1. Review cycle: SCI journals usually require reviewers to complete the review within 3-6 months after receiving the manuscript. This time may vary, depending on the reputation, field and availability of reviewers of the magazine. In some cases, the review cycle may be longer, especially in areas with high impact or fierce competition.
2. Selection of reviewers: SCI journals usually invite experts with knowledge and experience in related fields as reviewers. The selection of reviewers is very important to ensure the quality of papers and the fairness of the review process.
3. Review comments: Reviewers need to make a comprehensive, objective and fair evaluation of the paper and put forward suggestions for revision. Review comments usually include the evaluation of the content, structure, experimental methods, data analysis and conclusions of the paper, as well as the overall evaluation of the quality of the paper.
4. Author's reply: The author needs to reply to the reviewer's comments within the specified time and revise the paper according to the reviewer's suggestions. The author's response usually needs to explain in detail the reasons for his understanding, adoption and modification.
5. Second review: In some cases, if the author's response can't solve the problems raised by the reviewers, or the reviewers think that further revision is needed, the journal may arrange a second review. The second review usually takes longer than the first review.
6. Publication time: SCI journals have certain requirements on the publication time of papers. Generally speaking, the time from submission to publication should be between 1-2 years. However, due to the reputation, scope and complexity of the review process, this time it may be different. In some cases, the release time may be longer.
7. Fast track and preprint: In order to speed up the publication of papers, some SCI journals provide fast track and preprint services. Fast track allows authors to submit papers after preliminary revision, so as to conduct peer review more quickly. Pre-Yin Gao is a draft paper that has not been peer-reviewed, so it can be published before it is officially published to get early feedback and attention.