19 August 2025
Revised Manuscript Submitted
19 August 2025
With Journal Administrator
21 August 2025
Submission Incomplete
21 August 2025
Manuscript Resubmitted
21 August 2025
With Journal Administrator
23 August 2025
With Editor
02 September 2025
Out for Review
13 October 2025
Decision Pending
19 October 2025
Accepted

A manuscript accepted in the second half of last year is only now being reviewed. The review process has been a bit slow, with several returns due to formatting issues. The final proofreading email is with the supervisor and has not been received yet, so the publication has been delayed for about another month. Hopefully, the journal will continue to improve its efficiency!

(0) 讚！ | tiantiankaixin

SUBMISSION
18 April 2025
Submission Created
20 April 2025
Submission Incomplete
20 April 2025
Manuscript Submitted
20 April 2025
With Journal Administrator
21 April 2025
Submission Returned to Author
21 April 2025
Submission Incomplete
21 April 2025
Manuscript Resubmitted
PEER REVIEW
21 April 2025
With Journal Administrator
27 April 2025
With Editor
06 May 2025
Out for Review
30 May 2025
Decision Pending
05 June 2025
Ready to Revise

(0) 讚！ | tiantiankaixin

Hello, I would like to inquire about why the submit button for my submission is always showing in gray. I have also downloaded the generated PDF file.

(0) 讚！ | guoxp

I have submitted to this journal for the second time, it has been 12 days and I have not heard back from the editor yet. It is getting slower and slower.

(0) 讚！ | TTP**

2026/01/06
Submitted
2026/01/14
With Editor
2026/01/28
Out for Review
2026/04/05
Decision Pending
2026/04/12
Major Revision
2026/05/10
Revision Submitted
2026/05/14
With Editor
2026/06/27
Out for Review
2026/08/04
Decision Pending
2026/08/10
Accepted

Both rounds of external review took a full three months, and each round of editor handling took about a week. It's not particularly fast, but still acceptable. The feedback in the first round was generally positive, but there were some comments indicating obvious AI content. This is understandable in the age of AI and it wasn't a major issue. The second round did not provide any feedback and the paper was accepted directly. Overall, it was a decent experience.

(1) 讚！ | Qi_

It has been a month since the revision was sent back to the editor, but there has been no progress.

(0) 讚！ | LZZ-111111

Received.

(0) 讚！ | Vesting

Oh, the supervisor's email really never receives any emails.

(0) 讚！ | Vesting

Why didn't the corresponding author receive payment and proofreading emails after acceptance?

(0) 讚！ | Vesting

22 January 2026
With Journal Administrator
24 January 2026
With Editor
01 February 2026
Out for Review
23 March 2026
Decision Pending
25 March 2026
Revision Required
08 April 2026
With Editor
15 April 2026
Out for Review
20 May 2026
Decision Pending
03 June 2026
Revision Required
12 June 2026
Revised Manuscript Submitted
12 June 2026
With Journal Administrator
19 June 2026
With Editor
30 June 2026
Accepted

(0) 讚！ | Vesting

I submitted the WE2 revision two weeks ago, and it has been under review for two months. I don't know what else to do. This is a pure OA journal, and I have decided to withdraw the submission. It is truly a heartbreaking journal.

(0) 讚！ | Lsss1

Two months later, we finally sent it out.

(0) 讚！ | Accepted555

The speed is unbelievably slow. It has been over a month since submission, and it is still with the editor. It hasn't been sent for review yet. This is an open access journal, why is it so slow?

(0) 讚！ | 掠影

This is still a pure OA journal, not just slow in general. Most editors of other pure OA journals only give around 14 days, and MDPI only gives 7 days. In the future, everyone should try not to choose this journal if they are in a hurry. The quality is actually okay, just a bit slow.

(0) 讚！ | a34s

If your manuscript has been in UR for a long time and it is not under the responsibility of the associate editor, there is only one possibility: the reviewer has left. If it is under the responsibility of the associate editor, it is possible that the associate editor has not confirmed in the system due to some reasons. This UR process is similar to some RRC in Esweil. The decision is made by the responsible editor before it moves to DP for the editor-in-chief to make the final decision. The most frustrating thing about this journal is that they do not disclose the names of associate editors. If the associate editor is in China, they can inquire about the situation through other channels. As long as it enters DP, it depends on whether the editor-in-chief has seen it or not.

(0) 讚！ | a34s

Boss, I want to ask if the journal has stopped again... Two minor revisions for the second round, and then it's been 3 weeks, almost 6 weeks for the third round... Emails during this period are completely unanswered...

(0) 讚！ | Lsss1

My UW has returned, but it has been over half a month and there is still no decision from PD, is this normal?

(0) 讚！ | 安里

You can look through the historical comments, all are hoping for an early resolution, who would want to delay it? I have never seen that before. I suggest consulting the editor-in-chief.

(0) 讚！ | a34s

I received the second round of external review comments for my submission, which lasted for 50 days, but surprisingly there were almost no comments from the reviewers. I would like to ask the experts, can this journal delay acceptance for another 4 months? I am a graduate student from a school and would like to be accepted during my doctoral studies.

(0) 讚！ | Aces

I have been waiting for the review for a month already. It's even longer than the second review. I truly regret choosing this journal.

(0) 讚！ | Lsss1

We are journal administrators who directly report to the responsible editor, who may not necessarily be the chief editor but rather a deputy editor. It is likely that the deputy editor has not been logging in due to some issues, but the initial review should still be visible. If the chief editor has mentioned a coordinating deputy editor for the review process, then the deputy editor is responsible. You can send another email to inquire. The system was down for almost two months after January 20th, and despite many people sending emails to follow up, there has been no response.

(0) 讚！ | a34s

Congratulations. It's been over a month since I joined, and I sent an email to the editorial department last week but haven't received a reply. I don't know what's going on...

(0) 讚！ | Accepted555

I have just received the opinions of the second review, thank you.

(0) 讚！ | Vesting

Congratulations, boss. It seems like the speed has indeed slowed down after this journal was upgraded to the second tier.

(0) 讚！ | Vesting

16 September 2025 With Editor
26 September 2025 Out for Review
20 December 2025 Decision Pending
10 January 2026 With Editor
14 January 2026 Out for Review
22 January 2026 Decision Pending
30 January 2026 With Editor
31 January 2026 Out for Review
28 February 2026 Decision Pending
03 April 2026 With Editor
11 April 2026 Out for Review
25 April 2026 Decision Pending
11 May 2026 With Editor
11 May 2026 Out for Review
24 May 2026 Decision Pending
03 June 2026 Accepted

(1) 讚！ | a34s