It has taken 3 months for the review of the major revised manuscript, and I will never submit to this journal again.

(0) Thank | shxhongl

The impact factor is getting higher and higher, and the requirements are also higher and higher. There are requirements on innovations, just focus on one or two points is enough.

(0) Thank | EOT

Under review for two months. The time has changed four times. There is no preliminary review result yet and I don’t know how many reviewers there are.

(0) Thank | hongguang

Harmful Algae is biased towards harmful research and applied research. The theoretical requirements are not so strict, and the review cycle has been greatly shortened in the past two years. Generally, the reviews can be obtained within 2 months. There is often only one reviewer, so the chances of acceptance will increase accordingly.

(0) Thank | Anonymous

Feb 15, 2024   Submitted to journal
Feb 22, 2024   With Editor

(0) Thank | SCUH

There has been no progress for a month

(0) Thank | invader

Submission on 8.10, with editor on 8.20 and still in the editing process

(0) Thank | invader

Received the acceptance notice on September 26, 2022, and I am very happy. In order to objectively evaluate this journal and not let joy cloud my judgment, I will only provide my evaluation in November. In terms of speed, the review process of this journal is considered average, with a submission in February and acceptance in September, taking a total of 7 months. From a rational analysis, this duration is not considered long.

Based on the review comments, the reviewer was meticulous (not ruling out the possibility of encountering a good reviewer). Even minor errors were identified, and their contribution is no less than that of the co-authors.

In terms of professionalism, the journal "Harmful Algae" (translated) indicates that it focuses on a relatively niche field, which demonstrates a good level of expertise.

Among my several articles, this journal has provided the best experience, and I hope to achieve a high impact factor by the end of the year.

(2) Thank | 小wang

6.16 Minor revisions were made, and the reviewer was very meticulous, as some subtle and hard-to-notice errors were found.
6.18 Revised.
Hopefully, it will have a good outcome.

(0) Thank | 小wang

Ah, it's been three months since the major renovation, and there's no news.

(0) Thank | 小wang

Received feedback for repair on June 9, 2022. 
Returned feedback on June 13, 2022. 
Until now, the outcome is unknown, feeling a bit weary of waiting.

(0) Thank | 小wang

HA is an authoritative journal in the field of harmful algal blooms, and it has published many classic articles by leading experts, which are highly recognized in the industry. However, it cannot be denied that the quality of HA's articles varies greatly, with some being excellent while others are mere filler. In recent years, the journal has shown significant development and a notable increase in impact factor, and it is hoped that it will continue to improve.

2022.7.23   submitted to journal
2022.7.28   with editor
2022.8.16   with editor (sent a reminder in between)
2022.8.17   under review
2022.9.14   under review (probably received comments from one reviewer)
2022.9.16   under review (date changed, reasons unknown)
2022.10.04   under review (date changed, another reviewer agreed to review)
2022.10.27   major revision
2022.12.18   revised
2023.01.09   accepted

(1) Thank | 小大虎虎

Continuously update the submission progress, hoping for a good outcome.
2022.2.20 Submitted Harmful algae
2022.3.29 Status Date changed, indicating that some review comments have been received
2022.3.29-present: Haven't received any notifications, hoping for a positive result.

(2) Thank | 小wang

2.6 Submission
3.20 Accept pending revision, the modification suggestions from both reviewers were very specific and targeted.
5.4 Return manuscript
6.11 Accept
Online by the end of June
In conclusion, this time was very efficient and improved the quality of the article significantly. Truly worthy of HA!

(2) Thank | Xmyee

Reviewing is really slow, so slow, so slow. Submitted in November 2020, sent an email to the editor for a reminder once, major revision in August 2021, returned in late September.... directly accepted in early November. Well, the waiting process is too long, which gradually makes my mindset become more laid-back. However, the comments provided by the two reviewers are very professional, and the quality of the article has greatly improved after revisions. In short, if you are in a hurry to publish, don't submit to this journal. But if you are not in a hurry, it's still worth considering, like me...

(0) Thank | reallizzy

Review speed: 4.0 Experience sharing: under review for two months, the time has changed four times, and there is still no initial review result. I don't know how many reviewers there are

(0) Thank | 御阪夏烟

3分边缘，希望能维持稳定，略有上升也不错。

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On the edge of a 3-point lead, hoping to maintain stability, a slight increase would also be good

(0) Thank | 凌霄高洁

The paper was under review for eight months and was rejected. The editor-in-chief was very unkind. It's a magazine with a lot of connections

(0) Thank | Jerome Joshua

Agree with the upstairs relation's statement. One of the main editors is in the Ocean Department of a university in the United States, and he knows the boss of a Thousand Talents Program during my postdoc period. As a result, the boss in China basically had all his students apply to HA as a safety school, and they were all accepted

(0) Thank | 佛光芷梦

Review speed: 12.0 | Submission hit rate: 25.0
Experience sharing: This journal has serious relationship connections, and the editors are irresponsible. My article was delayed for a year and finally rejected without any review comments. I needed feedback on the review, but all I got was a simple "That's it." This is the most outrageous journal I have ever submitted to. At the very least, provide some feedback. By dragging it out for so long without a review, it is obvious that there was no actual review process. Just reject it early. This journal is rubbish, with inconsistent quality levels. Some research groups can publish many articles in this journal in a year

(0) Thank | 晟睿小哥哥

Harmful algae tends to be applied, with less emphasis on basic theoretical requirements. The review period has been significantly shortened to nearly 2 years, with editorial comments usually available within 2 months. There is often only one reviewer, increasing the chance of acceptance accordingly

(0) Thank | 金山光临

The 2012 IF released this year is 2.901, and it is estimated that it will increase next year

(0) Thank | 康平来了

It is monthly now

(0) Thank | 东风向笛

is now a monthly issue

(0) Thank | Anonymous

Review speed: 1.0 | Submission acceptance rate: 25.0
Experience sharing: This journal is a prestigious publication on harmful algal blooms, headquartered in Florida. Many top scholars from Europe and America publish articles in it. This journal has high requirements, submissions must be within its scope, and the review process is lengthy

(0) Thank | 洗髓鸿卓