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Peer-review policy

Peer-review is the system used to assess the quality of a manuscript before it is published. Independent researchers in the relevant research area assess submitted manuscripts for originality, validity and significance to help editors determine whether the manuscript should be published in their journal. You can read more about the peer-review process here.

Annual Journal Metrics

  • Speed 2024
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 11
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 152

    Usage 2024
    Downloads: 156,357
    Altmetric mentions: 13