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Editorial Speed

10.87.66.07.18.310.87.66.07.18.316.812.69.59.715.016.812.69.59.715.0Submission to First DecisionSubmission to First DecisionSubmission to Final DecisionSubmission to Final Decision20162017201820192020024681012141618202224Editorial Speed (weeks)Year
YearSubmission to First Decision (weeks)Submission to Final Decision (weeks)
20208.315.0
20197.19.7
20186.09.5
20177.612.6
201610.816.8

Editorial Speed

Speed of publication is a very important metric for authors to determine the attractiveness of a journal for submitting their article, especially in fast-moving areas of research. The Editorial Speed metrics for a journal represent the speed of the editorial review process, including rejected articles. Two key time periods are considered:

  • From submission until the first decision made for an article
  • From submission until the final decision (either accept or reject)

The Editorial Speed metrics for a particular year consider all articles that were submitted to the journal in that year regardless of whether the first/final decision on those articles may have been made in the following year. For example, the 2018 Editorial Speed metrics for a journal measure the speed of the editorial process for all articles submitted to the journal in 2018 regardless of when the first/final decision was made. Note that articles which are withdrawn are not included in this data.