May I ask if this journal accepts submissions without requiring any formatting changes?

(0) 讚！ | xiaocao2021

Is it normal to have been looking for a reviewer for a month and a half?

(0) 讚！ | 一点点喜欢

Yes, after a period of time, it will become a manuscript again.

(0) 讚！ | SCI小王子

It's very slow.

(0) 讚！ | SCI小王子

I submitted on 2026.01.13, and as of now on 03.30, it is still in the "editor invited" status.

(0) 讚！ | X流

Calculation of page charges for the 29-page paper (non-Korean authors)

According to the fee rules of the Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology:
Pages 1-6: Free
Pages 7-12: 6 pages in total, $45 per page
Pages 13-29: 17 pages in total, $55 per page
1. Calculate total cost in USD
Pages 7-12 cost: 6 x $45 = $270
Pages 13-29 cost: 17 x $55 = $935
Total cost = $270 + $935 = $1205

2. Convert to Chinese Yuan (estimated at an exchange rate of 1 USD ≈ 7.2 CNY)
$1205 x 7.2 = 8676 CNY

(0) 讚！ | 飞花漫

Has anyone's initial draft gone from being reviewed by the reviewer to being assigned by the reviewer?

(0) 讚！ | 一点点喜欢

Why was my submission from March 25th, 25 reviewed until January 26th, 26, and still under review in March 26th? This is too slow.

(0) 讚！ | qwerjkl

I applied one month before graduation and was hired when I graduated.

(0) 讚！ | gf1234

After being rejected for more than two months, with limited paper quality and lack of innovation in the horizontal topic of UAV structural design, the teacher required at least an EI, so I had to submit it with a stiff scalp. It's quite frustrating to be in the Editor Invited stage all the time, but luckily I was informed of the rejection on the first day of school, Final decision reject. Otherwise, I would have to wait longer. Knowing earlier, I verified that the review efficiency of Korean journals is indeed not very high.

(0) 讚！ | 小小废柴

Let me add a bit more about the payment issue (which took me a long time).
1. First, the outcome: their system cannot process the payment, and I tried various methods.
2. How I finally made the payment: I sent an email explaining the issue with the system, and then they collected my credit card information to complete the payment.
3. Other feasible methods: wire transfer (but the handling fee is usually around 2000 RMB).

(0) 讚！ | curry

Hello, I would like to ask if the Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology is not a subscription-based journal? Why is there a need for page charges?

(0) 讚！ | 雷电音

Everyone pays like this, and the credit card pops out in the end!

(0) 讚！ | an

Have you solved it?

(0) 讚！ | an

May I ask how you made the payment?

(0) 讚！ | an

How do I pay, after I enter the credit card verification code, it pops up []!

(0) 讚！ | an

The payment method is not user-friendly, similar to your situation. How did you eventually make the payment through a credit card?

(0) 讚！ | litao45

Classmate, may I ask if it has been resolved? How was it resolved?

(0) 讚！ | curry

I will add that I also can't remember the specific time points. 
Submitted on July 7, 2025
Directly hired on December 31, 2025 (requested to modify the format and upload the copyright transfer)
Submitted on January 5, 2026
Officially hired on January 7, 2026

(0) 讚！ | curry

Great.

(0) 讚！ | curry

Does this journal have a latex template?

(0) 讚！ | X流

Initial Date Submitted: 21 Jul 2025
Final decision accept: 28 Dec 2025

Review: The reviewers were quick, but the editors were slow, and the payment system was extremely difficult to use.

(0) 讚！ | xpection

Korean journals that require payment

(0) 讚！ | LAODENG

Please stop nagging me, my 11.17 review has been completed and I still haven't received any feedback for revisions.

(0) 讚！ | SCI小王子

Please return the revised draft for feedback. It has been almost a month since Editor Assigned, and we are not sure what the editor is busy with.

(0) 讚！ | xpection