Editor-in-Chief: PingAn Hu
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), P.R China
Frequency: Continuous
Submission to First Decision: 9 days
Submission to Acceptance: 96 days
Accept to Publish: 19 days
Acceptance Rate: 30%
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Journal Metrics
Speed
Submission to First Decision: 9 days
Submission to Acceptance: 96 days
Accept to Publish: 19 days
Submission to Acceptance: 96 days
Accept to Publish: 19 days
Acceptance rate: 30%
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.
