Scopus Citescore for 2023: 5.4
Scimago h-index: 17 (2023)
Scimago Journal Rank: 0.817 (2023) (Q1; ranked 9th out of 169)
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): Seal of Approval
Finnish Publication Forum (JUFO): level 2
| Peer-reviewed content in the 2023 volume: | |
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| Submissions received 1 | 119 |
| Reviews requested 2 | 713 |
| Reviews received 3 | 304 |
| Total Rejections 4 | 58 |
| Acceptances 5 | 53 |
| Acceptance rate 6 | 48% |
| Peer-reviewed papers - Time to publication in 2023: | |
|---|---|
| Time from submission to first decision 7 | 62 days |
| Time from submission to acceptance 8 | 109 days |
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