Journal title
Dur. 1st rev. rnd
Tot. handling time
Imm. rejection time
Num. rev. reports
Report quality
Overall rating
Outcome
n/a
n/a
16 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Motivation: The paper was not general interest enough for the journal.
4.3 weeks
11.7 weeks
n/a
3 reports
4
4
Accepted
6.4 weeks
10.6 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
5
Accepted
8.4 weeks
11.4 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
3
Accepted
4.1 weeks
4.1 weeks
n/a
3 reports
4
4
Rejected
3.3 weeks
7.6 weeks
n/a
2 reports
3
3
Rejected
3.4 weeks
3.4 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
5
Accepted
4.3 weeks
6.3 weeks
n/a
3 reports
3
3
Accepted
4.3 weeks
4.3 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
5
Accepted
Motivation: High quality reviews, fast handling
15.0 weeks
15.0 weeks
n/a
1 reports
5
4
Rejected
Motivation: We receive one report from a reviewer. The report was clear and detailed and the reviewer explained that the paper's contributions were not significant enough for this journal. He/she also pointed out several problems (motivation and background). The total handling time was a bit too long but the quality of the report was very good.
3.0 weeks
4.9 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
4
Accepted
Motivation: The review process was quick. The editors and reviewers were fair.
n/a
n/a
4 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
n/a
n/a
129 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
11.7 weeks
30.3 weeks
n/a
3 reports
5
5
Accepted
19.5 weeks
21.5 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
3
Accepted
16.7 weeks
16.7 weeks
n/a
3 reports
3
2
Rejected
n/a
n/a
0 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
n/a
n/a
27 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Motivation: It took the Editorial Office four weeks to come up with this statement:
"We have considered your manuscript for publication in JMSC and regrettably conclude that this manuscript is not suited for publication in this journal.
Please note that this does not pass judgment on the technical aspects of your research. The decision is solely based on the contributions of the manuscript as the findings do not indicate significant new advances in the understanding of materials science that justify publication in JMSC." The member of the Editorial Office, who checked our manuscript, had H-index of 13.
5.0 weeks
9.3 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
4
Accepted
n/a
n/a
34 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Motivation: If the manuscript not suitable with a scop of a journal, it should be rejected in couple of days, not after around 5 weeks.
11.1 weeks
11.1 weeks
n/a
0 reports
n/a
5
Accepted
4.1 weeks
8.3 weeks
n/a
3 reports
4
4
Accepted
n/a
n/a
17 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
17.1 weeks
17.1 weeks
n/a
1 reports
2
1
Rejected
n/a
n/a
17 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Motivation: Editors didn't understand the objectives and methods of the paper. One even said that there are already a huge number of publications doing sophisticated data analysis without it, which makes no sense, since this could be said for everything in life: we won't need a printer because we already have the Gutenberg's press, we won't need TV because we already have radio, etc. Very poor understanding of the topics. Speed: 10/10. Review: 0/10. Overall score: 1/10.
8.4 weeks
8.4 weeks
n/a
2 reports
3
3
Rejected
Motivation: The review process was a bit overshadowed by the fact that the editor had to ask 12 potential reviewers to receive two reviews. The communication with the editor was very effective and constructive. As to the reviews, from the suggestions of the first reviewer it was possible to conclude that this was an expert in the field. The comments from the other reviewer were a bit out of place and one could only conclude that the reviewer was not the field expert.
3.9 weeks
3.9 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
5
Accepted
7.1 weeks
7.1 weeks
n/a
3 reports
4
4
Rejected
Motivation: Even though my manuscript was rejected, I was impressed by the speedy and thorough review process.
11.0 weeks
13.3 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
5
Accepted
6.3 weeks
6.3 weeks
n/a
2 reports
0
1
Rejected
Motivation: Reviewers seemed to have zero knowledge about machine learning topics, which I think it was the main reason for rejection.
n/a
n/a
41 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
11.9 weeks
11.9 weeks
n/a
2 reports
2
2
Rejected
n/a
n/a
26 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
Motivation: Unfortunately, the longest part of the whole process was the manuscript not being assigned a manuscript number for three weeks. We had to chase up the editorial office for the manuscript to be assigned a number.
13.0 weeks
19.4 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
5
Accepted
Motivation: The editorial manager system didn't notify me once the first decision was in. Otherwise, a very useful review procedure, which included thorough language editing.
15.1 weeks
52.1 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
3
Accepted
Motivation: It took one complete year. The communication with the editor was always fluid. However, the paper went through four unnecessary rounds and the editor just made comments at the end (did she read it before?). The review could be improved if the editor takes a more active role as a referee and provide feedback earlier in the process.
4.1 weeks
4.1 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
4
Rejected
4.1 weeks
4.3 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
4
Accepted
13.0 weeks
20.3 weeks
n/a
2 reports
4
4
Accepted
Motivation: Review process was quick and professional.
n/a
n/a
5 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
6.1 weeks
27.7 weeks
n/a
2 reports
5
5
Accepted
Motivation: Both reviewers dedicated much attention to the paper and were very accurate in writing their comments. Also the suggestions of the editor during the entire review process were useful and to the point. Finally, the whole process was handled in relatively short time.