Speaking from the point of view of utility (graduation), it is really not recommended to submit to this journal. As an open access journal, the processing speed of manuscripts can be said to be very slow. As mentioned above, emails to inquire the editorial department will never be replied. However, as a Q4 journal with an impact factor of less than 1, the reviewers’ number and the degree of rigor are surprising.

(3) Thank | 琪琪科研狗

The result of first review and priority was given in a month by the editorial department. Mine was the basic priority (850 Euro). Later, I was contacted and asked whether the publication fee was acceptable. After the agreement, it was a long wait of two months. I sent an email to contact but received no reply. There were three reviewers, two of them were positive, the other one disagreed with layman reasons. The editor rejected it. I sent an email to appeal, but received no reply.

(5) Thank | 鹏程万里

Share my submission process with you. The article was submitted by email on December 7, 2019, and the email replied to us was received on January 7, 2020 that it was rated as basic priority (page fee of 850 euros) and it was sent for external review. On March 10, we received the external review comments. Two reviewers, a total of nearly 20 comments, which were relatively positive. The manuscript was returned on March 20, and it was accepted on May 7. It is estimated that it will take 1–2 months to be published in the journal.

(4) Thank | 龟虽寿

Last year I was waiting so long to hear about the status of my manuscript post-submission that I honestly forgot when I submitted it and forgot to check in. After I submitted my paper, I didn’t hear any news for a long time. Plus, there is no online submission system, which makes keeping tabs on your paper(s) difficult. The journal claims that they will update you on the status of your manuscript via email, but you might only receive emails one a month… and sometimes you must wait half a year! I’ve tried to figure out the status of my paper for months, and I kept getting different responses from the journal. Basically, no one knew the status of my manuscript. Not professional; I could not wait for this manuscript to be reviewed any longer. So, I told the editor that I was going to publish in a different journal. My manuscript is now published elsewhere… And the status of my manuscript has still not changed with this journal…

(0) Thank | Anonymous

Does this journal only accept submissions by email? Is there no official submission system?

(0) Thank | 李丽丽***

Okay, thank you! Will the editor provide an invoice if the fee is paid for this journal?

(0) Thank | 孙佳倩

Hello, OP, congratulations on being hired. I would like to ask how payments are made on your end.

(0) Thank | LM

Submitted in 2024, just remembered to share it today.
April 28 Submitted
May 10 Informed of article evaluation, asked if willing to pay (replied on the same day willing to pay before continuing)
July 22 Received feedback, minor revisions requested (two-week deadline given)
August 1 Submitted revised version
September 23 Accepted, then asked to pay
October 8 Paid (delayed due to teacher not having a visa card)
October 21 Informed that payment was received
November 21 Submitted final draft
November 29 Informed of final confirmation (changed author's affiliation order and added a funding number)
November 30 Online publication (did not change order directly online, added funding number)

Progress cannot be checked for this journal, you can only wait. Editors will not respond to emails and the journal is quite slow. If you are in a hurry to graduate, it is better not to submit to this journal.

(0) Thank | 我想发RSE啊

Can't watch, have to wait.

(0) Thank | 真特么难搞

Could you please tell me how to check the review progress of this journal?

(0) Thank | 孙佳倩

This journal is good and does not publish articles on a first-come first-serve basis. Papers submitted in February are just accepted in June. Thank you to all my fellow water friends for their comments

(0) Thank | 真特么难搞

Where is the submission portal?

(0) Thank | renzifushuai

The first instance brought up 8 issues, 7 of which were related to formatting

(0) Thank | iwhrcnuyyh

Hello, how long will it take to receive a reply after paying the layout fee?

(0) Thank | Yu ~

From submission to notification of acceptance, it took 2 months, but after the payment, there has been no progress. It has been over 2 months now and still no news. No response to emails.

(0) Thank | 小白灬丨

How long after did you contact me?

(0) Thank | 求毕业的小蚂蚁

The key is not replying to the author's emails, which is quite frustrating. After paying the fee, there has been no progress.

(1) Thank | 求毕业的小蚂蚁

Are you using Gmail email?

(1) Thank | 慢慢搁浅

This journal is really trash, the technical editor seems to be dead, after paying the layout fee, the person disappeared.

(0) Thank | 比kennyS还快的承德狙神

The review speed is fast, but the level of the reviewers is average. The editing work is manageable, but the processing speed is slow. The earliest enrollment was a mess, but it can be considered as finding a home for the mess, hahaha.

(50) Thank | 比kennyS还快的承德狙神

Hello, I would like to inquire about the submission process for this journal.

(1) Thank | 加油发文章啊

Hello, may I ask if this journal only accepts submissions through email?

(1) Thank | 加油发文章啊

February 20, 2021, submitted.
February 23, the editor sent an email confirming the submission.
March 8, the editor sent an email, entering the review process.
April 10, returned with revisions. Two reviewers, around 20 minor issues.
April 20, sent the revised version.
May 14, accepted, notified to pay a layout fee of 450 euros.
June 25, sent the final draft.
July 27, online first.
July 31, published online.
I am a researcher in an ordinary scientific research institution in a prefecture-level city. The requirements for papers from my institution are not high, but it is better to have them than not. I happened to have some data and decided to write in English despite my limited proficiency. Fortunately, I had a knowledgeable friend who helped with the revisions. After completion, I submitted to four journals, all of which rejected the paper. Finally, I submitted to AEER. The timeline for submission is as mentioned above, for reference for fellow students. The journal has a relatively low impact factor, so the difficulty should not be too high. Keep up the good work.

(7) Thank | 胖南老爸

2020.11.15 submitted
2021.1.15 minor revision
2021.1.23 resubmitted
2021.2.9 accepted

Translated:
2020.11.15 submitted
2021.1.15 minor revision
2021.1.23 resubmitted
2021.2.9 accepted

(5) Thank | 黑色风帆