What step are you at?

(0) 讚！ | liqqwer--

2026.03.05 Proposal submitted, Editor Invited

(0) 讚！ | 麒麟童

2026.02.13 under review

2026.02.13正在审查中

(0) 讚！ | Alex Sek

Submitted on 2026.02.09

(0) 讚！ | Alex Sek

2025.12.20 提案提交
2025.12.22 提案被接受

2025.12.20 Proposal submitted
2025.12.22 Proposal accepted

(0) 讚！ | Alex Sek

May I ask which editor is it?

(0) 讚！ | 阿福瑞德

The journal does not accept open submissions, instead opting for solicited manuscripts or self-recommendations. As a result, there is limited online submission experience. To assist future authors, a timeline is provided:

2025.11.20 Proposal submitted
2025.11.21 Proposal Accepted
2025.11.22 Manuscript submitted
2025.11.28 Under Review
2025.12.15 Major revision (two reviewers, one major revision and one minor revision)
2025.01.04 Revision submitted
2025.01.15 Minor revision (two reviewers, one acceptance and one minor revision)
2025.01.16 Revision submitted
2025.01.18 Accepted

The entire process took less than two months, providing a smooth and efficient submission experience. The editor acknowledged our work and the reviewers were very professional.

(1) 讚！ | Wenhao Wang

I didn't write a proposal, just submitted the manuscript directly, and it's also this editor handling it. I've been waiting for a month and there has been no response. Should I just walk away and proactively withdraw it?

(0) 讚！ | 懒回顾

Did you submit the manuscript directly? And then this editor did not process it, it has always been in the status of "WE".

(0) 讚！ | 懒回顾

Can I ask if the proposal submitted in January? How long will it take to get the preliminary results? Thank you!

(0) 讚！ | Jackson_M

Submitted in early January, revised in June, finally accepted in July. The reviewer's comments were very constructive and helpful for revising the paper. The speed of the review process is slower compared to many other journals, so patience is required while waiting.

(0) 讚！ | jerryzou

Can I ask if "under review" means it has been submitted for review? Why does the proposal still need to be reviewed? ?

(0) 讚！ | Jackson_M

Submission on January 25, 2025.
No news for about a month and a half, followed up once, only to receive a vague response.
On May 2, 2025, the submission was not reviewed and was rejected.
It took three and a half months for the editor to finish reading and evaluating the article, only to reject it. The responding editor was Francesca Maria Toma.
Beware of journal editors who are irresponsible and delay for months. People submit papers for scholarships, doctoral applications, or practical use. Only PSM can procrastinate for months like this. At least review it before rejecting it, don't just leave it hanging.

(0) 讚！ | datienanhai

12.31 Resubmit the full text
2.9 Three reviewers, two accepted and one minor revision
2.15 Resubmit
2.16 Accepted
I did put a lot of effort into writing it, and I also appreciate editor Changyou Gao, who is very professional and efficient, truly living up to his reputation as an experienced outstanding young talent in our field.

(0) 讚！ | advanced soft materials

May I ask how many reviewers?

(0) 讚！ | llugg

I want to ask, it has been over ten days since I submitted the proposal, but it still shows the status as "submitted to journal". Is this normal?

(0) 讚！ | Lansy

I want to ask, it has been more than ten days since the proposal was submitted, and it is still in the "submitted to journal" status. Is this normal?

(0) 讚！ | Lansy

Excuse me, it has been over ten days since I submitted the proposal, but it still shows the status as "submitted to journal." Is this normal?

(0) 讚！ | Lansy

10.09 proposal accepted
Request to submit the full manuscript by January 6th next year
Thank you very much to Professor Changyou Gao for giving me the opportunity, I will prepare the full manuscript well

(0) 讚！ | advanced soft materials

The submission process went smoothly, and I did put in a lot of effort in writing. I was pleasantly surprised when my piece was accepted after a major revision, something I had never dreamed of before.

(0) 讚！ | Lixuey

Submitted on September 13, 2023
Accepted on December 9, 2023

(1) 讚！ | Lixuey

8.7 Revise Proposal, three reviewers

(0) 讚！ | advanced soft materials

6.16 proposal submitted
6.26 under review
I'm a little confused. Isn't the acceptance of the proposal determined by internal editors? Why does it need to be sent for external review? Can any experts clarify this for me?

(0) 讚！ | advanced soft materials

Could you please tell me if there is a high possibility of the initial draft being rejected after the proposal has been accepted?

(0) 讚！ | 自由的鸟

It's okay, I've been working on it for three months, on and off. I will be going to MIT next month to do postdoctoral research. I hope this article can be of some help.

(0) 讚！ | 我de豪杰物语