Journal Metrics

Usage

  • 165,000 annual downloads/views

Citation Metrics

  • 400 citations up to date from (Google Scholar)

Speed/acceptance

  • 31 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 127 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
  • 20 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
  • 24% acceptance rate

Speed/acceptance

From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last calendar year.

From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last calendar year.

From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last calendar year.

Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.