Journal Information

Guide for authors

Impact factor

The Impact Factor measures the average number of citations received in a particular year by papers published in the journal during the two preceding years.

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Impact factor 2023
4.1
Citescore

CiteScore measures average citations received per document published.

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Citescore 2023
7.8
Acceptance rate

The acceptance rate for journals is calculated by dividing the total number of accepted papers (initially and after standard review) by the total number of submissions (accepted and rejected).

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Acceptance rate
14 %
Time to first decision

The median number of days it takes for an article to go from submission to first editorial decision.

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Time to first decision
8 days
Review time

The median number of days from submission to the end of the editorial review process.

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Review time
155 days
Acceptance to publication

The median number of days from receipt of accept decision to first online publication for all papers accepted at the journal.

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Acceptance to publication
194 days
Submission to acceptance

The median number of days from submission to receipt of accept decision for all papers accepted at the journal.

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Submission to acceptance
194 days
Online Article Publication Time

Indicates speed of publication at the journal level.

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Online Article Publication Time
67 days
Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation