Extremely slow, really slow. I have been waiting for over fifty days, sending emails to inquire about the progress of my manuscript, only to find out that it is still under internal review by the editor and has not even been looked at. It's a complete waste of time. I plan to wait a few more weeks and if it's still under review, I will withdraw my submission. The "under review" status is completely non-transparent and even makes me want to avoid all journals under Wiley. People in a hurry should think twice before submitting to Wiley journals.

(2) 讚！ | 111zaw

Be cautious, this journal is incredibly slow in the materials category. I submitted in April and the Wiley system immediately showed "under review", so I didn't pay much attention. Two months later, I remembered and sent an email to inquire with the editor, who said it was still under internal review, frustratingly. Two weeks later, I sent another email to urge them, and the editorial department replied that it was still under internal review, so I waited again. By the end of July, I sent another email, and the reply was that they couldn't find a reviewer, so I withdrew my submission directly. With such practices, the impact factor of this long-established journal will only continue to decline.

(2) 讚！ | superceng

I submitted it in early May, it's been three months now and still no news. I sent an email to inquire and was told that the editor hasn't processed it yet! What has the editor been doing for three months? I decided to withdraw the submission directly, the processing speed is extremely slow! If you need the article urgently, be cautious when submitting.

(0) 讚！ | Justicebullet

Submitted
3 May 2026
Final revisions submitted
28 July 2026
Accepted
17 August 2026
Thank you to the editor and reviewers for the revisions. How long will it take to be in production now?

(0) 讚！ | 带头大哥666

I submitted my paper at the end of May and it is now approaching under review. It has been almost three months and I still haven't received any update. Can anyone tell me what is going on? It has never been this slow when I submitted to this journal before.

(0) 讚！ | 党

It was too slow, underwent peer review in early January and was completed on June 15th. There were two reviewers, one suggested adding more references, and the other raised formatting issues. In the end, it was rejected.

(1) 讚！ | 000710

The review process is really slow, it has been almost four months and it is still in the "under review" status. When I inquired via email, they said it was difficult to find reviewers. If you are in a hurry, it is better not to choose this option.

(0) 讚！ | Wucheng

Overall, the requirements are for comprehensive data, good reputation, and worthy of submission.

(0) 讚！ | 小波

You can send an email to the editorial department at appmc@wiley.com to inquire, they might not have submitted it for review yet.

(0) 讚！ | superceng

It has been over three months.

(0) 讚！ | daguan

It has been three months and nothing has changed.

(0) 讚！ | 000710

Hello, I would like to ask if there is a fee for this journal.

(0) 讚！ | wanxin.

Excuse me, is there a fee for this journal? After submitting my manuscript, I was not given the option to choose between OA and non-OA.

(0) 讚！ | wanxin.

The Vili system is like this, not necessarily.

(0) 讚！ | 郜霖一

It took a total of 81 days to finally be accepted.

(0) 讚！ | Yifan

Do all authors need to link their ORCID when submitting to this journal?

(0) 讚！ | KikiTZU

Is the new system UR for review? Just submitted and already UR, it has been over a month and still UR.

(0) 讚！ | 000710

The feedback has come back today.

(0) 讚！ | Donghang

When did you make the investment?

(0) 讚！ | 小波

Does anyone know the old system? Can you please share the old system of this journal? I want to check the progress, it has been 2 months.

(0) 讚！ | Donghang

Submission on September 25, 2025
Under review on September 28, 2025
Accepted on January 28, 2026

This is the first paper in my research career that was accepted after the first round of review. The review process took a long time, but the paper was accepted directly after review, with one reviewer having no comments and the other reviewer noting that the images were unclear. The reviewer suggested citing their own work, and the editor gave an immediate acceptance.

(1) 讚！ | DrewSeeley

Submission:
December 5, 2025
Final Revision Submitted:
January 27, 2026
Accepted:
February 3, 2026
The decision time is very long, it's hard to wait (over a month), probably because it takes a long time to find reviewers.

(0) 讚！ | 罗淏文

No.

(0) 讚！ | sssaiggg