Journal Metrics
Citation Impact
- 2023 CiteScore (Scopus) 13.5
- 2024 CiteScore (Scopus) 19.9
- 2025 CiteScore (Scopus) 19.0
Speed
- Submission to First Decision 22 days
- Submission to Acceptance 126 days
- Accept to Publish 30 days
- Acceptance Rate 20%
Understanding Journal Metrics
CiteScore calculates the average number of citations received in 4 calendar years to 5 peer-reviewed document types (research articles, review articles, conference proceedings, data papers, and book chapters) published in a journal in the same four years.
The median time from when a submission is received to when editors decide to either send a manuscript to review or to notify the authors that a manuscript was rejected. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
The median time from when a submission is received to when a manuscript is accepted. Based on manuscripts receiving a decision of acceptance in the last six months.
The median number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
Articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as a percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.