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Duration of manuscript handling phases

Duration first review round
7.6 months
Tot. handling time acc. manuscripts
9.0 months
Decision time immediate rejection
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Average number of review rounds
1.7 rounds
Difficulty of reviewer comments
3.3 / 5.0 (moderate)
Average number of review reports
1.8 reports

Characteristics of peer review process

Quality of review reports
2.4 / 5.0
Overall rating manuscript handling
2.4 / 5.0

Latest review

First review round: 21.3 weeks. Overall rating: 4 (very good). Outcome: Accepted.

Motivation:
Before submitting my manuscript to this journal, I had heard from colleagues that the review cycle was lengthy, and I was a bit concerned, but based on my personal experience, it didn't appear to be that bad. I had already submitted this manuscript to another journal, which had undergone revisions. Finally, because the journal is on hold, I drew back the manuscript and submitted it to Sage Open. I had three reviewers, one of whom was quite experienced and gave many suggestions to improve the article's quality. One reviewer raised a few trivial questions, and another mentioned a few minor issues. Overall, the reviewers' comments on the article appeared positive, and I received a minor revision-no additional reviews. I received the acceptance letter about two weeks after submitting my revised paper. During this time, I asked once on the status of the paper to the editor. In summary, my overall impression of this journal is satisfactory, and I will most likely submit to the journal again.