Very, very slow. The technical editor is very slow, and the deputy editor is also very inefficient. It takes a week to submit a manuscript and it is still "from author". With such high APC fees, the efficiency is so low that it is unacceptable. The publishing house is making all the money, and I suspect there is serious internal unfair distribution.

(1) 讚！ | frankypitt

Boss, is it possible to have a selection review after the EEC is confirmed? I submitted my application 40 days ago and now I see EEC, but from what I've seen, most people are saying it's a rejection.

(0) 讚！ | 路家琪

Hug the baby and wipe away the tears.

(0) 讚！ | ultraleow

Is there any news now? I'm still in the game...

(0) 讚！ | 幸运的兔耳朵

16-Jun-2026 UE status has not been changed yet.

(0) 讚！ | 安同学没时间

Submitted together with 6.6, still under evaluation.

(0) 讚！ | qiangyujie

The journal is very good, with a particularly strict review process. It took a whole year from submission to online publication, with three rounds of revisions. The strictness of the review process is on par with that of mainstream journals.

(0) 讚！ | Natanielbeee

6.6 received
6.8 under evaluation
6.9 under evaluation
6.10 under evaluation
Status unchanged, no updates on dates

Friendly communication, may I ask if there is any news for the submissions in June? It's my first time submitting to SA, and it feels much slower than expected. Waiting for news is quite agonizing...

(0) 讚！ | 幸运的兔耳朵

Editor evaluation completed, and Reviewer invited.

(0) 讚！ | Snoopy-

2026.06.05 Under Evaluation (Editor evaluation completed) It seems to have been rejected, so we can expect a rejection letter.

(0) 讚！ | 碗糕

Keep going, there is always something better ahead.

(0) 讚！ | 碗糕

I am already Under Evaluation (Editor evaluation completed), and the status is said to be 100% rejected. I am waiting for the rejection email. Good luck to you, OP.

(0) 讚！ | 李拜天。

Hello, will I definitely be rejected after the display of "Editor Evaluation Completed"?

(0) 讚！ | 李拜天。

Why is your processing so fast? I submitted mine on May 12th and it is still under evaluation. The status has not changed at all.

(0) 讚！ | 李拜天。

Under Evaluation on June 2, 2026.

(0) 讚！ | 碗糕

According to Science Advances policy, all authors must have seen and approved the submission of their manuscript. You must click the verification link below to confirm your authorship on this manuscript xxx. After submission, you should receive a verification link for authors. The date should be updated whenever an author verifies.

(1) 讚！ | 碗糕

Hello, what does it mean when the author confirms the information? Did the editor confirm the information? Is this content displayed in the system? My submission time is similar to yours, I submitted it on the 12th, and it is still under evaluation. However, I noticed that the last status update was on June 1st.

(0) 讚！ | 李拜天。

It's been three weeks, still under evaluation. It's so agonizing, seeing many people saying that the review status won't change. What's going on with this broken system...

(0) 讚！ | 李拜天。

2026.05.28 Under Evaluation (confirmed by author)
2026.05.29 Under Evaluation

(0) 讚！ | 碗糕

2026.05.19 Received
2026.05.21 Under Evaluation
2026.05.22 Under Evaluation
2026.05.24 Under Evaluation
No updates until 05.28.

(0) 讚！ | 碗糕

05.15 Editor Evaluation Completed Crying Blindly and Switching to Water Publications.

(0) 讚！ | MingsLetpub

5.04 received
5.05 under evaluation
5.07 editor invited
5.10 editor invited
5.11 under evaluation

(0) 讚！ | MingsLetpub

The article number is there, click on it to see the detailed status.

(0) 讚！ | Snoopy-

I am also resubmitting once again directly from the author, why.

(0) 讚！ | 郑琪雪

Submission on January 15, 2026, I don't remember how long it took for review.
March 4, 2026, received feedback from review, deadline is 6 weeks, requested to resubmit in standard format.
April 12, 2026, resubmitted after making changes.
April 23, 2026, received feedback from review.
May 7, 2026, accepted with technical hold.

(1) 讚！ | 种水稻的孟德尔