Dur. 1st rev. rnd
Tot. handling time
Imm. rejection time
Num. rev. reports
Report quality
Overall rating
Outcome
Year
8.7 weeks
13.9 weeks
n/a
7 reports
Accepted
2025
Motivation:
Overall, I was very satisfied with how my manuscript was handled. The editorial team was professional, and the communication was clear throughout the process. The feedback from reviewers was constructive and helped improve the quality of the paper. My only points of note are that the process took longer than I had expected, and having seven reviewers was more than necessary in my view. Despite these minor issues, I felt the process was thorough and fair, and I appreciated the care taken at each stage.
n/a
n/a
22 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
2022
Motivation:
we were confident the topic, the article quality and the study would be of interest to the journal. But after 3 weeks, without explanation, our article bounced back. Editorial team did not provide reasons and suggested other journals for transfer, not really relevant or with decent impact.
This was disappointing but this happens, of course.
Refusal could have come quicker, we would have been able to submit to another journal earlier.
This was disappointing but this happens, of course.
Refusal could have come quicker, we would have been able to submit to another journal earlier.
2.3 weeks
4.3 weeks
n/a
6 reports
Accepted
2020
Motivation:
Submission process was smooth even if intense with around 80 questions to answer and many edits to bring to the manuscript. Reviewers comments and questions were excellent.
Editorial team was very kind and considering.
Outcome was approval, so it was a pleasant experience
Editorial team was very kind and considering.
Outcome was approval, so it was a pleasant experience
n/a
n/a
15 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
2021
n/a
n/a
0 days
n/a
n/a
n/a
Rejected (im.)
2021
8.1 weeks
13.9 weeks
n/a
4 reports
Accepted
2021
Motivation:
Very details editorial comments along with the review and short turn around time to resubmit but was given extensions when requested
1.9 weeks
2.0 weeks
n/a
1 reports
Accepted
2019
Motivation:
Very speedy response, though this was for an unsolicited commentary piece rather than a research paper which may have been easier to reach a decision on quickly. Excellent and thoughtful review received which was clearly from a subject expert.