Journal title
Dur. 1st rev. rnd
Tot. handling time
Imm. rejection time
Num. rev. reports
Report quality
Overall rating
Outcome
Nature Machine Intelligence
n/a
n/a
6 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Nano Letters
n/a
n/a
2 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
n/a
n/a
14 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Sex Roles
n/a
n/a
32 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Sex Roles
22.9 weeks
22.9 weeks
n/a
2 reports
5
2
Rejected
European Journal of Developmental Psychology
18.3 weeks
21.9 weeks
n/a
2 reports
5
5
Accepted
Motivation: The editor Ms. Camodeca was very nice and provided very helpful comments and questions. Reviewers wrote in-depth review and suggested helpful and relevant literature that contributed to the final version of the manuscript.
Child Development
n/a
n/a
1 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Motivation: Editor Glenn Roisman wrote the nicest email and took time to explain in details why the manuscript does not fit emphasizing its strengths. They were more than polite and saved me a lot of time.
Diabetologia
n/a
n/a
2 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
10.4 weeks
14.9 weeks
n/a
2 reports
2
2
Accepted
Motivation: Extremely slow handling of the manuscript at every step of the process
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
10.4 weeks
10.4 weeks
n/a
4 reports
5
5
Accepted
Motivation: The reviewers where very objective about what were the issues with my paper. The review process is also very fast compared to most other journals in this area. However, they will only accept a paper if there are enough experimental validation of a theory which is based on a solid mathematical framework. The presence of an experimental test-rig is a must. Besides, all the reviewers need to be on the same page for the manuscript to be considered for publication.
Nature Communications
n/a
n/a
2 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Motivation: fast generic desk rejection
British Journal of Sociology of Education
11.9 weeks
46.7 weeks
n/a
1 reports
0
0
Rejected
Motivation: I submit this paper for a special issue. First, the abstract was accepted and we were invited to submit the whole paper. After 3 months received one single comment and the same in the second round of reviews. Finally, in the third round of review, the paper was rejected based on three short comments from one reviewer. The argument of the reviewer was that the case study was not theoretically motivated and the methodology was not novel. Both arguments could have been made one year before during the abstract review. In addition, the reviewer, I think, clearly did not understand the methodology. Editors may ensure that the reviewer will have the knowledge to assess the paper. I won't submit again to this journal, the entire process is unprofessional and with no respect for the time and effort invested.
Journal of Communication
6.3 weeks
11.1 weeks
n/a
3 reports
4
5
Accepted
Motivation: The editors are really responsible and responsive, giving very insightful comments in a timely manner and helping us improve the manuscript.
PLoS ONE
8.9 weeks
9.4 weeks
n/a
3 reports
4
3
Accepted
Motivation: Overall, the review process was great. The reviewer reports were helpful and the revised manuscript was much improved through their feedback. The initial reviewer reports took some time to be received due to the original handling editor taking a leave (thus, needing a new handling editor), but the process was extremely quick following the assignment of a new editor. Overall, I am pleased with the process.
Journal of Cleaner Production
3.9 weeks
21.5 weeks
n/a
5 reports
2
2
Accepted
Nature Human Behavior
n/a
n/a
4 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Motivation: suggested transfer to Nature Communications
Journal of Interactive Marketing
13.3 weeks
25.4 weeks
n/a
1 reports
4
5
Accepted
Computers, Environment and Urban Systems
n/a
n/a
2 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Motivation: This decision was based upon suitability for publication in Computers, Environment, and Urban Systems and fit. However, they encouraged me to submit to the Journal of Transport Geography, which was not more suitable.
IEEE Access
4.0 weeks
4.6 weeks
n/a
4 reports
5
5
Accepted
Motivation: This time the reviews were very professional and helped to improve the quality of the paper.
New Media and Society
6.4 weeks
12.0 weeks
n/a
2 reports
2
3
Accepted
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
6.4 weeks
6.4 weeks
n/a
2 reports
3
3
Rejected
Applied Materials Today
n/a
n/a
11 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Future Oncology
8.7 weeks
8.7 weeks
n/a
0 reports
n/a
2
Rejected
Composites Part B: Engineering
9.4 weeks
17.3 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
4
Accepted
Motivation: The journal is very reputed with 7.6 impact factor. If the topic of the journal aligns with your manuscript, they will take it very seriously. Reviewers were very good. They suggested some major changes and it definitely improved my paper a lot. One of the factors slowing down the process in my case was the editorial speed. The manuscript was 'with editor' for more than 2 months in the whole process. Other than this, it was pretty good experience. Would recommend the journal.
Computational Materials Science
5.6 weeks
5.9 weeks
n/a
1 reports
3
3
Accepted
Motivation: Very fast handling and review process. The review was not that tough. The manuscript remained roughly same after the revision.
Frontiers in Genetics
4.3 weeks
12.9 weeks
n/a
2 reports
n/a
4
Accepted
Motivation: The handling as well as the reviewer reports were quite ok. However, one has a little bit the impression that is very unlikely that a submission is rejected. This reduces the opinion on the quality of the overall review process.
Scientific Reports
34.6 weeks
39.1 weeks
n/a
1 reports
4
3
Accepted
Palgrave Communications
5.7 weeks
6.3 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
4
Accepted
Proteomics: Clinical Applications
6.7 weeks
9.4 weeks
n/a
2 reports
3
3
Accepted
SAE International Journal of Engines
9.9 weeks
22.3 weeks
n/a
5 reports
5
5
Accepted
Motivation: The journal id very good. Awesome experience in submitting the work.
Annals of Emergency Medicine
6.9 weeks
6.9 weeks
n/a
3 reports
4
4
Rejected
Current Biology
n/a
n/a
1 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Motivation: Fast generic desk-rejection for presubmission inquiry.
Nature Communications
n/a
n/a
14 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Motivation: Generic desk-rejection.
Nature Neuroscience
n/a
n/a
8 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Current Biology
n/a
n/a
1 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Motivation: Generic desk-rejection for presubmission inquiry.
Cross-Cultural Research
14.9 weeks
17.3 weeks
n/a
2 reports
3
5
Accepted
JAMA Pediatrics
n/a
n/a
3 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Medical Journal of Bakirkoy
n/a
n/a
35 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Physiology and Pharmacology
n/a
n/a
10 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Sakarya University Journal of Computer and Information Sciences
1.1 weeks
2.1 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
4
Accepted
Motivation: Comments are fast and improved the paper. During the prereview stage, they pay close attention to the format.