The process was very fast, with the first review completed in 3 days, and the first round of revisions taking about a month. I procrastinated on making the changes for quite a while, leading to the second round of revisions taking another month to complete.

(0) 讚！ | fdeng

Hello, is there any news now? I would like to inquire about the speed of the editor's decision on the first review.

(0) 讚！ | 我爱亲柠檬

The article was submitted in February 25th, 25 years ago, and one month later the initial review suggested rejection and resubmission because the editor felt that the additional workload was too large and the major revisions could not be completed in time. In fact, all of these revisions were deemed unnecessary to include. There were two more rounds of reviews, and the article was finally accepted in early November. Each review process took about a month. Due to the editor's busy schedule, the revisions were delayed for a long time. Overall, the reviewers and editors provided very professional feedback. The editor personally reviewed the formatting issues, which were very strict and required many revisions.

(0) 讚！ | cystic

It is not a subsidiary publication, but submissions still undergo formatting checks, which remains a standard for subsidiary publications.

(0) 讚！ | 大神

Excuse me, if this journal changes publisher, does it mean it is no longer a sub-journal of Nature?

(0) 讚！ | wodetiana

9.26 under review
10.10 under review

(0) 讚！ | fdeng

Thank you for your response.

(0) 讚！ | interlegend

Submitted on September 6, 2025
Under review as of September 9, 2025
Under review as of September 16, 2025 (time updated once)

(0) 讚！ | fdeng

The magazine mentioned that, if I remember correctly, it should be 3500 euros, with possible fluctuations.

(0) 讚！ | 打假专业户

Brother, how much does the layout fee cost?

(0) 讚！ | interlegend

Completely open source, no support for selection.

(0) 讚！ | 打假专业户

There was no suggestion to resubmit, instead, it was suggested to submit to another journal. However, I noticed that there were many positive comments and the associate editor also confirmed that the topic was interesting and the research results were important. So, I decided to resubmit and the review process was very quick after resubmission.

(0) 讚！ | LOGIC

Hello, I would like to ask if you allow resubmission after rejection.

(0) 讚！ | Stripo

Hello, I would like to ask if the first round of editing encourages resubmission?

(0) 讚！ | Stripo

Can I ask everyone, is it possible for ISME to choose not to open now? Or is it necessary to pay the layout fee, if it is necessary to pay, how much is needed to be paid now?

(0) 讚！ | interlegend

How are you doing recently?

(0) 讚！ | Haru1337

The translation of the phrase "就是外审 p r" into English is: "It is an external audit p r."

(0) 讚！ | 打假专业户

Inquire about coming, submitted on the first day with editor, under review on the third day. Is the "ur" here referring to editor review or peer review?

(0) 讚！ | Haru1337

This magazine URed quickly, does UR mean it was sent for external review? Previously, when it was still in the Nature system, there would be senior editor evaluation before submission for review. Now that the system has changed, it quickly becomes UR.

(0) 讚！ | 打假专业户

Hello, the status of my UR has changed 4 times for the first time, this is a normal phenomenon.

(1) 讚！ | 大神

I would like to ask the host, does the date keep changing after entering UR? I have submitted for 5 days and UR has already changed twice.

(1) 讚！ | Stripo

First round (1 month): 3 reviewers (2 positive, 1 neutral leaning negative) + associate editor (positive), result: rejection, but overall comments are positive.
Second round (1 month): Supplement experiments and data, expand and rewrite, argue, resubmit for review, except for one reviewer who is still unsatisfied and asking questions (details), everyone else is okay.
Continued revisions, supplement experiments, fourth round satisfactory.
Fifth round: Principle acceptance, format revisions.
Sixth round, seventh round: Continued format revisions, including details such as font in images~~~ After that, accept.
Overall, reviewers and associate editor are quite professional in the field of microbiology, especially in terms of details (even in niche areas they can provide good feedback). They are very helpful in improving the overall quality of the paper.
ISME J review standards remain high, very rigorous.
Hoping for more in the future!

(0) 讚！ | LOGIC

Pretty fast, my paper was accepted and then found in WOS three days later.

(0) 讚！ | LOGIC

Hello, congratulations. I would like to ask you a question. After your paper is accepted, can it be searched now? How long does it usually take from acceptance to being searchable online? My paper was accepted some time ago but still cannot be searched.

(0) 讚！ | 大神

ISME is undoubtedly the flagship journal in the field of microbial ecology, and the Editorial Office processes submissions very quickly, with minimal waste of time.

(1) 讚！ | skycolor