In the end, is it arbitration or waiting for the second reviewer?

(0) 讚！ | 下次Accept

2026.01.07: Submit;
2026.01.23: Major Revision;
2026.02.13: Resubmit;
2026.02.25: Accept;
2026.03.06: Publish;
A well-established journal in the field of plasma, with two reviewers providing very professional feedback and a quick review process. Best wishes for the continued success of the journal!

(0) 讚！ | GZU_XW

A few days ago, all the reviewers' opinions were already received and we were waiting to make a decision. How did it suddenly become under review again?

(0) 讚！ | hiram

Submit on April 28, 2025
Received reviewer comments on August 28, 2025 (had trouble finding reviewers, so it took a long time. In the end, there were a total of 2 reviewers, one of whom was an editor)
Returned revised manuscript on September 16, 2025
Accepted on October 20, 2025

(0) 讚！ | 崇文

9.2 will be published, there is also a proof check before that.

(0) 讚！ | Bert

Submission on July 31, 2025
Revision on August 19, 2025
Returned on September 13, 2025
Pre-accepted on September 23, 2025
Officially accepted on October 7, 2025

(0) 讚！ | Dzjan

Original poster, how long does it usually take for a paper to be published after being provisionally accepted? What further steps are needed? The editor reminded me that the copyright agreement needs to be updated, but I don't know where to do that. Have you encountered these issues before?

(0) 讚！ | muzeyuan

4.17 submission
7.2 received the revision comments from reviewers, took about two and a half months
Deadline for revisions is 7.30
Submitted revisions on 7.26
Provisionally accepted on 7.31
(The proof generated after submitting revisions had markings for some reason, but could still link to references and figures. Later notified via email to provide a clean PDF)
The journal is good, and the reviewers are indeed very professional. There were three reviewers, with the last two providing nearly 30 comments in total.

(1) 讚！ | Bert

Record the submission process
2.15 Submission
3.15 Received feedback from all reviewers
3.18 Editor requests major revisions, 14 comments from two reviewers, one month for revisions
4.10 Resubmission, editor sends to reviewers on the same day
5.8 Pre-acceptance
5.9 Acceptance

(4) 讚！ | fsafasf

4.30 Moderate Revision
5.4 submitted
5.6 Provisionally Accepted

(0) 讚！ | Leilonghui

4.15 Submitted
4.17 Awaiting Referee Reports

4.15 已提交
4.17 等待评审报告

(0) 讚！ | Leilonghui

Excuse me, when submitting a revised manuscript to this journal, is the final exported PDF only the revised manuscript with annotations? Why does the PDF I exported not include my response letter and SI?

(0) 讚！ | fsafasf

Excuse me, does the PDF exported when submitting the revised manuscript to this journal only contain my modified manuscript with track changes? Why does the PDF I exported only include my modified manuscript?

(0) 讚！ | fsafasf

May I ask, when submitting a revised manuscript to this journal, will the final PDF exported only include the revised version with tracked changes? Does it not include the response letter and SI?

(0) 讚！ | fsafasf

3.27 Major Revision A major revision was assigned by the editor, with a deadline of one month.

(0) 讚！ | Leilonghui

Record the submission process:
3.6 Manuscript Received
3.11 Awaiting Referee Reports
3.24 Awaiting Decision
3.24 evening Awaiting Referee Reports
3.26 Awaiting Decision

(0) 讚！ | Leilonghui

Could you please tell me where to download the copyright form? I have been preliminarily accepted, but they said I don't have a copyright form.

(0) 讚！ | 脉冲技术

The first review took more than 40 days, and then requested major revisions. It was returned within a month, just a few days before the deadline. However, it was sent back to the original reviewer and after another month, there was still no feedback. When checking the status, it was said that feedback would be provided within a month, but why haven't I received any feedback after more than a month? Has anyone experienced the same situation? Should I follow up with the editor?

(0) 讚！ | lovehny

Hello classmates, the journal sent an email requesting transfer of copyright and confirmation of choosing between OA and non-OA. Is this the normal procedure? I have already made revisions and resubmitted, may I ask if you received the copyright transfer request when the paper was accepted for publication? Or am I overthinking it?

(0) 讚！ | 王哈哈

2.26 Still Awaiting Referee Reports.

(0) 讚！ | L3960

Will it be reflected in the letter whether it is a major repair or a minor repair.

(0) 讚！ | 阿克琉克

Bro, how do you see if the reviewer suggested major revisions or minor revisions? It doesn't show whether the reviewer recommended major or minor revisions for mine.

(0) 讚！ | 脉冲技术

Submitted on December 13, 2024.
Sent for review on December 19, 2024, with 3 reviewers submitting their comments intermittently due to editorial decisions in between.
Received review comments on January 14, 2025, with 2 reviewers suggesting minor revisions and 1 suggesting major revisions, with the editor granting a month for major revisions.
Revisions submitted on February 10, 2025, with delays due to the Chinese New Year, causing a response only close to the deadline.
On February 13, 2025, the third reviewer provided additional comments for minor revisions.
Revisions submitted on February 15, 2025.
Provisionally accepted on February 20, 2025.
The entire process took a little over 2 months, which is considered relatively fast for a classic physics journal. Despite being in the third tier of the Chinese Academy of Sciences journals, it is highly recognized compared to material journals and is worth investing in.

(0) 讚！ | 阿克琉克

Hello, may I ask what is your current situation?

(0) 讚！ | L3960

I don't know if the opinions of the two reviewers are different, or if the second reviewer has not yet reviewed it.

(0) 讚！ | L3960