玉清 2023-07-19

I feel that the speed of journal publication has increased significantly compared to before. Two years ago, the submission process took a total of 13 months with three major revisions, each taking two months. This year, I submitted two articles, one was rejected and the other was accepted. The majority of the reviewers were friendly.

First article:
- March 1st: Submitted
- March 3rd: Under editor review
- April 7th: Under review
- June 4th: Major revision (15 comments, given 21 days)
- June 24th: Submitted
- June 27th: Under review
- July 18th: Rejected (3 comments with no substantial issues)

There were a total of 4 reviewers, 2 accepted and 2 rejected. The editor-in-chief was Zhangqianbing.

Second article:
- March 3rd: Submitted
- March 5th: Under editor review
- March 6th: Under review
- May 29th: Major revision (30 comments, given 21 days)
- June 20th: Submitted
- June 21st: Under review
- July 7th: Minor revision (3 comments, given 14 days)
- July 19th: Submitted
- July 19th: Accepted

There were a total of 4 reviewers, and the editor-in-chief was Wout Broere. The processing speed was very fast!

锐泽 2023-06-15

May I ask how long after will it be sent for review?

长吻晚安 2023-06-13

There are no specific requirements for the format, as long as the quality of the paper meets the standard. The formatting of the paper is the responsibility of the editorial department.

prayforzyh 2023-06-10

Hello teacher, is there any requirement for the paper format when submitting to this journal? I couldn't find the template on the official website of the journal.

长吻晚安 2023-06-01

11 Mar Submit manuscript on the system;
15 Apr First round of review comments received, given 21 days for major revisions;
27 Apr Submit revised manuscript;
12 May Second round of review comments received, given 14 days for minor revisions;
16 May Submit revised manuscript;
19 May Article accepted;
Thumbs up to the efficiency of the editor and reviewers.

Ryan2021 2023-04-26

How many reviewers please?

Ryan2021 2023-04-26

A few reviewers

叫我AAK 2023-04-09

Of course, but you can also use the account of the corresponding author to submit.

叫我AAK 2023-04-09

Posted on June 20, 2022
Formatted minor revisions given on June 24, 2022, and revised on June 25, 2022
Revised and directly reviewed by an external auditor on June 25, 2022
Given two months for major revisions on December 16, 2022
Revised on February 1, 2023
Accepted directly on April 7, 2023

The entire process took more than nine months, with one reminder during the initial review. Submission requires caution, as I have someone experienced guiding me.

DiChen 2023-04-03

1 April Under review
Looking forward to a good outcome.

DiChen 2023-03-24

March 22, 2023 submission, one day later with editor, hoping for good results.

超级神机军师 2023-02-19

The submission with the editor was rejected two months later, and the reason for rejection did not offer much substantive advice.

泸沽湖 2023-02-15

Excuse me, does it have to be the corresponding author who submits the manuscript? I am not familiar with the process for the first submission. Thank you all for informing me.

泸沽湖 2023-02-15

Hello, must the author of communication submit the manuscript?

罗杰 2023-02-14

The editor-in-chief, Wout Broere, processes manuscripts at a relatively fast speed.

小小小大 2023-02-01

How do I know which editor it is?

FY387 2023-01-31

The efficiency of Editor-in-Chief Wout is really very high.

beckxuan 2023-01-18

Posted on July 23, revised on September 9 (more than 30 suggestions, with one reviewer expressing negative comments), returned for further revisions on October 28, and finally accepted for publication on January 17. The efficiency in handling the manuscript is astonishing, and I am very grateful to Editor-in-Chief Wout Broere! I also hope the magazine continues to prosper.

ll172 2022-12-30

Excuse me, does "under review" only for 15 days mean it's not going well?

戈丁 2022-12-22

The submission was rejected by the editor three months later, and finally, some incomprehensible opinions were given to reject the manuscript. This proves that the editor did not carefully read the submission before rejecting it. Such an irresponsible journal is truly eye-opening. Moreover, intentionally erasing the editor's information in the rejection letter is not honest and upright.

Kanracy 2022-12-02

A submission at the end of February this year was accepted in mid-May. It was considered the most efficient one, probably due to the novelty of the experiment.

denge 2022-11-25

I waited six months for a small repair and there was no response! So slow, so slow, so slow!

玉清 2022-11-07

2021.10.10 Submission
2021.10.13 Technical review not passed, resubmitted with editor
2021.10.23 Under review
2021.12.14 Major revision
2022.2.8 Resubmitted with editor
2022.2.28 Under review
2022.5.9 Major revision
2022.6.13 Resubmitted with editor
2022.6.15 Under review
2022.8.1 Required review completed
2022.8.11 Decision in process
2022.9.18 Major revision
2022.10.10 Resubmitted
2022.10.15 Under review (actual review completed on 10.20, editor has not processed it)
2022.11.7 Accept
Summary: There are a total of 4 reviewers (all agreed to accept after required modifications). The journal is indeed slow, with many influential researchers trying to cut in line. The editorial workload is heavy, so it is not recommended for those in a hurry.

玉清 2022-11-07

Actual 13 months

csdcds 2022-11-02

I have also been a month or so with the editor.

virtue320 2022-10-13

May I ask how long it takes for the paper to be edited? It has been over a month in the current state.

sweetrain 2022-10-10

Experience of Submission:
Submitted in May 2022
Decided for major revisions in July 2022
Completed major revisions in early September 2022 and resubmitted
Accepted in mid-December 2022

icepoloz 2022-09-15

In early 2021, I saw the special issue of "Fire Safety for Tunnels and Underground Space" and felt that it was closely related to my research in the field of safety. Therefore, I submitted my paper. The following is a timeline of the submission process, which lasted for 19 months. I noticed that several articles published in this special issue took more than a year and a half, so I advise everyone to be cautious when submitting papers in the field of safety.

- February 3, 2021: Submitted the paper.
- May 16: Found the first reviewer.
- June 1: Found the second reviewer.
- July 10: Sent the first reminder. Sent the second reminder in early September, the third reminder in early October, and the fourth reminder in early November.
- November 17: Received feedback from two reviewers, both requesting major revisions.
- December 3: Resubmitted the paper. This time, I included experimental validation results, which were not mentioned by the reviewers in the first submission.
- December 6: Sent for review.
- February and March: Status updated once.
- March 9: One reviewer completed the review.
- April 4: Sent the fifth reminder.
- May 25: Both reviewers completed the review.
- June 1: Reviewer 1 still requested major revisions and asked 9 new questions.
- June 6: Submitted the revised version.
- June 12: Sent for review.
- August 12: One reviewer completed their review, but on August 17, they sent an email asking for confirmation that the previously agreed acceptance decision still stands.
- September 11: Sent another email, marking the 7th reminder.
- September 14: Accepted.

yz_geo-phd 2022-08-30

2021-12-12 submitted to journal
2021-12-14 with editor
2021-12-28 under review
2022-05-16 First decision: Major revision
2022-07-29 First decision: Minor revision
2022-08-28 Final decision: Accept

Editor-in-Chief: Wout Broere

The above are the specific submission times for reference.

This is the first paper accepted by TUST, after being rejected once before. The overall submission process went relatively smoothly and pleasantly, although it took a bit long in terms of time. The first round of reviews took over five months with three reviewers, and there were generally more positive comments. In the second round, there was only one reviewer who raised two minor issues, which caused another month of delay before acceptance.

devil 2022-08-24

The quality of the journal is very good, but the review process is really slow. I didn't receive any news for over a year after submitting, so I withdrew the submission directly. Afterwards, I submitted two more articles, and they were accepted after approximately six months.