Inclusion, Fairness, Transparency in Peer Review
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Computers and Industrial Engineering
I have multiple publications here over the years and I have very mixed opinions. For one of my papers, everything went smooth even with 2 rounds of review&revise but the time for online availability was very short. With another submission,…
European Journal of Operational Research
EJOR is a major player in the world of operations research, with a wide range of research streams that sometimes feel like a collection of sub-journals, each managed by different editors with their own styles. My latest run-in with them…
Computers and Operations Research
I have had multiple experiences with CAOR; some of them ended negatively and others ended with a published article. Although I had to work with a different associate editor each time, I always had the impression that AEs are very…
Education and Information Technologies
I had my first publishing experience with this journal a few years ago, and while it was a bit disappointing, it ended up being a valuable learning experience. The review feedback I received was minimal. It included just a few…
Frontiers in Sociology
I have always been curious about Frontiers journals, as they present themselves as part of a new generation of journals that promise open science and more transparent peer review. Given that they charge publication fees, I was initially skeptical, despite…
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Hi @mindthegap. Thank you for sharing your review experience with us. We’re eager to learn more so we can identify specific areas for improvement, as some of the details you mentioned are indeed concerning. If you’d like to discuss this…
This is one of the best journals in wireless communications and networking. To submit to this journal, you should be highly confident about not only novelty of your work, but also comprehensive performance analysis (including theoretical analysis, simulations and experimental…
Though not top, Ad Hoc Networks is one of the best journals (Q1, top10%) in the field of wireless networking.The reviews are serious and solid, and the review cycles are at most 3 months per round. This is the journal…
I had a great experience as an author with the timeline of review and publication process, with high-quality and thoughtful reviews, and a fair editor treatment. I highly recommend it.
I was invited to review a research paper during its second round of revisions, which I accepted. The paper had received a 'revise and resubmit' (R&R) decision from all reviewers across two rounds. However, during the third round, it was…