The review speed of journals is slower compared to open access journals, but similar to most mainstream non-open access journals, it is not recommended to submit urgently needed articles. I submitted my article on October 11, 2024, and the "With Editor" stage lasted nearly 4 months, with the manuscript being reviewed by the editor-in-chief. Perhaps because the article closely matched the journal's focus, it took only 7 days to receive major revision comments from two expert reviewers, which were general but targeted and helpful for improving the article. I submitted the revised manuscript on March 11, 2025, and it was accepted by the editor on April 11, 2025. The editor-in-chief and responsible editor were polite and patient. Due to personal reasons, I delayed for a month, but was granted a one-month extension during the major revision. Based on my personal experience, if there is no change in the "With Editor" stage for more than 2-3 months, it is likely that the submission has met the journal's review requirements and will be reviewed later. So please be patient and wait, as there is a high chance of acceptance if you make thorough revisions. These are my personal submission suggestions, and I hope they can help you.

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Submission on August 25, 2024
External review on September 8, 2024
Revision on October 12, 2024 (no distinction between major and minor revisions)
Revised on November 8, 2024
External review on November 16, 2024
The first review was quick, and the expert reviewers were quite proactive. The reviewers were very professional, and their comments were very helpful for the paper. However, for some reason, both experts have not yet accepted the second round of review.
Today, I inquired with the customer service of Elsevier, and they suggested asking the editor. This is an important article, so I hope for the best!
By the way, the editor of this journal will handle submissions every Saturday (non-Beijing time)!
Hope this information is helpful! Let's all hope for our papers to be accepted soon!

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Subscription is optional and free of charge.

(0) 讚！ | KSLX

Is there a fee?

(0) 讚！ | LR.C

Do you want to know the charges?

(0) 讚！ | LR.C

Overall submission - receiving was very comfortable! The processing time with the editor was around one week each time, totaling 5 months

(0) 讚！ | KSLX

Submitted on February 7th
Revised on March 9th
Revised again on March 26th
Handled by the editor for two months
Accepted by the editor on June 3rd

(0) 讚！ | 小泽哥

I am also waiting for three months, still in editing, no news at all

(0) 讚！ | 宋挺

Hello, may I ask why the journal I submitted to has been in the hands of the editor for nearly three months?

(0) 讚！ | 宋挺

I haven't dealt with the feedback for 2 months

(0) 讚！ | 小泽哥

Feb 23, 2024 Submitted
Mar 10, 2024 Under Review (Invited 15 reviewers, 0 accepted)
Mar 24, 2024 Under Review (Invited 15 reviewers, 1 accepted)
Apr 9, 2024 Under Review (Invited 16 reviewers, 2 accepted)
Apr 22, 2024 Under Review (1 review completed)
May 14, 2024 Required Reviews Complete (2 reviews completed)
May 16, 2024 Editor's Comments (Revise)
May 23, 2024 Revision Submitted (With Editor on the same day)
May 25, 2024 Acceptance (Actually accepted on the 24th due to time zone difference

(1) 讚！ | 熊霸

How to withdraw a submission in the same situation?

(0) 讚！ | 夏

Submitted in June 2023, still no invitation for reviewers. No response from the editor and editor-in-chief. Can't wait any longer, withdrawing the submission!!!

(0) 讚！ | 123kyr

Could you please let me know if this journal can expedite the review process for his special issue? /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~

(0) 讚！ | 四维泡泡

Did the website of the journal crash today? The main page cannot be opened

(1) 讚！ | 小泽哥

How is the current status? Have you contacted the editor?

(0) 讚！ | 小泽哥

It has been 5 days since I submitted my work, but there has been no change in status. It still shows that it has been delivered to the editorial department

(0) 讚！ | Gaven

Predatory journal, it has been 10 months and still in the external peer review process. No response or action from the editor and editorial board. It has been delaying for a year, I need to graduate soon. I can't even reject the paper. Don't know when this will end. Will never submit to this predatory journal again

(0) 讚！ | 六一儿童杰

Predatory journal, still in the external review process after 10 months. No response or action from the chief editor or editors. It's been a year wasted, I need to graduate soon. Can't even reject the submission. Don't know when this will end. Will never submit to this garbage journal again

(0) 讚！ | 六一儿童杰

Your review speed is very fast, it seems like the evaluations from other submissions are all very slow

(0) 讚！ | 小鱼

Please translate the following paragraph into English and Japanese, and title them respectively as "English Translation:" and "Japanese Translation:"

(0) 讚！ | 阿拉丁12

Do you charge a layout fee?

(0) 讚！ | 阿拉丁12

Does this journal charge publication fees?

(0) 讚！ | 阿拉丁12

Submitted on November 6th, major revisions based on reviewers' comments on December 13th, revised and resubmitted on December 23rd, another round of review started, minor revisions on January 19th, resubmitted on January 24th, accepted on January 29th

(0) 讚！ | zhanDiudiu

Hello, how should I handle it if the classification of this large category is different from the subcategory? Which classification should I look at?

(0) 讚！ | 科研小菜鸡啊