It takes about 3 months from submission to acceptance, with two rounds of revisions in between. During the revision process, if the reviewers have no further comments, the manuscript will undergo a plagiarism check for images in the next round. Any problematic or duplicate images will be sent back for correction. In the final stages, a professional editor will meticulously edit the grammar of the manuscript word by word. The proofreading process will also involve multiple confirmations. This was my first time submitting to this journal, and I found the process to be relatively fast, extremely rigorous, and overall quite impressive. I would recommend others to give it a try.

(0) 讚！ | Rockyflying

Hello, may I ask if the feedback was received after sending an email inquiry? I submitted my manuscript in February and it has been in external review status for nearly five months now. I'm not sure what to do.

(0) 讚！ | 何有.3

Submit in January
Inquire about the review comments in April, make revisions
Accepted in May

(0) 讚！ | 陈囡囡

Have you followed up from February to May? It feels so long. It's been over a month for me, still under peer review. What should I do, just wait?

(0) 讚！ | 希望接收

After submitting the manuscript, it has been under peer review. How long will it take before I can inquire with the editor, or should I just continue waiting?

(0) 讚！ | 希望接收

Submitted on February 22, 2025
Received reviewer comments on May 5, 2025
Revised on May 22, 2025
Received acceptance letter on June 10, 2025

The first round of major revisions took a bit longer due to the time taken to find a second reviewer. Both reviewers provided detailed feedback, with one having more critical comments. The second reviewer agreed to accept the paper and provided suggestions that were relatively easy to address. Overall, the reviewers were responsible and their feedback greatly helped improve the quality of the manuscript. I am very grateful to the journal's editor and reviewers for their dedication. After the major revisions, a final review was conducted and the paper was accepted without further modifications. It was fortunate that this coincided with the graduation of the student.

(0) 讚！ | stalern

The manuscript was under review for three months, and then several revision suggestions were provided. After making the changes, it was rejected after another month. I don't understand why they would provide revision suggestions if they were going to reject it, and why it took so long.

(0) 讚！ | daojiang

I couldn't find how to submit the revised manuscript, and I hope to seek your help. Urgent! 15168821773@163.com. Thank you very much.

(0) 讚！ | 15168821773

To Bio Pingping: I'm here to find you again. Why is the Microbiology Spectrum not rated up to 4 points? Please talk to your leader and suggest giving this journal a higher rating. Why do you like this journal so much? What interests do you have? Share with everyone. Are you an editor at a university in Beijing? Please enlighten us, what is the Chinese Academy of Sciences rating for this journal this year? Please enlighten us, teacher.

(0) 讚！ | hhtyllbry

Could I ask a question? I plan to upload the revised manuscript, but I am confused. The editor requests that the Figure be uploaded separately. I couldn't find the right place. Should I upload it in the attachment section? Can I only upload three files in the supplement? Should the cover letter be uploaded as an attachment? I have already sent you a friend request via private message.

(0) 讚！ | 15168821773

It took over two months, but it has been received. Speed can be adjusted.

(0) 讚！ | gx

Fell into a pit on September 6th, now experiencing a decline, hoping for the journal to return to its peak.

(0) 讚！ | 超强大妹

Hello, may I ask what the status is now after more than a month?

(0) 讚！ | daojiang

It's been almost a month, and nothing has changed yet.

(0) 讚！ | gx

Hello, has your status changed after being under peer review?

(0) 讚！ | 雷昕

It took about ten days for the academic editor to be assigned, and then it went under peer review.

(0) 讚！ | gx

How long have you been under peer review? I've been under evaluation for almost 50 days.

(0) 讚！ | cc1314

Under Peer Review means it has been submitted for review by peers. I'm not quite sure, it's a bit confusing!

(0) 讚！ | gx

That Bio article was just average. I see you criticizing in every magazine, I guess you can only publish a 3-4 point magazine in your life. What is your relationship with microbiology spectrum? If someone says that this magazine is not good, you have to criticize it. The internet is a place for expressing opinions openly, if you can't accept others' opposing views, do you have to shut others up? Can you tell us why you have this kind of behavior? What is your relationship with the spectrum magazine?

(0) 讚！ | hhtyllbry

The speed of review is fast, and the professional opinions of the reviewers are very helpful. We hope that the division and impact factor will not decline further.

(2) 讚！ | Wu_hua

How long will it take for you to assign the editor? Has it been revised?

(0) 讚！ | 小狗爱吃鱼

4.16 Submission 
7.12 Rework
8.29 Acceptance

(0) 讚！ | 点评砖家

Did you receive it later? How long was the editing allocated?

(0) 讚！ | 小狗爱吃鱼

I want to ask how your submission result is going? How long does it take to get the result? My submission also went from "under evaluation" to "under review," then back to "under evaluation," and now it's back to "under review." I'm a little anxious.

(0) 讚！ | Fire123

Submission on 3.19
Editorial assignment on 3.26

This is my record. This may also involve some luck, as there are still cases where it takes 38 days to assign an editor. The journal now has a huge increase in submissions, and even the online time published on the official website cannot be guaranteed. If you are in a hurry, it is recommended to write a reminder email, as the response to emails is still very fast.418

(1) 讚！ | 林枫溪