Journal info (provided by editor)

Manuscripts received last year
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Aims and scope

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Duration of manuscript handling phases

Duration first review round
4.9 months
Tot. handling time acc. manuscripts
8.7 months
Decision time immediate rejection
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Overall rating manuscript handling
1.7 / 5.0

Characteristics of peer review process

Average number of review rounds
1.7 rounds
Difficulty of reviewer comments
2.5 / 5.0 (moderate)
Average number of review reports
1.7 reports
Quality of review reports
3.0 / 5.0

Latest review

First review round: 31.3 weeks. Overall rating: 0 (very bad). Outcome: Rejected.

Motivation:
While the initial round of reviews provided constructive feedback, the overall management of the manuscript was extremely inefficient. The process lasted 18 months in total, with more than 7 months spent waiting for a decision on the revised version. Ultimately, the editorial office admitted they were unable to secure any reviewers for the second round and that the handling editor would not take a responsibility for a decision based on the existing revisions. Despite the polite communication from the Journal Manager, the lack of proactive editorial handling forced me to withdraw the manuscript to avoid further indefinite delays. I advise colleagues to be cautious regarding the current administrative backlog of this journal.