I submitted to this journal in October 2025 and met an Indian editor, whose name translates to "cow's ankle" in Chinese.
In November, after submitting, the editor ignored me for a month before starting the review process. Possibly due to the editor being Indian, many reviewers refused to review the manuscript. The editor invited a total of 16 reviewers, but only three accepted.
In February, the opinions of the three reviewers came back, but the editor ignored me for another month for some reason.
In March, the editor provided me with the reviewers' comments, which required major revisions. I completed the revisions within a week.
In April, after receiving the revised paper, the editor ignored me for another month. The editor sent the manuscript for review again, and all three reviewers returned their comments within a week. After receiving the reviewers' comments,
In May, the editor ignored me for another month before finally providing me with the comments. Two reviewers accepted the revisions, while one suggested minor revisions, which I promptly made.
In June, I did not receive my master's degree on time. The editor provided the reviewers' comments to them this month, and they replied within a day.
In July, the editor finally accepted the manuscript. I never want to deal with an Indian person again.

(0) 讚！ | 农林小王

How long does it take for 4 rounds?

(0) 讚！ | cch20059

My second revised draft has been returned for a month now, and one of the reviewers still hasn't provided any feedback. It's really frustrating.

(0) 讚！ | cch20059

Which expert can come up with some ideas? Are we just going to wait like this? The chief editor has also been contacted, and emails have been sent to the responsible editor, but I don't think it's going to make any difference.

(0) 讚！ | 老菜鸟一枚

It's too slow, really too slow. This is the fourth paper I submitted to this journal. The first three were quick, but this time I encountered an Indian editor. Oh my god, it's really too slow. They invited reviewers in May, and one reviewer had already finished reviewing in half a month. But this editor has not invited new reviewers and has been dragging on for three months. It's still the same now, everything is delayed, I'm really frustrated. I'm already thinking about withdrawing the submission. Can't waste time like this.

(0) 讚！ | 老菜鸟一枚

As such, your manuscript will not be accepted in this journal. However, as we remain committed to helping you reach publication, I have invited reviewers to provide valuable feedback for your submission. This feedback will help you make necessary revisions to reach publication, which may involve transferring your manuscript to a more suitable journal.

This situation means that the journal has decided not to accept your manuscript for publication in its current form. However, the editor is still willing to help you improve your manuscript by providing feedback from reviewers. Based on this feedback, you will need to make revisions to your manuscript before submitting it to another journal that may be more suitable for your research.

(0) 讚！ | xueZHONG123

My paper is also in this situation, what should I do? Should I revise it or withdraw it directly?

(0) 讚！ | xueZHONG123

My submission came back from peer review; the reviewer said my article is suitable for publication in ICP, but the editor said it does not meet the requirements of the journal and gave me the opportunity to revise and resubmit. I'm not sure what the editor means by this. Should I still make revisions?

(0) 讚！ | xueZHONG123

Transfer, three reviewers for the first review, one of whom should be an AI reviewer. Many abstract questions were asked, but the other two reviewers were very detailed. However, the issues were acceptable. The editor replied that the paper would be rejected regardless of the outcome because it did not match the direction. But I felt strange because my direction clearly aligned with ICP. So, I made serious revisions, wrote a reply letter, spent a month supplementing some experimental results for industrial transformation, and added a second round of review with a new reviewer. The previous reviewers accepted the paper, and the new reviewer raised some questions. The editor made minor revisions and considered the new experiments to be a good fit for the journal, giving me another chance. I slightly adjusted the discussion according to the direction, and after 5 months, the paper was finally accepted. Thanks to the editor and reviewers.

(0) 讚！ | lawliez

After two rounds of review, the reviewers accepted the manuscript, but the NT editor rejected it.

(0) 讚！ | zhouyunreign

Although both reviewers have unanimously recommended acceptance of the manuscript, I regret to inform you that it cannot be accepted for publication in Industrial Crops & Products. This is ridiculous.

(0) 讚！ | xiong08

Now it's already R4, still under review, experiencing major revisions, minor revisions, major revisions, major revisions.

(0) 讚！ | clm1234567

Publication date: 2026-05-20
Review results: 2026-06-18 Major revisions. Three reviewers provided a total of over 70 comments (including pdf comments).
Revision deadline: 2026-07-07
Revised results: 2026-08-09 Accepted. Overall, the open-access journal process was relatively fast, and I was fortunate. I am passing this on to everyone.

(0) 讚！ | Cornelius

Do all authors need to confirm their contributions for this journal to assign editing, or is confirmation not required beforehand?

(0) 讚！ | 大西瓜一号

Three reviewers provided feedback, with the first two giving constructive suggestions and the third rejecting the paper directly citing reasons such as language issues, lack of innovation, lack of applicability, and outdated references. The editor rejected the paper for resubmission. After conducting two major experiments and addressing the feedback from three reviewers, the revised paper was resubmitted for a second review. Only two reviewers accepted the paper, with one recommending publication without any additional comments. The other reviewer, who had originally rejected the paper, provided the same feedback as before but rephrased it slightly. It seemed like the seven points of feedback could be applied to any paper, making it a generic review comment. The editor, without further evaluation, simply stated that the paper was rejected due to reviewer feedback, leaving the author feeling frustrated.

(0) 讚！ | Shdhdh

After being hired, may I ask how to apply for a discount on expenses for editors? This is indeed a bit expensive.

(0) 讚！ | 碳碳谈谈

Yes, it has been fully OA since 25 years ago.

(0) 讚！ | 热心市民田某

4.7 Submission
4.15 Request for formatting modification
4.25 Return
6.26 Major revision invitation 4, acceptance 2, return 2
7.5 Return
7.22 Accept
Although the first review took two months, with almost a month spent on inviting reviewers, overall it was still very quick. Previously rejected by Editor Sun, this time it was Editor Wang Xiaohui, with positive feedback.

(0) 讚！ | 鬼斗

What direction are you working on? I have reviewed one that has been revised three times already, and there is always one reviewer who never approves it, haha.

(0) 讚！ | zn

May I ask all the teachers, is this journal completely open access? All the recently published papers on the official website are open access.

(0) 讚！ | 有何不可678

What is the probability of being rejected after submission?

(0) 讚！ | yijinsha

I have been submitting my work for six months now, and it has already undergone three revisions. It has been five days since I submitted it to RRC, and I have no idea what the outcome will be.

(0) 讚！ | clm1234567

4.12 Transfer submission
4.16 Rejected and resubmitted due to plagiarism issues
4.17 Submitted after revision
7.05 Saw that three reviewers have completed the review process
7.12 Still under review
7.13 Under review again...
7.15 Four reviewers have completed the review process, still under review
What is going on? Although it feels like it's going to be rejected, but still hanging in there.

(0) 讚！ | 不开腔的南瓜

The article submitted on June 12th has not received the first round of results yet, as three reviewers have dropped out. I am afraid the manuscript will be rejected after waiting for several months due to mismatch with the journal scope.

(0) 讚！ | 帅b

I hope I can have good luck.

(0) 讚！ | yijinsha