Have you submitted your article using a template?

(0) 讚！ | 小吉祥

5.15 afternoon accept
5.16 morning pay, afternoon revise manuscript

It's not going well for submission, invited new reviewers for reevaluation, it has been torturing for the past month. If urgent for graduation, suggest submitting the article to Water next door.

(0) 讚！ | Mr.Αδάμ

2025.1.28 Submission Received
2025.2.5 Assistant Editor Assigned
2025.2.5 Under review - It seems to be slow due to the Chinese New Year
2025.3.3 Reminder email from the institution unanswered
2025.3.13 Reminder email from personal account - response stating one reviewer canceled and a new one is being sought
2025.3.17 Minor revision to be completed within five days. Three reviewers, two providing additional details and one making grammar corrections, with many comments from the reviewers, bringing tears to my eyes (Ĭ^Ĭ)
2025.3.20 Resubmitted
2025.3.21 Additional information about the authors provided
2025.3.24 Issues resolved
2025.3.25 Paper Accepted - Happened to be on the day of the pre-defense, lucky
2025.3.27 Final Proofreading Before Publication
2025.3.28 Payment made online.

(0) 讚！ | sakk

Submission Experience:
2025.3.26 Submission Received
2025.3.28 Assistant Editor Assigned
2025.3.28 Under review
2025.4.14 Major revision was quite positive, but with five reviewers, a lot of changes were required, and the editor asked for a major revision.
2025.4.21 Manuscript Resubmitted
2025.4.22 (11 am) Minor revision, with five reviewers, one had comments, and two formatting issues, which were fixed in five to six minutes.
2025.4.22 (12 pm) Manuscript Resubmitted
2025.4.23 Paper Accepted at 1 pm
2025.4.24 Proofreading
2025.4.27 Payment submitted
2025.5.8 Online publication

(0) 讚！ | huaiqin liu

Do you need to adjust the format according to the template for the first submission?

(0) 讚！ | 1474456

The reviewers' feedback will be returned in 10 to 15 days, which is relatively fast.

(0) 讚！ | 天府土环人

2025.3.4 Submission Received
2025.3.4 Assistant Editor Assigned
2025.3.5 Under review
2025.3.14 Major revision with a positive tone, but one reviewer requested citing irrelevant sources, which was not done
2025.3.25 Manuscript Resubmitted
2025.3.27 Major revision, one reviewer accepted, while the other still had many comments, possibly due to not citing their work
2025.3.31 Manuscript Resubmitted
2025.4.9 Major revision, editor assigned a new reviewer, and the previous reviewer also had to review again
2025.4.20 Manuscript Resubmitted, cited from a different perspective, made major revisions based on the new reviewer's feedback
2025.5.6 Accept

Overall, over the course of two months, it doesn't seem as smooth as rumored. The editor's efficiency is high, but it's important to carefully address the reviewers' feedback. Each round of revisions had tight deadlines, requiring late nights to meet them.

(0) 讚！ | 天府土环人

May I ask what the outcome was later on? It seems like sustainability is not progressing as quickly as expected.

(0) 讚！ | 天府土环人

In the same PED, may I ask what the outcome was later?

(0) 讚！ | 天府土环人

Hello, when is the deadline for submitting APC for this journal?

(0) 讚！ | BS-T

I have been in PED status for nearly 14 days. I asked the editor and they said they have contacted the academic editor, but did not provide any further details. I feel like it has been dragging on for a long time, so I am preparing to explain the situation to the editor and urge them to take action.

(0) 讚！ | Mr.Αδάμ

How are you doing, OP? Have you submitted for review? Mine has also been pending for 5 days.

(0) 讚！ | 大鹏借风起

Brothers in the same direction, PED has been for six days, asking the editor said that learning to code has no response, waiting anxiously.

(0) 讚！ | Mr.Αδάμ

Could you please help me check why my paper has been in the status of "Pending conversion" for the past 3 days? Is it because I haven't paid the fee? Do I need to pay the fee in order to go online?

(0) 讚！ | 枫林秋

Chinese Academy of Sciences is in the third quartile, and JCR is in the second quartile.

(0) 讚！ | Mr.Αδάμ

It has been six days since PED, I don't know what the situation is.

(0) 讚！ | Mr.Αδάμ

Submission in the morning of January 2, 2025
Assignment of editor in the afternoon of January 2, 2025
Confirmation of author and co-author emails on January 9, 2025
Three reviewers suggested major revisions on January 23, 2025, stating that due to time constraints, the paper was rejected but encouraged resubmission
More than a month of experimental and data supplements...
Resubmission on February 25, 2025
Same editor on February 27, 2025, APC confirmed on the same day
Three reviewers provided minor revision comments on March 11, 2025 (10 days)
Resubmission on March 17, 2025
One reviewer provided minor formatting comments on March 20, 2025 (5 days), returned on the same day
PED academic editor ruling on March 26, 2025
Email inquiry on March 31, 2025, editor waiting for academic editor ruling

This journal is not as easy to submit to as before, with a clearly enhanced process and professional feedback. It is recommended to be cautious if busy with graduation or work demands. Additionally, the publication fee has increased to CHF2400 (approximately 20,000 RMB), so it is advisable to communicate with your supervisor before making a decision.

(0) 讚！ | Mr.T

MDPI Special Issue: Disaster Risk Management and Resilience
Special Issue Homepage: https://www.mdpi.com/topics/MJUA3YX9T2
Participating Journals: Buildings, Climate, Fire, Sustainability, Water, Infrastructures
Submission Deadline: July 31, 2026

We welcome submissions related to this topic!

(0) 讚！ | junyao

Do submissions need to be formatted according to the journal template? Is it necessary to follow the MDPI citation format for references, or is a uniform format acceptable?

(0) 讚！ | VV

Could you please clarify whether the current APC processing fee is 2400 Swiss Francs as stated on the official website or 3400?

(0) 讚！ | zxy9797

January 13, 2025 submitted for review Pending
January 14, 2025 assistant editor assigned Under review
January 15, 2025 APC confirmed
February 5, 2025 pending minor revisions (5 days)
February 10, 2025 Resubmit
February 10, 2025 Pending
February 11, 2025 accepted
February 11, 2025 Pending English
February 11, 2025 English correction done
February 11, 2025 author proofreading
February 12, 2025 author proofreading - resubmitted
February 12, 2025 Pending conversion
February 12, 2025 xml2pdf done
February 12, 2025 Pending online
February 12, 2025 website online

(0) 讚！ | HHU2131

The page charge has already reached 3400 Swiss francs.

(0) 讚！ | 粒粒山楂丸

How long does it take to retrieve?

(0) 讚！ | kaigong

Submitted in the morning of January 15, 2025.
Passed the initial review in the afternoon of January 15, 2025, and entered the first round of review.
The first round of review was completed in the afternoon of January 31, 2025, waiting for the editor's decision.
On the morning of February 6, 2025, the editor requested a major revision within 10 days.
The revision was submitted on the morning of February 12, 2025.
In the morning of February 13, 2025, the second round of reviewer's comments returned, all YES, entering the academic editor's decision-making process (really fast).

(0) 讚！ | 梦博

Accepted after 45 days of review, undergoing major and minor revisions with feedback from four reviewers, whose comments were very constructive and responses were prompt. Once the issue and volume number are assigned, it is estimated that the total number of articles published this year will be around 7k-8k.

(0) 讚！ | kiwikk