Submission of manuscript on May 15, 2026;
Assignment of AE on May 16, 2026, entering the Review stage on the same day;
First round of review ended with major revision on August 3, 2026. 3 reviewers, with 3+7+6 questions, the reviewer with 7 questions was very professional. A month deadline was given;
Resubmission of manuscript on September 3, 2026, entering the Review stage on the same day;
Acceptance on September 24, 2026. No minor revisions were requested, and the manuscript was accepted directly. From the emails, 2 reviewers stated no objections to acceptance, and the AE recommended it directly to the ED, stating no objections to acceptance.
Submission of all materials and supplementary author information on September 28, 2026.

(0) 讚！ | 傻狍子爱学习

2026.4.27 Submitted
2026.5.23 Awaiting AE recommendation
2026.7.2 Major Revision
2026.7.29 Submitted
2026.8.3 Awaiting AE recommendation
2026.8.8 Awaiting ED Decision
2026.8.25 Major Revision
2026.8.29 Submitted
2026.9.2 Awaiting Reviewer Scores
2026.9.3 Awaiting AE recommendation
2026.9.8 Awaiting ED Decision
2026.9.27 Accept

Three reviewers, each very efficient in their reviews. The first round took two weeks, the second round took 4 days, and the third round took 1 day. Unfortunately, each round required 20 days for either the AE or ED to make a decision. Fortunately, the final result was good, and the overall speed seems to be faster compared to TPEL.

(0) 讚！ | Yuninaidong

You ED is an Indian.

(0) 讚！ | 哈哈哈

How long did you wait for ED in the end? I have been waiting for ED for six days now after my minor repair.

(0) 讚！ | 哈哈哈

Waiting for AE to be assigned ED, it has been over three weeks.

(0) 讚！ | 欢喜少年

I am also waiting for the decision on ED, it's been almost a month.

(0) 讚！ | wang4656

Boss, may I ask which ED you are using? I have also been waiting for ED for a long time, not sure if it's the same one.

(0) 讚！ | 听陌

Hey boss, I wanted to ask which ED you're using. Mine has been waiting for a long time too, not sure if it's the same one.

(0) 讚！ | 听陌

I was hired at the end of July and wrote over 100 pages of response letters. The reviewers were all very efficient, but in the end, we had to wait too long for the decision from the editor-in-chief.

(0) 讚！ | kkkpan

Hey guys, it's been half a month since the ED decision, is this normal?

(0) 讚！ | 听陌

29 May 2026 Submitted
20 June 2026 Major revision
10 July 2026 Submitted
4 August 2026 Minor revision
4 August 2026 Submitted
6 August 2026 Accepted

(0) 讚！ | 寒沙

You got promoted to AE so quickly, it feels like a good sign. Are you on summer break now?

(0) 讚！ | 哈哈哈

2026.06.01 Submit
2026.06.22 Awaiting Reviewer Scores
2026.07.23 Still under review after a month.

(0) 讚！ | 朱驰

I would like to ask the seniors why the ED process is so slow, I am getting anxious waiting. In the second review, it was returned for revisions on 6.28, and I have been waiting for the AE recommendation since 7.2. I have been waiting for the ED until now.

(0) 讚！ | kkkpan

2026.03.09 Submit
2026.04.16 Major revision
2026.05.14 Submit
2026.06.19 Minor revision
2026.06.23 Submit
2026.06.26 Accept

(0) 讚！ | w1247097586

I would like to ask what is the difference between "Awaiting Reviewer Selection" and "Awaiting Reviewer Assignment." It has been almost two weeks since "Awaiting Reviewer Assignment," does it mean that a reviewer has not been found yet?

(0) 讚！ | 听陌

Lasting a total of 3 months, ED waited for 2 weeks in the end, which was a bit torturous, but fortunately the final result was good.

(0) 讚！ | wpt001

3.4 Submitted
3.5 Awaiting ED Assignment
3.6 Awaiting Reviewer Selection
3.26 Awaiting Reviewer Scores
4.2 Awaiting AE Recommendation
4.13 Awaiting Reviewer Scores
4.13 Awaiting AE Recommendation
4.21 Awaiting ED Decision
4.28 Major Revision
5.14 Resubmitted
5.15 Awaiting Reviewer Scores
5.18 Awaiting AE Recommendation
5.23 Awaiting ED Decision
6.5 Accepted

(0) 讚！ | wpt001

2026.5.30 awaiting Reviewer Selection

(0) 讚！ | 哈哈哈

What happened next? Have you been hired?

(0) 讚！ | 哈哈哈

2026.5.20 submit
2026.5.20 awaiting ED assignment
2026.5.26 awaiting AE assignment

(0) 讚！ | 哈哈哈

Yes, 10 pages.

(0) 讚！ | wau85

I want to ask the experts, is there a limit on the number of pages for the initial draft of JESTPE now?

(0) 讚！ | 听陌

Yes, generally we will notify you to make payment within one week after acceptance.

(0) 讚！ | wau85

Is the layout fee to be paid through email notification?

(0) 讚！ | Andu1n