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Submission guidelines

Our 3-step submission process

  1. Before you submit

    Before you submit, we recommend familiarizing yourself with the following.

  2. Ready to submit

    To give your manuscript the best chance of publication, follow these editorial policies and formatting guidelines.

  3. Submit and promote

    After acceptance, we provide support so your article gains maximum impact in the scientific community and beyond.

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Annual Journal Metrics

  • Citation Impact
    4.095 - 2-year Impact Factor (2021)
    4.100 - 5-year Impact Factor (2021)
    0.951 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
    0.526 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

    Speed
    70 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
    52 days to first decision for all manuscripts
    167 days from submission to acceptance
    17 days from acceptance to publication

    Usage 
    677,659 Downloads
    92 Altmetric Mentions

    Transparency and Openness
    TOP Factor Score - 9

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