Dur. 1st rev. rnd
Tot. handling time
Imm. rejection time
Num. rev. reports
Report quality
Overall rating
Outcome
Year
n/a
n/a
77 days
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n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
2025
Motivation:
My manuscript remained “With Editor” for about 77 days before a desk rejection was issued.
The decision letter mentioned a technical problem that delayed the editorial process, but no specific scientific reason for rejection was provided.
Although the editors apologized, this long waiting time without external review is disappointing, especially compared to the journal’s stated average of 17 days to first decision.
Clearer communication and a more efficient handling of submissions would greatly improve the author experience.
Additionally, the Editorial Manager system does not allow authors to contact the handling editor directly.
All correspondence must go through Elsevier’s central support form, which further delays communication and leaves authors uncertain about the real status of their submission.
For young researchers and students involved in the publication process, this lack of transparency and responsiveness can be very discouraging.
The decision letter mentioned a technical problem that delayed the editorial process, but no specific scientific reason for rejection was provided.
Although the editors apologized, this long waiting time without external review is disappointing, especially compared to the journal’s stated average of 17 days to first decision.
Clearer communication and a more efficient handling of submissions would greatly improve the author experience.
Additionally, the Editorial Manager system does not allow authors to contact the handling editor directly.
All correspondence must go through Elsevier’s central support form, which further delays communication and leaves authors uncertain about the real status of their submission.
For young researchers and students involved in the publication process, this lack of transparency and responsiveness can be very discouraging.
n/a
n/a
18 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
2018
n/a
n/a
33 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
2018
Motivation:
The journal took >1 month to desk-reject the paper claiming it was out of scope and that they were under a high demand for publications. We do not feel the paper was out of scope, and we felt this a too long period to withhold the submission for a desk rejection.
n/a
n/a
25 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
2017
8.7 weeks
10.7 weeks
n/a
2 reports
Accepted
2015