not changing the highlights, so I made some changes and added supplementary discussions)
2021.04.29: Accepted

llz 2021-05-04

2021.05.03 accept
After a month of experimentation and revisions, our efforts have not been in vain, and the article has been accepted smoothly. Finally, I have made my debut in the SCI journal in my second year of research, and I hope to further improve myself!

llz 2021-04-24

4.24 With Editor
After dragging on for so long, a small experiment is finally completed. I uploaded the revised version today.

sj1 2021-04-19

2021.3.6 Submission
2021.3.10 Format modification returned
2021.3.12 with editor
2021.3.16 Under review
2021.4.6 Moderate revision
2021.4.10 Submitted after modification
2021.4.12 Under review
2021.4.18 Accepted

大大大东哥 2021-04-18

2021.2.08 Submission
2021.2.10 Format modification requested
2021.2.11 with editor
2021.2.27 Under review
2021.3.29 Moderate revision required
2021.4.16 Revised submission submitted
2021.4.17 with editor
2021.4.17 Accepted

bao 2021-04-17

On April 5th, I wrote a reminder letter urging them to accept it quickly. I received an email reply stating that the opinions of two reviewers have not yet come back, but one review has already been received.

On April 16th, at 4:30 pm, I was drinking with my high school classmates when I received a WeChat notification from my teacher that the article has been accepted. I immediately ordered a bottle of beer to celebrate.

In summary, the editing speed was still fast, but most of the time was spent waiting for the busy reviewers who kept delaying. Additionally, it was difficult to find reviewers who were familiar with traditional processing methods and materials. Sometimes, it was not that the editor didn't want it to be done quickly, but rather that they couldn't find suitable reviewers. I contacted ten reviewers, but only three agreed to review. Therefore, in the future, if there is a deadline for an article, I will try to submit it as early as possible. After all, the article can only meet graduation requirements once it is published.

Furthermore, I would like to mention the situation with my submission. I am planning to graduate in June and am currently waiting for the pre-defense. This article being accepted is a requirement for graduation. Therefore, I submitted it before the Chinese New Year, hoping that it would be published by mid-March. However, by the time of the pre-defense (April 12th), it was still in the "under review" stage after responding to the reviewer's comments. It was extremely awkward, as every day delayed the submission. In the end, good things come to those who wait, and it was successfully accepted. I wish myself a smooth graduation!

清风 2021-04-13

Received 17 December 2020
Received in revised form 27 February 2021 (This process, waiting, broke my heart)
Accepted 26 March 2021
Available online 31 March 2021 (Finally, there is a good outcome)

bao 2021-04-12

February 5th under review
March 15th write reminder letter
March 21st, 9:00 am, required review completed, review period of 44 days
March 21st, 2:00 pm, minor revisions, two with no issues, one with multiple review comments
March 22nd, 4:30 pm, received revision comments
March 23rd, afternoon, received comments requesting Highlight format modification, single word limit of 85 characters, revised the same night
April 5th, write reminder letter, the latest published articles are accepted the day after responding to review comments, not sure why mine is so slow, the editor replied to the reminder letter promptly, indicating that one set of review comments has been received, the other two sets of review comments have not yet been returned, the reviewer from GRD is dragging the process, I'm about to have my defense, but the article is still not accepted, I chose this journal because it has a fast publication process, but finding reviewers for traditional materials is so difficult!!! I am now like an ant on a hot stove, restless and unable to sleep or eat. One day, I even dreamt that my article was accepted. I am getting anxious. I hope for a good outcome...

llz 2021-04-06

On April 6th, 2021, I received a review from a journal, giving me one month to make revisions. One reviewer thought that the subject matter was excellent but the analysis was insufficient. Another reviewer felt that my experimental section was not explained clearly enough and requested further revisions.

llz 2021-04-02

The first article I submitted, I will also record the information.
March 17, 2021, submitted for review.
March 19, 2021, formatting modified.
March 20, 2021, reviewed by the editor.
March 22, 2021, under review.

bao 2021-03-24

Does the "required reviews completed" you mentioned refer to the state after the initial review or the state after responding to the review comments?