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Our submission to this journal was essentially due to the "quick review process" highlighted on the website. However, it took more than 2 weeks for the manuscript to be assigned an editor as indicated by the online portal. While we were fine with that as well, the entire process from this point onwards was just frustrating. For the next 40 days, there was minimal response from the editorial team. We were informed two weeks before our rejection that they would update us if the paper went out for review and finally received our comments after a total of 62 days of review. While the editor apologized for the delay due to lack of reviewers, we were appalled by the language used by the reviewers to describe the study. It was unprofessional and outright rude. While failing to comment on our scientific output, the reviewer harped us for our language skills, was extremely biased towards the data, asked us to perform experiments which were already present in the manuscript and even cited a wrong reference when stating why our study was not interesting enough. The other reviewer provided interesting insights into the study and we appreciated their efforts. However, comments received from the first reviewer definitely impacted our opinion of the journal and their review process.
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Comments from 1st reviewer:
1. Presented development is explained clearly: Yes
2. Credibility of published results is proven (experiment, simulation, etc.) Yes
3. Presented development is put in context referring relevant publications Yes
4. Abstract of the paper is appropriate and adequate Yes
5. Readability and English grammar are all right Yes
Other comments: It will be useful to have some simulated 3D radiation patterns so readers can find out which modes the antenna are operating at.
Comments from 2nd reviewer:
1. Presented development is explained clearly No
2. Credibility of published results is proven (experiment, simulation, etc.) No
3. Presented development is put in context referring relevant publications No
4. Abstract of the paper is appropriate and adequate Yes
5. Readability and English grammar are all right No
Other comments: Readability and English needs to be checked before submission. Although the work is quite interesting; the paper is bad written. The contribution of the paper in the antennas design aspect is not in a satisfactory level.
1. Presented development is explained clearly: Yes
2. Credibility of published results is proven (experiment, simulation, etc.) Yes
3. Presented development is put in context referring relevant publications Yes
4. Abstract of the paper is appropriate and adequate Yes
5. Readability and English grammar are all right Yes
Other comments: It will be useful to have some simulated 3D radiation patterns so readers can find out which modes the antenna are operating at.
Comments from 2nd reviewer:
1. Presented development is explained clearly No
2. Credibility of published results is proven (experiment, simulation, etc.) No
3. Presented development is put in context referring relevant publications No
4. Abstract of the paper is appropriate and adequate Yes
5. Readability and English grammar are all right No
Other comments: Readability and English needs to be checked before submission. Although the work is quite interesting; the paper is bad written. The contribution of the paper in the antennas design aspect is not in a satisfactory level.
Motivation:
Once we submitted our manuscript (13/03/18) first we waited almost two months without any answer. Once we complained they answered the 04/05/18 saying that due to the number of decline reviewers, they asked a member of the Editorial Board to review the manuscript. Finally one month after that, the reviewer and editor decided to reject the paper even though they liked the statistics, methodology, the novelty, the general question, writing and conclusions of our paper. Their major concern was related to the absence of supplementary tables but they did notice (neither they asked for) that we provided the link to a full repository with not only supplementary tables but also the code to generate every single figure in the paper from raw data. Therefore we wrote another letter to the editor (on 11/06/18) providing all the direct links to download these materials but the editor-in-chief simply responded that the decision for the manuscript was already final without giving any explanation.
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Relatively quick turn around with option to transfer
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While the response that we received from the journal was pretty prompt, there were no specific reasons provided for rejection. Upon going through the entire letter we realized that the editors had not even read the paper and possibly rejected it either just from the abstract or due to pure neglect.
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A prompt response from the editor with comments pertaining to the study definitely helped us during this submission. The editor highlighted key points from our study and even suggested relevant sister journals wherein our work would be better appreciated. The experience was definitely worth the rejection.
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Rapid, and easy, though review was not super thorough.
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The review process was fast. It took only one day before we knew that we were under review. The quality of the reviews was ok. One had good ideas about how we could improve our manuscript, the other did not seem to have read the manuscript that well, based on the review it gave.
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I am writing my personal experience with this journal. This journal kept your article in coma for at least one year (on the name of ‘under review “). This journal never replies to author queries. The editor does not cross check to whom he is sending reviewer request (They sent reviewer request to me to review my own paper!!!). Even after clarifying that I am the corresponding author for the manuscript, the editor did not reply to my mail. After waiting for one year 3 months, finally I wrote a mail to editor that I am withdrawing my manuscript due to inordinate delay in processing the manuscript. Again no reply from editor !!! The editorial staff of this journal does not reply to author queries.
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Two review reports were helpful for improving our manuscript. Still, we are left with the feeling that EJOR was not the right match for our piece of research. However, it should not take 7 months to come to such conclusion.
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We received two constructive review reports, geared at helping to improve the manuscript. After major revision the manuscript was accepted.
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They had difficulty finding an article editor to handle the paper. I was also informed that they had difficulties getting suitable reviewers. They requested for one month to attempt finding an article editor to which I agreed. After more than a month and no subsequent notice from the editorial manager, I withdrew my paper.
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This appeared an efficient and correct procedure.
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The submission process went very well.
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Editor's comments were strange. I am even not sure that this editor has read the whole paper.
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After presubmission and invited full submission they did not send the manuscript to external reviewers
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The reasons for rejection were a combination of misgivings about how our analysis had been carried out and a topic that was too restricted in its geographic relevance to be of wide interest.
There were a few comments that we feel betray some unfamiliarity with the type of analysis we carried out but other than this the feedback was comprehensive and will be useful when we resubmit to another journal. On this basis while the process took a long time, we feel the editorial staff took care in sourcing reviewers that will ultimately improve our article.
There were a few comments that we feel betray some unfamiliarity with the type of analysis we carried out but other than this the feedback was comprehensive and will be useful when we resubmit to another journal. On this basis while the process took a long time, we feel the editorial staff took care in sourcing reviewers that will ultimately improve our article.
15.9 weeks
19.9 weeks
n/a
2 reports
Accepted
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Great & quick & helpful experience!
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1 reviewer was for, the 2 others were against acceptance but without clear scientific reasons. One of the last reviewer said the manuscript might be out of scope...
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One reviewer clearly hadn't read/understood the paper, other reviewer gave good comments.
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Pretty slow for immediate rejection, especially with no reason given for rejection at all.
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The editor deemed the manuscript wasn't a sufficient advance to qualify it into the top 10% of papers submitted so rejected very quickly (same day). Happy with that turn-around and justification.
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Very fast to immediate rejection. Rejected because it was deemed not in the top 20% of papers submitted. Fair enough, no complaints on this one.
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Would have liked faster rejection speed for a rejection without sending to reviewers
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Overall this was a good review process. I would have liked it to be a bit faster, but otherwise I have no complaints.