Impact Factor and more

Impact Factor

• Impact Factor: 3.809 (2021） 3.638 without self-citation
• 5 Year Impact Factor: 4.748 (2021)

Time Indicators and Acceptance Rate

• Time to First Editorial Decision*: 6 days (median in 2021, for rejection or peer review)
• Time to Acceptance*: 124 days (median in 2021, for median 2 revisions)
• Time from Acceptance to Early Publication: 19 days (median in 2021)

• Acceptance Rate: 18% (submissions in 2021)

* Calculated for articles submitted as Original Articles, Short Communications, Reviews, Statistical Data, or Study Profiles.

Trends in Impact Factor