Frequently Asked Questions

 

1.     How can I check the status of my submission after submitting a new manuscript?

Answer: After logging into the system with your username and password, you can check the status of your manuscript in the "Manuscript Inquiry" menu. Alternatively, you can follow our journal's WeChat official account ("工程科学与技术") and check the status through "期刊在线" - "稿件查询." If your manuscript under review has not received notification from us for more than 3 months, and you do not wish to wait, please inform us via email to withdraw the manuscript. After we return the manuscript, you can handle it at your will.

2.     It has been over 60 days since the review, and there is no information about the manuscript review. What should I do if I need to expedite the review process?

Answer: After 15 days of the manuscript review, we will automatically expedite the review process. If the revision suggestions have not been returned after 60 days of review, you can directly leave a message in the submission system or send us an email to inquire. The relevant editor will receive and process your inquiry promptly.

3.     What is the procedure for manuscript revision?

Answer: After your manuscript passes the review, we will provide revision suggestions to you through the system's revision function and email. Upon receiving the notification, you should make the necessary revisions and respond to the revision suggestions one by one. Finally, you should submit the revised electronic version of the manuscript directly through the system (in .doc format). The steps for uploading the revised manuscript in the system are as follows:

1)     Log in. After entering your username and password, log in to the submission interface as an author;

2)     View the revision suggestions. Click "Download/Upload Revision" to view the revision suggestions and download the original manuscript. After completing the manuscript revisions, upload the revised manuscript here;

3)     When uploading the revised manuscript, fill in the response to the revision suggestions in the manuscript revision explanation box. In addition to uploading the manuscript, compress the revision explanation and graphic files in the document (vector graphic formats such as emf, eps, wmf, vsd) as attachments. Avoid including your name or other authors' name in the content of revision explanation.

4.     How long does it take to return the revised manuscript to the editorial department?

Answer: Please promptly return the revised manuscript to the editorial department according to the specified time in the system's notification. If it is not returned after one month beyond the specified time, it is generally treated as an automatic withdrawal.

5.     I need an "Acceptance Notice." What should I do?

Answer: Please leave a message directly in the submission system or send an email to the editorial department to request it. The relevant editor will receive and process the request promptly.

6.     If I want the editorial department to publish the manuscript in advance or need to understand publication-related matters, what should I do?

Answer: Please leave a message directly in the submission system or send an email to the editorial department. The relevant editor will process it accordingly as soon as they receive it.

7.     How to pay the article processing charge?

Answer: After the typesetting of the manuscript, the editorial department will contact you for proofreading through email or other means and notify the payment of the article processing charge. We do not accept postal remittances for the article processing charge. If you don’t belong to Sichuan University, it is recommend to transfer the payment to the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China or Construction Bank account of Sichuan University, with a note indicating "Manuscript number or first author's name + 工科学报版面费." The bank account information of Sichuan University is as follows:

Account Name1: 四川大学, Account Number: 51001870469059888666, Bank: China Construction Bank Chengdu Sichuan University Branch Account Name2: 四川大学, Account Number: 4402217009008944562, Bank: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Sichuan University Branch

At the same time, please send an email to the editorial department with key information such as the date of the bank transfer, whether the transfer was made to the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China or China Construction Bank account of Sichuan University, the institution, the invoice title, and the email address for receiving the invoice. If you belong to Sichuan University, you should handle internal transfers at the Finance Department of Sichuan University. The editorial department will only arrange for the printing of the manuscript and finalize the volume (issue) and page numbers after receiving the corrected final draft and the article processing charge.

8.     When will the invoice for the article processing charge be issued?

Answer: After verifying the receipt of the article processing charge through bank transfer for the manuscript about to be published, the university's finance department will issue a value-added tax electronic invoice based on your registered invoice title and email address.