Editor-in-Chief: Ning Zhang, Institute of Blue and Green Development, Shandong University, China
Frequency: Quarterly
Submission to First Decision: 16 days
Submission to Acceptance: 188 days
Accept to Publish: 44 days
Acceptance Rate: 17%
eISSN: 2972-3787
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Journal Metrics
Speed
Submission to First Decision: 16 days
Submission to Acceptance: 188 days
Accept to Publish: 44 days
Submission to Acceptance: 188 days
Accept to Publish: 44 days
Acceptance rate: 17%
Understanding journal metrics
- Submission to First Decision: the median time from when a submission is received to when editors decide to either send a manuscript to review or notify the authors that a manuscript was rejected. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- Submission to Acceptance: 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.
- Accept to Publish: 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.
- Acceptance Rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as a percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
