I also heard that this kind of journal discriminates against submissions with hospital affiliations. Is it true? Because I was considering submitting to this journal based on its fast review process.

(0) 讚！ | 密斯凤

The latest news is that the Chinese Academy of Sciences has canceled the regional divisions.

(0) 讚！ | qkx

I think IJMS is relatively better than MDPI in terms of discriminating against hospitals. I also work in a hospital and have had both my review and article accepted by IJMS. I feel that journals like Biomolecules and Cells really don't give hospitals any chance at all (my submissions were all desk rejected).

(0) 讚！ | qkx

I am also in a similar timeline as you, submitted on 4.7, waiting for editorial feedback, just got rejected.

(0) 讚！ | PP232

Yes brother, just received an email and also understood the reason. I'm afraid of being warned by hospitals or schools, so I declined it. It's okay, I won't apply again in the future.

(0) 讚！ | PP232

4.8 submitted
4.9 Pending editor decision
4.14 Early in the morning received Rejected by editor
I am with the hospital, as siblings say, being with the hospital is indeed discriminated against being rejected, maybe I have already been rejected the next day, I have been waiting, be cautious when submitting.

(0) 讚！ | 断断念念

I have submitted a few times before, but I don't submit anymore. Your status is already rejected. MDPI many journals do not accept submissions from hospitals as units, discriminating against domestic hospitals. Once I was invited to submit an article, I wrote one and it was rejected. Later I just wrote a letter scolding them, their invitations are to complete KPIs. Basically, they do not want Chinese hospitals.

(0) 讚！ | 我是大帅哥

4.7 submission
From 4.9 to 4.13, it has been pending editor decision in the morning.
I don't know what's going on, and I'm anxious about whether it's true that units with hospitals won't be sent for review as mentioned in the comments section.

(0) 讚！ | PP232

There isn't any.

(1) 讚！ | 刺五加

When I submitted, I did not encounter this status, but it is quite normal for MDPI journals to have this status. After I submitted, it was "Pending Review," and the next day it was already "Under review."

(0) 讚！ | 刺五加

I suppose you have received the rejection email by now.

(0) 讚！ | 高宏伟 Gao Hongwei

Yes, check to see if it includes a hospital. If the unit includes a hospital, you won't even be able to see the face of a professional editor, as they are all outsourced student editors who will reject you.

(0) 讚！ | zdj2003

Hello, I have also encountered this situation. What happened with your submission afterwards?

(0) 讚！ | JCRQ1

After I submitted my manuscript, the next day it was already "Pending editor decision". It has been three days now, what does this status mean? Have you encountered this before?

(0) 讚！ | JCRQ1

After submitting the manuscript, the next day it is Pending editor decision. It has been three days now, what does this status mean? Have you encountered this before?

(0) 讚！ | JCRQ1

2026-02-20 submit
2026-03-17 major
2026-03-26 revision
2026-04 accept
Good luck to all!

(0) 讚！ | nekoneko

Already accepted, really fast!

(0) 讚！ | 刺五加

No need, very fast, have already revised it three times, encountered a reviewer who is quite picky.

(0) 讚！ | 刺五加

Do submissions need to be accompanied by the arrival checklist?

(0) 讚！ | 洋洋洋

Do animal experiments need to be submitted together with the arrive-checklist?

(0) 讚！ | 洋洋洋

Does this journal accept submissions in the field of computational biology?

(0) 讚！ | NWAFUwfy

I also want to know.

(0) 讚！ | hui hui

On February 4th, I was asked to return for repairs. It was really fast. I submitted the revised draft on the 18th, but there has been no response so far.

(0) 讚！ | 刺五加

On February 4th, I was asked to return for repairs. The speed is really fast. I submitted the revised draft on the 18th, but there has been no progress so far.

(0) 讚！ | 刺五加

Can this still be upgraded to District Two?

(0) 讚！ | 紫叶111