The opinions of the three reviewers are generally positive, with no criticism of the paper's contribution. The Associate Editor recommended major revisions, but the Co-Editor-in-Chief rejected the paper for resubmission. Ultimately, the Editor-in-Chief decided to reject the paper outright. Has anyone encountered this situation before? What should be done?

(0) 讚！ | LZZHP

I have undergone TTE and TPE once each, and I have a fear of major repairs.

(0) 讚！ | wpt001

22-Nov-2025 submit
16-Jan-2026 major revision
23-Feb-2026 resubmit
04-Apr-2026 Conditionally accept with major mandatory changes
19-Apr-2026 resubmit
20-May-2026 Accept with minor revisions or without change 

It took half a year, and during the Chinese New Year period, I didn't rest much and kept working on revising the paper. Finally, I got a good result.

(1) 讚！ | mjmjmjmj

Ten days is not too bad, I've been waiting for several months ?.

(0) 讚！ | 真心求求接收

I have been in review progress for 10 days, do you think I should follow up?

(0) 讚！ | 一剑飘香

Still in the second review... waiting for the reviewer's score.

(0) 讚！ | 真心求求接收

How did it end up, bro?

(0) 讚！ | 一剑飘香

Luckily, TPEL usually gives results within 30 days. Moreover, TPEL has a fast retrieval speed, while the sister journal JESTPE has a slow retrieval speed.

(0) 讚！ | 金典喵

You are so fast, the first round of results after my submission took 45 days, the second round took 50 days, but you are able to deliver results in less than 30 days on average for each round, that's really fast.

(0) 讚！ | 子皿目非

It's been two weeks since AE took over.

(0) 讚！ | windleader

The review process is so complicated that it can't be summed up in a single post. It's exhausting, with 5 reviewers in each round. If 2 reviewers accept in the second round, the editor will invite 2 new reviewers in the next round. This process continues until final acceptance, and I'm too tired to submit any more papers.

(0) 讚！ | 橙子老汉

15. 2026.3.18 submit
16. 2026.3.19 In review process
17. 2026.3.23 Awaiting Reviewer Scores
18. 2026.4.14 Awaiting AE Recommendation
19. 2026.4.22 Awaiting Co-EIC Recommendation
20. 2026.4.23 Awaiting EIC Decision
21. 2026.4.24 Accept with minor revisions or without change.

(0) 讚！ | 橙子老汉

9. 2026.1.20 submit
10. 2026.1.23 Awaiting Reviewer Scores
11. 2026.2.28 Awaiting AE Recommendation
12. 2026.3.11 Awaiting AE Recommendation
13. 2026.3.11 Awaiting Co-EIC Recommendation
14. 2026.3.12 Conditionally accept with major mandatory changes

(0) 讚！ | 橙子老汉

4. 2025.12.3 In review process
5. 2025.12.4 Awaiting Reviewer Scores
6. 2025.12.30 Awaiting AE Recommendation
7. 2026.1.6 Awaiting Co-EIC Recommendation
8. 2026.1.8 Awaiting EIC Decision (Major revision)

(0) 讚！ | 橙子老汉

1. 2025.8.14 提交
2. 2025.8.15-8.30 拒绝，但有可能重新提交
3. 2025.12.2 重新提交

1. 2025.8.14 submit
2. 2025.8.15-8.30 Reject with the possibility to resubmit
3. 2025.12.2 resubmit

(0) 讚！ | 橙子老汉

Draft: 20251117 Awaiting Admin Processing; 20251118 Awaiting AE Assignment; 20251119 In review process; 20251124 Awaiting Reviewer Scores; 20251225 Awaiting AE Recommendation; 20251225 Awaiting Reviewer Scores; 20250107 Awaiting AE Recommendation; 20250117 Awaiting Co-EIC Recommendation; 20250118 Awaiting EIC decision; 20250119 Major Revision;

Revised: 20260303 In review process; 20260309 Awaiting Reviewer Scores; 20260419 Awaiting AE Recommendation. Do scholars often face rejection after major revisions? I have encountered it once each with TIE and TPEL, feeling anxious about major revisions...

(0) 讚！ | windleader

Did the situation change after prompting later? Thank you.

(0) 讚！ | 亮云飞羽2

The second review has been in the review process for five or six days already. I hope the reviewer hasn't forgotten about me... I see that everyone else is already "awaiting reviewer scores" after just one or two days.

(0) 讚！ | 真心求求接收

Submission date: 20260320
Awaiting Reviewer Scores since 20260326,
Is this the rhythm of rejection? Any experts understand this?

(0) 讚！ | hasakie

I just finished going to see my older brother, and just now when I checked, I also had to resubmit twice in a row.
25-9-10 submit
25-10-29 reject with resub
25-12-22 resub
26-1-15 await AE
26-1-19 await Co-EIC
26-1-22 await EIC, then await AE in the afternoon
26-1-23 in review process-await review score
26-3-11 await AE
26-3-16 await Co-EIC
Just woke up inexplicably at one in the morning and checked again, and it was sent back.
26-3-23 await AE

(0) 讚！ | ZMKER

Congratulations! Just wanted to ask, what does the repeated transition from EIC back to "in review" mean? Does it mean adding additional reviewers?

(0) 讚！ | TPEL中

Just received.

(0) 讚！ | Bby1

I was really scared at that time and waited for a long time, and then I realized that it was probably just an oversight by the editor.

(0) 讚！ | 真心求求接收

Last year in February, I also felt like the editor had missed something, so I nudged them and then it was submitted for review.

(0) 讚！ | 辣辣

The decision on Awaiting AE Recommendation has been delivered, and my anxious heart has finally found peace.

(0) 讚！ | Greedy