International Transactions in Operational Research

Submission in December 2020, feedback received after 3 months for the first review, major revisions were suggested by the editor. The editor allowed 2 months for the revisions. Due to being busy with graduation defense, an extension of one month was requested from the editor. Revised manuscript was returned on June 1st for further modifications. Feedback for the second review was received in mid-August. One reviewer accepted the manuscript while another suggested minor revisions. The revised manuscript was returned after 1 and a half months. Acceptance was received in early October. The difficulty of submitting to this journal is not high, but it has a good reputation. The editor has chosen responsible reviewers who provide professional suggestions. As long as the revisions are made seriously, there is still a great chance of acceptance.

Posted in early July 2020, returned for major revisions in late October 2020, revised and resubmitted in early January 2021, returned for minor revisions in mid-March 2021, and accepted in late March 2021. The people at AE are very nice and primarily consider the opinions of the reviewers. Once the reviewers provide feedback, the editorial department usually reaches a decision within a week.