Configurations

Configurations Changes Log

Basic Configurations

Journal Signature

Journal Name in Email

Manuscript Configurations

Assign Manuscript Editors

Hang LvJiao SongJie RenShan HuangTest mdpi SuSyAuto Internal EditorZhixiang DuAn JiayaoNi JingKenji UchinoCheng ZhangCc Zz

Assignment Mode

Manual

Ethics Questions Configuration

Review Request Time

one week

Review Max Time

ten days

Revised Review Request Time

five days

Send Published Message Mode

Auto

Major Revision Time

11 days

Minor Revision Time

5 days

Proofread by Proofreading Editor

Yes

Acceptance Email Signature

EIC

Maximum manuscript cases

Animal-related Journal

Yes

Receive Paper from Journals

ARMApplied MechanicsApplied NanoArtsAutomationBacteriaBDCCBiomassBiophysicaComputationComputersDronesEnergies

Special Issue Configurations

Approver for First Approval

Publisher

SI Follow-up Notes

GG BOOM

Approver for Final Approval

EIC/SEIC

Approver for Feasibility Check

Journal Development Editor

SI Keywords Protection

Yes (14 Keywords)

Topics Configurations

Topics Coordinator

Sharon Li

Other Configurations

EBM Contract Sending Mode

Manual

GE Agreement Checklist

Yes

Co-Review

Manuscript Checklist

Editor Report Rating

Yes

Manuscript Notes

AE MS Note: ================ ❗Pre-check and wait: to all GEs/only to 2nd GE/EBM, please rm timely on [xxx] APC: confirm before revision Q: tutor-SME-QCer-ME QC: SUSY 1️⃣. if military related- Y/N(❌/✅❗) , if Y, -. add DURC statement before peer review process： Y/n -. ask ethic approval after first decision: 2️⃣.Highlight section - mandatory❗❗：fine/❗- please ask authors to provide after pre-check done 3️⃣. "open review“-fine/❗-Please confirm with author about open review- before revision 4️⃣. update emails-fine/❗: 1st/2nd author-done/not 5️⃣. self-citation issues:-fine/❗ ( guide: https://i.mdpi.cn/team/committee/guide/6#toc2.6) 6️⃣.DURC statement:-❌/✅- only keep for military paper or delete it and inform authors and update system 7️⃣. repetition issue:-fine/❗-ask authors to reduce during revision 8️⃣. If has DAS: fine/❗, need to ask authors to add after pre-check done: 9️⃣ if has physical experiment: fine/ ❗ ,please inform authors to add during revision after pre-check done) Author & MS background: 1️⃣-Scope (SI< section< journal): fine/ ❗ 2️⃣-iThenticate report: 3️⃣-Authorship (names, numbers, order, corresponding authors): fine/ ❗- please confirm with authors after pre-check done 4️⃣-Length: pages words (excluding refs), refs (self citation: ) , figs, tables retrected ref (https://ethicality.mdpi.ai/): 5️⃣-Drones self-citation refs: year-number, total rate: 6️⃣-Structure (Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions (optional).): fine/ ❗（If no, plz ask authors to revise during revision） 7️⃣-resubmission: ❌/✅ (rejected by xxx before/after peer review) 8️⃣Author background: (scopus, homepage, filed) 9️⃣. ethic case: fine/ ❗-detailed note 🔟. pubpeer (must check): checked fine/ ❗

Mandatory Precheck

Yes (ECEBM involved)

Proofreading Notes

To PrE: 1.Authorship Issue: No 2.Copyright Issue: No 3.Ethic Issue: No 4.Self-cited (Journal): x/x (e.g., 2/34) Self-cited (From Authors): x/x (e.g., 2/34) 5.Other key information:

Propose Reviewers

Yes