Specific direction: Pharmacology of traditional Chinese medicine monomers.
Submission timeline:
1st submitted: March 5th, 25
Reject: March 20th, encouraged to resubmit
2nd submitted: April 30th
Review: June 5th
RRC: June 25th
Revise: July 25th, revised on August 24th
DIP: August 26th
Accept: August 28th
Online: August 29th
Proof: August 31st

This submission was actually quite a pleasant surprise, but indeed slow. For students in a hurry to graduate, I do not recommend it. For those who are not in a rush, I would recommend it, as the journal is considered good.

Biggest takeaway: Submitting articles is quite mysterious.

Uploading of original data is optional.

(0) 讚！ | abyhendo

Hello, may I ask if there has been any progress with your article? Has the middle date been updated? Mine is still under review and the date has not changed in 53 days.

(0) 讚！ | JDYY

Could you please let me know if there was a response from the editor after I followed up on the submission? The system replied with a message after I followed up, but there has been no further communication since then. It's been so slow, and the status hasn't changed for over two months now.

(1) 讚！ | JDYY

Senior, may I ask what original data needs to be submitted?

(0) 讚！ | ==!

Boss, do we need to submit the original data for the magazine three times in wb?

(0) 讚！ | ==!

How long does it take from submission to acceptance?

(0) 讚！ | ==!

Currently under review for 1 month, with no changes to the date. Sigh.

(1) 讚！ | JDYY

You are considered fast, I was under review for a month before.

(1) 讚！ | yy8213

I submitted on July 12th, and received emails from the editorial team on the 14th and 16th. It's still under review. What's going on? Will it be rejected?

(1) 讚！ | 栗子李

Teacher, may I ask how your progress is going at the moment? Is it currently under review?

(0) 讚！ | JDYY

Three days with editor.

(1) 讚！ | liulong213

Teacher, did the two emails from WE journals mention the specific names of the editors? I also sent two emails to WE that were assigned to an editor, but after the second email, it became DIP.

(1) 讚！ | 没事哒没事哒

Submitted 6 days later, it has been changed to "with editor".

(1) 讚！ | JDYY

Dear teachers, the submission has been in the "Submitted" status for two days. How long does it usually take for this journal to be "with editor"? And how long does it take to make a decision on whether to send it for review?

(0) 讚！ | JDYY

There was no rush for submission, but after a few days of acceptance, they asked for me to proofread and submit quickly, and then it was online shortly after.

(1) 讚！ | 依然一笑作春温

Has the senior urged for the submission? Will this journal provide proofreading? I saw the senior go online in just 2 days, but I have been waiting for over a month and still haven't received the proof. I wonder if this process still exists.

(0) 讚！ | Sagechia

Accepted on the 12th, online on the 14th, and published on the 20th.

(0) 讚！ | 依然一笑作春温

Hello seniors, may I ask how long it takes for the proof and online publication after acceptance? I urgently need the article now, but it was accepted on April 28, 2025. During this period, there was one revision by the reviewer but the editor's response did not provide any useful information. It took a month for the status to change to "with editor," and now it has changed to "DIP," but it has been 6 days without any further updates. I am worried.

(0) 讚！ | Sagechia

Hey classmate, what is the submission number for the article you submitted on April 15th? Has it been reviewed yet?

(0) 讚！ | 夏之日

Teacher, I see that after WE, it changes to DIP, and then back to WE, right? Mine was WE for about 2 weeks, and then it changed to DIP for 4 days. I don't know if it's a rejection or something else. The first time WE had an email notification, but the second time WE still had an email notification, but at this point the status changed to DIP. I don't know if there is a chance of UR, or if it will be rejected directly.

(0) 讚！ | Doctor Yang

Teacher, in front of you, "with editor" has changed to "Decision in Process," and then it is "Under review"? Can I ask if it has been 4 days since "with editor" changed to "Decision in Process" after 10 days, and there has been no movement, does this mean it is unlikely to be sent for review? And does it mean it will be rejected?

(0) 讚！ | Doctor Yang

Teacher, may I ask if my status "with editor" for 10 days has now changed to "Decision in Process" for 4 days with no updates, does it mean my submission will not be sent for review and will be rejected?

(0) 讚！ | Doctor Yang

Have you submitted it for review, classmate?

(0) 讚！ | 夏之日

I have read many comments saying that the reviewers provided friendly suggestions, but the editors rejected the submission and then suggested resubmission. I didn't expect this to be their routine operation, just to shorten the review period on their official website. I don't understand why they do this. One reviewer is friendly, the other suggests major revisions. The editor rejects the submission and suggests resubmission, but after resubmitting, there is no response. Although their official website states a one-month review period, they may reject you several times, so be prepared. Currently, they have a large number of submissions. In February, the submission number was around 800, but by the end of April, it had increased to nearly 2500. With so many submissions, they are even slower in processing, so those who are in a hurry to graduate should carefully consider submitting their manuscript.

(0) 讚！ | 夏之日

24.10.30 Submitted for review
24.11.26 Received feedback from three reviewers. It seems that this journal doesn't have major or minor revisions, it's all about revisions. They gave a month to return the revised version, but I delayed a bit in the middle, so I returned it on 12.26 (which is probably why the acceptance process was slow, as people were on holiday).
25.2.3 Working with the editorial department on U.S. time every day, checking in the evening.
25.2.12 Accepted (as mentioned above, it was in the middle of the night in U.S. time when my supervisor sent me the email). It took only a few days after acceptance to be published online, it seems like the editorial department is more efficient than me.

(0) 讚！ | 依然一笑作春温