Which editor are you? Your efficiency is very high.

(0) 讚！ | Kirk--58

Submission on March 23, 2026; Received comments from reviewers on June 2, 2026, suggesting major revisions; Revised on June 22, 2026; Received comments from second reviewers on July 13, 2026, suggesting minor revisions; Revised on July 25, 2026; Accepted on July 26, 2026.

(0) 讚！ | YS4229

It's been half a month and I'm still invited as an editor.

(0) 讚！ | zhangzhengkun

Yes, normal procedure.

(0) 讚！ | abao0816

May I ask if you have a DIP status after the first review of RRC?

(0) 讚！ | zn

2026.3.26 Submitted to Journal
2026.3.28 Under Review
2026.6.3 Major Revised
2026.6.20 Revise Submitted
2026.6.27 Accepted
Overall, the process was relatively fast. Acceptance rate 6%.

(0) 讚！ | abao0816

After "with editor" comes "editor invited," and this is when it truly reaches the hands of the editor.

(0) 讚！ | zn

Okay, was the status always WE before submission?

(0) 讚！ | wzb666

Some editors finish in three to four days, while others may take up to half a month.

(0) 讚！ | zn

How long does it take for the editor to review the submission after it is submitted to the journal?

(0) 讚！ | wzb666

How long has everyone been waiting for RRC? It's been almost 20 days for me and I still haven't received any updates. I wonder what's going on with the editor.

(0) 讚！ | zn

It took more than 40 days to send it for external review, and now it has been almost a month. Only one of the 7 invited reviewers has accepted the invitation. Will more invitations be sent after a month?

(0) 讚！ | IamV587

The time is too long, it is better to refuse early and avoid wasting time.

(0) 讚！ | 氡氡羟

The impact factor of the long-established microbiology journal has not increased, but the magazine is running quite well. However, the quality of the articles is uneven, and the coverage of hot topics is good.

(0) 讚！ | 强强哥

Hey, I also submitted on 12/15 and it's still under review as of 12/25 with no reviewers accepting the invitation yet. Did you send a follow-up email to the editor? Will the editor invite reviewers on their own?

(0) 讚！ | 医路顺

When subscribing, you can choose the open-source subscription model, which does not have a layout fee.

(0) 讚！ | yang

Is there a layout fee?

(0) 讚！ | 张小lemon

There are a total of two reviewers.

(0) 讚！ | yang

The first submission on June 5th - rejection on June 6th (raised some questions)
Resubmission after revision on June 20th - major revision on July 27th (3 reviewers, around 20 questions, many of them are minor formatting issues, given 3 weeks) - returned on the last day of the deadline on August 17th - RRC on September 4th - DIP on September 10th - acceptance on September 11th
Overall, it went smoothly, the reviewers did not make things difficult for me, I should be able to graduate in December. Many emotions but hard to express, only I know the bitterness and tension of experiments and submissions. I hope the journal gets better and we as researchers improve as well. Keep it up.

(0) 讚！ | KathrynTing

How do you all know how many reviewers have been invited? I submitted my paper on June 20th and it was marked as "under review" on June 25th. However, the system status date was changed to July 10th and still under review. What's going on?

(0) 讚！ | KathrynTing

Submission on 3.2, rejected on 3.6, requested to revise and resubmit.
Resubmitted on 3.29, reviewed by 3 reviewers, mostly positive feedback but some issues raised. Returned on 5.29.
Resubmitted again, reviewed by 2 reviewers, feedback received on 6.9 from editor to revise and resubmit, only feedback from one reviewer provided, who only raised minor issues with the figures, did not mention rejection.
Decided to change journals but couldn't find a suitable one, so resubmitted on 7.2, accepted on 7.7 without further review, directly accepted.

(0) 讚！ | PEIFANLI

Later, the journal could not be found, so the submission was rejected and resubmitted. The submission was made on 7.2 and accepted on 7.7 without further review.

(0) 讚！ | PEIFANLI

Last month, I also submitted to this journal and sent it to more than ten reviewers. Two months later, I received feedback from two reviewers suggesting major revisions. It was then rejected by the Italian editor Gerardo Puopolo, who encouraged me to resubmit. After making revisions and resubmitting, the editor sent it to another 11 reviewers. It is currently in under review status.

(0) 讚！ | 生态学打工仔

Submitted on 3.2, rejected on 3.6, requested to revise and resubmit.
Resubmitted on 3.29, reviewed by 3 reviewers, mostly positive feedback but some issues raised. Returned on 5.29.
Resubmitted again, reviewed by 2 reviewers, feedback returned on 6.9 stating rejection with request for resubmission, only feedback from one reviewer provided, who only raised minor issues regarding figures and did not mention rejection. Chose not to submit to this journal again and will look for another journal.
This journal is fast but a bit strange, I have seen other classmates also being rejected without reasons, so be cautious when submitting to this journal.

(0) 讚！ | PEIFANLI

The submission was made on January 16th, but I couldn't find any reviewers during this period. It wasn't until recently that I found two reviewers in the past two weeks, and I have responded to their comments. However, a week has passed and the status is still "Required Reviews Completed". The review process is indeed slow. If it gets rejected, it would be a waste of time.

(0) 讚！ | 一枝独秀a