Oh, both reviewers gave very positive feedback. One suggested revising the references, while the other recommended adding analysis and improving the descriptions. However, after making the revisions, the editor rejected it, saying "cross-sectional studies cannot be intermediaries." According to the rules on XHS, assistant editors or associate editors send out the reviews in batches, escalating to higher levels, and the final decision is made by the editor after revisions. It's better to be safe than sorry, as there have been similar cases on XHS.

(1) 讚！ | xx冲鸭

Is it new to find experts again after rework and send it for external review? The status of my rework from last November has not changed, and I have been urged for submission in between. Today, it has turned into a peer review again, and 4 experts have been invited. I don't know if this is a new external review? It's really strange, does it take a whole year for an article to be completed?

(0) 讚！ | yanyizhong

Has it been sent for external review after rework? My status has remained unchanged since the rework in November last year. Today it shows that it has been sent for external review again. Are they looking for a new expert reviewer? Do I have to wait another three or four months? I submitted it in June last year. Does it really take a year? And there may be a tragedy? I am really fed up with this journal.

(0) 讚！ | yanyizhong

In the same situation, may I ask which journal did you later submit to?

(0) 讚！ | zhaomm

Similar to you, my submission has been over 1 year, during which it has been revised three times. The last minor revision was requested by one of the reviewers to add a date, and then the editor requested another round of external review. I suspect the reviewers were not happy to review it again, as they had already accepted it by default. As a result, the submission has been stagnant for six months without any further updates.

(0) 讚！ | bosy

May I ask what is the email address for submitting urgent requests?

(0) 讚！ | liubopku

After submitting the manuscript, it took three months to receive the first round of feedback. The manuscript was ultimately rejected after review, but the feedback provided was very detailed.

(0) 讚！ | zhuangxiao

It has been a year since the submission, waited for one month for the review, received all the external review comments in 2 weeks, and then delayed for 7 months before being asked for revisions. It took 3 months to make the revisions and it's still in the hands of the editor. Every time I urge for a response, I always receive a template reply.

(0) 讚！ | Mature

The speed is slow, submitted in October last year, still under peer review.

(0) 讚！ | hgn

I have been stuck in peer review for 6 months, have urged for submission multiple times, and each time the response is the same, but there has been no progress at all. I'm speechless.

(0) 讚！ | Haixia Lu

I am five months pregnant and have invited 10 reviewers, but still have not received any response. I have sent emails but don't know which one it is, and have not received any replies.

(0) 讚！ | mimosa209

I am also a reviewer and it has been over a month. I have been reminded twice to invite reviewers but I am still being asked to wait. Have you found the second reviewer yet?

(1) 讚！ | 杯中雪

Hello experts, seeking help here. Is it useful to send a reminder letter to the editor? It has been over a month since the first reviewer's comments were received, but the status has not been updated.

(1) 讚！ | 芹菜牛肉粒

Suggest inviting reviewers to remind them if there is no response after one month.

(0) 讚！ | cheng9198

How are you now, dear? I just invited reviewers for my paper a month ago, but no one has accepted yet. Should I follow up with them?

(0) 讚！ | 杯中雪

Is BMC PUBLIC HEALTH highly recognized? Any experts here?

(0) 讚！ | niayi

Seeking help from all experts, how did the technical review reach halfway and become a withdrawn status??? It's so ridiculous and there was no email notification or explanation.

(0) 讚！ | Hawkins

The randomness of this journal is really too great. After submitting my manuscript, the editor went missing for eight months after revisions were requested, and no one was handling it. I had to repeatedly urge for progress, and it was finally accepted after five months, which seems quite fast based on everyone else's experiences.

I submitted my manuscript around May this year, and within two to three days it went through technical review and editor assignment. Then followed a three-month long process of the editor repeatedly inviting reviewers and peer evaluations. During this time, I received two review reports, but for some reason they inexplicably disappeared (the number of received reports later showed zero). Perhaps the editor thought the quality of the reviews was not good. I would inquire about the status every two weeks because I really needed this article. When it came back for major revisions in August, I received close to seventy comments from five reviewers, which was quite overwhelming, but the comments were overall professional and detailed.

I did not request an extension, and rushed to make revisions before the deadline. The editor sent it for review on the same day, and after another month, I received second-round comments from three of the previous reviewers. After minor revisions, it was quickly accepted.

This editor is actually quite fast, and it seems to depend on the progress of the reviewers. Whether you need to graduate urgently or cautiously, I wish everyone success in being accepted.

(1) 讚！ | Wind0240

Submitted on May 25th, passed technical review on May 27th and assigned an editor. Reviewers were invited on June 23rd, followed up twice in September, and received an email response stating that they are waiting for feedback from the invited experts. Have reviewers already been invited or is this just an excuse?

(0) 讚！ | cheng9198

In mid-April this year, the manuscript was submitted, and in mid-May, revisions were requested. The revised manuscript was resubmitted at the end of May, and three days after a second round of minor revisions in early June, it was accepted.

(0) 讚！ | 100篇sci的作者

May I ask which email address I should send the reminder to? I have been stuck at the stage of inviting reviewers for 3 months.

(0) 讚！ | Veromca

My editor is very efficient and efficient, so progress with my research group is relatively slow. We submitted in April and are currently under review. You can send an email to remind them.

(0) 讚！ | kk999ww

This journal is too slow. I submitted my paper in June, it showed peer review in July, and it has been two months without any progress. What should I do? Can I contact the editor to speed up the process?

(0) 讚！ | mimosa209

Submitted on June 19, 2025, accepted on August 22, 2025.

(0) 讚！ | kk999ww

The manuscript submitted in February was held by the editor for two and a half months before being sent out for external review after two reminders. It received minor revisions and was accepted on August 8th. Despite the slow process, the journal in the second district was relatively friendly. The publication fee was very expensive, costing me 25,000 yuan.

(1) 讚！ | 彭