xiaoniuzai 2023-08-01

Have you already solved the same problem that you encountered, OP?

xiaoniuzai 2023-08-01

Did the original poster find a solution? I also received the same problem. I don't know how to fix it.

早日毕业cy 2023-07-31

How long did the first and second trials take respectively?

helpme 2023-07-31

After the second review and resubmission, it took one month with the editor. Today, it directly became a dip. Unreasonable.

resl_te 2023-07-31

Is it the first trial or the second trial?

resl_te 2023-07-31

Does anyone know who to contact to urge the submission review? Should I contact the customer service or the editor in chief?

特邀审稿人 2023-07-31

People behind you have already gotten the results of their dips, it's simply mocking.

起汉水之滨 2023-07-31

2023.6.16 submitted
2023.6.21 under review
2023.6.26 Required reviews completed
2023.7.20 Decision in Process
7.31 Major revision
Three reviewers, nearly thirty comments, deadline for revised submission is before 8.20.

科研汤 2023-07-31

2023.7.31 submit - Second article ID is close to 9000.

特邀审稿人 2023-07-30

I really can't understand why journals don't allow authors to submit their manuscripts to multiple publications, yet they themselves indefinitely delay processing the manuscripts. Since they are well aware that they cannot handle so many submissions, why do they keep sending them for review and then leave them unprocessed? It's a vicious cycle. Sigh, all I can say is that you learn from your mistakes.

fuzzysets 2023-07-30

This is my first time submitting to this journal, and it has been 10 days since I submitted. After reading the comments, it seems that this waiting period will continue, which is truly unimaginable. I suggest submitting good articles to Trans instead, as the editing time there is relatively short.

Salient! 2023-07-30

The first trial has been more than a month.

青青子衿 2023-07-29

Indeed, customer service does not have the authority to withdraw articles, it is also the responsibility of the editor to perform the operation.

特邀审稿人 2023-07-29

Furthermore, in conclusion, I am simply providing everyone with truthful feedback on the information I know, for the reference of those who have similar needs. If everyone firmly believes they are right, then please continue to persist and let time prove everything.

特邀审稿人 2023-07-29

I cannot send screenshots. Otherwise, I would upload the chat screenshots. Please do not mislead people with hearsay. Canceling a submission and writing a letter to the editor have the same speed of response from customer service. It is not possible to achieve a decision within a minute, so please think carefully before withdrawing. Otherwise, you may end up waiting for several months to receive a decision that has been withdrawn.

特邀审稿人 2023-07-29

@Newbie, I won't argue with you. I just personally asked Elsevier customer service and their response is below. So, do you have any misunderstanding about withdrawing a manuscript within minutes? If you heard from someone that it can be done within minutes, let me tell you now, based on facts, it's not possible. It still depends on the editor, okay?
xxx (customer service name omitted): Withdrawal of manuscript required the approval of the Editor. It depends on the Editor's availability to respond to the withdrawal request.

小小新新仔 2023-07-29

@Invited reviewers, I know more than just a couple of them have withdrawn their manuscripts through customer service.

SixDay 2023-07-29

From 7.4 onwards, dip remains completely still.

特邀审稿人 2023-07-29

@Newbie It's useless. During the submission process, if you withdraw your submission, the customer service will still make you wait for the editor's approval. The customer service doesn't have the authority to process it. I have withdrawn my submission before, so if you don't believe me, you can try it yourself. If you can withdraw it within minutes, I will immediately withdraw mine and submit it elsewhere.

小小新新仔 2023-07-29

@Invited reviewers, you can contact customer service to withdraw your article within minutes.

特邀审稿人 2023-07-28

Computer research is always time-sensitive. If it drags on for a year or more, better methods may be discovered during that time, and the advantage of innovation will be lost. Delaying time is not a big deal, but it results in wasted work. It's like investing in funds, where the company withholds your share calculation, preventing the flow of funds. If the value depreciates, it's the individual investors who suffer. Waiting shows respect for journal work, withdrawing a submission shows respect for one's own achievements and time. Therefore, setting a stop-loss threshold is necessary.

特邀审稿人 2023-07-28

Based on the current situation, it is not necessarily that the editor-in-chief will reply promptly when requesting to withdraw the manuscript. They may delay for several months before agreeing to withdraw, which is simply unacceptable. If you are running out of time, it is better to send the withdrawal letter first and then directly submit to another journal. In general, Elsevier's submission process includes a specific step to leave a message for the journal office to explain the situation, in order to avoid future disputes. I have seen several cases where colleagues have been rejected after being delayed for several months during the first and second review. They received very perfunctory rejection phrases, such as lack of innovation, writing style issues, and so on. In reality, the editor-in-chief can inform you of the result as soon as they receive it, so there is no need to drag it out.

堂庭之山 2023-07-28

I think it has to be done like this.

军 2023-07-28

After 85 days of waiting, I really want to directly submit to another journal. I won't wait any longer, I'll just consider it as a rejection.

军 2023-07-28

Passing by for 85 days, I am considering directly submitting to other journals. I won't wait any longer, I will just take it as a rejection.

qiujiangwang 2023-07-28

Is your first-instance DIP over, OP?

Ten-year veteran 2023-07-28

Second trial, dip 110 days + pass by.

sobber 2023-07-28

It has only been a few days since dip10, but my second review for dip has been almost two months.

特邀审稿人 2023-07-27

Actually, AE organizes the reviewers' comments and provides suggestions to CE on whether to revise, accept, or reject the submission. CE generally does not provide substantial feedback but instead makes decisions based on AE's opinions and directly communicates them to the authors. In other words, the decision-making process is in the hands of CE during the dip stage, which essentially involves some templated copy-pasting work. Therefore, it is quite evident that intentionally delaying the process for a few months is deliberate.

特邀审稿人 2023-07-27

I have been waiting for a response for over ten days. Previously, I also helped review many articles, but I received no preferential treatment when submitting. Instead, it made me frustrated. On the other hand, if it takes several months or even a year for an external review to thoroughly understand the article and provide constructive feedback that can substantially improve it, I think such waiting would be worthwhile. Waiting for over ten days for an external review, but having the article held for several months without any progress, is meaningless. Therefore, if there are no results by the end of next month, I will withdraw my submission to cut losses.