I fortunately have one article published in it. The submission experience was very tortuous. Firstly, in the first review, 3 reviewers raised positive comments, and all of them recommended accept after revision. The editor rejected it. I appealed and the editor decided to give a chance of major revision. Another reviewer was invited, and it changed to minor revision. The revised manuscript was resubmitted, and it was accepted. Generally speaking, Joule is very difficult, and the reviewers were very professional, and the questions asked were very in-depth.

(18) Thank | Jiojiojio

Cell’s four sister journals in interdisciplinary fields, Joule (energy field), One Earth (earth and environmental science), Chem (chemistry), Matter (in the field of physics). Currently, two journals have impact factors—Joule (27.054) and Chem (19.735). These four journals are highly positioned, with few papers and extremely high difficulty. We look forward to One Earth and Matter.

(18) Thank | 111%

Submission on March 12, 2025
Editing notice for review on March 24, 2025

(0) Thank | liranran

Faster and more conscientious than Nature Energy's editorial processing speed, considering that the contributions made in the field of energy are not enough, I have decided to switch to iScience, but all fees will be waived. Come on, strive to surpass NE.

(0) Thank | 中篇NC就躺

Hello, may I ask if we should send an email to the editor to argue, or should we resubmit through the system?

(0) Thank | 111

Compared to the main journal, the processing speed of this one is considered fast. The review for the submission on 5.5 came back on 6.13, with four reviewers providing major revisions. It was very professional and direct, with clear instructions to supplement the data. The revised manuscript was submitted three weeks later, but due to a long experimental period and a bit of procrastination, an additional week was needed before resubmission. It took a total of one month for the manuscript to be accepted. The reviewers found no issues after about three weeks, and the editor provided a conditional acceptance. However, the format of Joule was a bit unusual and required three rounds of revisions before finally being accepted on 8.15. The process was challenging and painful, but the outcome was rewarding. It is satisfying to see the hard work pay off and finally see a glimmer of success after many sleepless nights. Research requires perseverance and dedication, and I hope everyone can achieve their goals. Let's encourage each other in this journey!

(1) Thank | Ising

I also submitted 16 days ago and it's still in the editing process, so slow.

(0) Thank | penguin

Hello, may I ask if you could please provide an update on the current situation? I have been waiting for two weeks and have been with the editor the whole time. Is it a bad sign that there has been no change for so long?

(0) Thank | AaronW

I have tried to provide detailed time and information above. Joule's review is indeed strict, the reviewers are very professional, they can see the value of the article as well as its shortcomings. However, innovation and solid research are key to the article. It doesn't have to be perfect in all aspects. If Joule's editor recognizes your work, they will not reject excellent manuscripts because of one reviewer. I hope everyone has confidence and tries more.

(0) Thank | xingxing

An individual who has been working for nearly 2 years today has been accepted. They are very happy to share the submission process with their colleagues for reference.

April 28, 2024: Submitted
May 4, 2024: Checked and found "Under review"
June 6, 2024: All reviews completed
June 27, 2024: Revision (Four reviewers all recognized the article's good innovation, but one requested rejection due to potential unaddressed error factors. After lengthy consideration, the editor provided a chance for revision and requested a return in three weeks)
July 14, 2024: Returned, sent for review on the third day, replied item by item with over 50 pages
July 29, 2024: All reviews completed
August 1, 2024: Pre-accept (All three reviewers of the revisions accepted, the rejecting reviewer still rejected without specific issues raised. They only agreed to resolve his major concerns but considered it not comprehensive enough to meet Joule standards. The editor noted the rejection but believed the article was innovative and substantial enough to attract attention and discussion. They agreed to accept formally after incorporating the rejection's feedback and gave three days for formatting modifications)
August 5, 2024: Returned (Underwent two rounds of formatting modifications)
August 12, 2024: Formally accepted.

(0) Thank | xingxing

Submitted on June 11, 2024.
As of July 2, 2024, it has not yet been reviewed. Do any siblings know what the situation is, as it has been over 20 days without being reviewed.

(0) Thank | IETRepark

Yes, only by logging into the system as the corresponding author can you view the status

(0) Thank | 轻裘白马

Hello, may I ask if only communication can check the status of the article? It seems that I cannot check the submission status

(0) Thank | 111

2024.6.4 pre-accept
Only the formatting adjustment is left, the overall luck is not bad. The editing team of Joule is quite efficient, and it was a very good submission experience

(0) Thank | 轻裘白马

There is no fixed template, handle it as usual

(0) Thank | 轻裘白马

Hello, have you submitted your manuscript and used the submission template?

(0) Thank | Leve

2024.4.3 submitted
2024.4.4 with editor
2024.4.11 under review
2024.4.29 all reviews complete 
2024.5.2 major revision (3 reviewers, 3正)
2024.5.16 resubmitted 
2024.5.20 under review
2024.5.30 all reviews complete
waiting for results. Good luck!

(0) Thank | 轻裘白马

2024.03.13 submitted
2024.03.14 with editor
2024.03. 22 reject

The journal is a good one, and most of the articles in it are very well-written. However, sometimes I feel that there are articles that are slightly less rigorous than my own work that get published in it, so sometimes it's also a matter of luck, haha. Overall, Joule is indeed quite challenging now. In the field of energy materials, I personally feel that it is at a level below top journals like JACS, Angewandte Chemie, Advanced Materials, and Energy & Environmental Science, but above smaller journals like Nano Energy

(0) Thank | Jumpdowner

12.12 submit
12.20 under review
2.7 revision submit
2.28 1accept 1rejection Editor rejection (probably in response to one reviewer's overly harsh criticism)
Suggest resubmit to CRPS (seems like all the rejections are suggesting to submit to this)
First time submitting to a journal at this level, it's really difficult

(1) Thank | labubu

Hello, all reviews are complete. The feedback will come back in a few days

(0) Thank | 风飞-2

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(0) Thank | 向上的纸飞机

1.14 Submitted to Journal
1.16 With editor
1.17 Under Review
1.31 All Reviews Complete
2.6 Reject (1 minor revision, 1 major revision, 1 rejection, editor suggested iScience would accept transfer submission directly, but author felt the journal's impact factor was too low and declined

(17) Thank | 向上的纸飞机

October 8, 2023 - Submission;
October 24 - Under review;
November 14 - First round of review comments came back, with three minor revisions required. Editor requested major revision, with a deadline of 3 weeks. Review comments were very professional and pinpointed the key issues in the article;
December 4 - First round of review comments revised;
December 19 - Second round of review comments came back, a fourth reviewer was assigned. Reviewer suggested minor revisions and editor indicated preliminary acceptance, with a deadline of 3 days for revisions;
December 21 - Second round of review comments revised;
December 28 - Requested format changes, revisions submitted the same day;
January 9, 2024 - Article formally accepted;
Hope this information is helpful

(10) Thank | 伊昂阳

After nearly 20 days of submission, it was sent for review. After 38 days of review, feedback was received with suggestions for minor revisions, major revisions, and rejection. The editor chose rejection. After more than 50 days of modifications and supplementation, an appeal was made and resubmitted. After a month, it was rejected without being sent for review. In total, it took nearly 5 months. Joule is very strict, as once a rejection is given, the editor does not provide an opportunity for revisions. It is too difficult (the author does not have any prominent experts).

(5) Thank | 让我发个大子刊吧

11.01 Submitted to Joule
12.14 Major revision (4 reviewers)

01.08 Revision submitted
02.20 Major revision (2 reviewers still have comments)

03.20 Revision submitted
05.05 Major revision (1 reviewer still has comments)

05.16 Revision submitted
06.13 Accept (all 4 reviewers approve)

Editors and reviewers are efficient. The review process has indeed improved the quality of the article.

(0) Thank | Glenn