This journal is relatively influential in the field of automobiles. The first review process is quite long, about three months, while the rest are around one and a half months. There was no urging during this period, as it was automatically replied that urging is unnecessary.

Submitted on July 31, 2025
First major revision on October 27, 2025
Revised on November 20, 2025
Second major revision on January 5, 2026
Revised on January 13, 2026
Minor revision on February 26, 2026
Revised on March 2, 2026
Accepted on April 14, 2026

(0) 讚！ | gao_

Which email did you contact for urging the submission, OP? I submitted my article in June last year and it is still in the first review stage. I inquired twice in between and both times received official template replies, word for word.

(0) 讚！ | lululu222

Submitted in May last year, accepted in March this year.
Went through a major revision in between, followed by minor revisions.
The external review process took a long time, with both reviews exceeding two months. If the process takes too long, you can send a reminder email, which usually leads to a quick resolution.

(0) 讚！ | XY lee

Journals are quite prestigious in the field of vehicles and transportation.
Submitted in May last year, accepted in March this year, and now waiting for online publication after completing revisions.
There was a major revision in between, followed by minor revisions.
The questions raised by the external reviewers were professional, but not difficult to address.
The review process took a long time, with both reviews lasting over two months. If the review process takes too long, it is possible to send a reminder email, which usually results in a quick response.

(0) 讚！ | XY lee

May I ask: it has been nearly 10 days since the acceptance, but there has been no further email or any other updates? There has been no response to emails either.

(0) 讚！ | hylfd

May I ask how to choose a subscription after accepting? Instead of opening one.

(0) 讚！ | hylfd

How do I choose a subscription after accepting it?

(0) 讚！ | hylfd

May I ask how to choose a subscription after accepting? Instead of open access.

(0) 讚！ | hylfd

20260318 接受

(0) 讚！ | BuTyyyyyou

20260317 Awaiting Decision

请稍等决定。

(0) 讚！ | BuTyyyyyou

I followed up once on 20260216, but there was no response and no progress.

(0) 讚！ | BuTyyyyyou

2025.9.26 - Submitted
(Forgot the middle part)
2025.10.29 - Awaiting AE Processing, sent an email to follow up
2025.11.30 - Peer review
2026.01.19 - Major revision with 10 suggestions from one reviewer (all manageable, thank you!)
2026.02.02 - Submitted
2026.02.06 - Accepted
2026.02.24 - Proof
2026.03.07 - Online
Overall, the process was quick once it reached the revision stage, but it was challenging to receive feedback. I waited almost 5 months and was considering withdrawing the submission, but luckily it was accepted in the end. If you are short on time and just want to graduate, you may consider submitting to this journal. Best of luck to everyone in their graduation journey!

(0) 讚！ | cherry

Does anyone know how to contact a real person at this journal? I submitted a paper in June last year and it is still under peer review. I have asked twice but only received automated responses. There has been no progress at all.

(0) 讚！ | lululu222

February 17th, accept.

(0) 讚！ | junfhappy

May I ask: Are there any page charges for the journal?

(0) 讚！ | hylfd

May I ask if this journal charges publication fees?

(0) 讚！ | hylfd

Update, hired on January 28, 2026.

(0) 讚！ | ZHANG_sucai

Please update everyone on the progress.
2026-01-26 major revision
2026-02-05 Revised, Awaiting Admin Processing
2026-02-06, Peer review in process

(0) 讚！ | junfhappy

The reviewers and editors I encountered were all very efficient. In addition, due to the editors taking a break during the Gregorian calendar year, it took a total of 3 months for acceptance.

(0) 讚！ | yangbo_28

Timeline:
20250701 Submit
20250926 Major Revision (reminded once before)
20251025 Resubmit
20251203 Minor Revision (reminded once before, reminded once after)
20251211 Resubmit
20260127 Awaiting Recommendation

(0) 讚！ | Botong Zhao

7.25 Submission
9.26 Major revision
11.18 Revision
1.13 Acceptance

(0) 讚！ | blue

Has the Awaiting Production Checklist moved to the next step? How long has it been in use?

(0) 讚！ | blue

Can you talk about your submission process?

(0) 讚！ | 张国华

Has the Waiting Production Checklist moved on to the next step, and how long did it take?

(0) 讚！ | blue

Submitted: 16 May 2025
Major Revision: 25 August 2025
Submitted revised version: 27 November 2025
Accepted: 2 December 2025
Online First: 15 January 2026

Very responsible editor; the two reviewers’ recommendations were professional and constructive.

(0) 讚！ | SHSH