Journal Metrics

Overview


  • One-year impact factor: 3.080 (2019)
  • Five-year impact factor: 3.896 (2019)
  • Acceptance rate: 12.3% (2019), 12.6% (2018), 12.5% (2017)
  • Median review time (in weeks): 19 (2019), 36 (2018), 53 (2017)
  • Downloads: 431,316 (2019)

Impact Factor, 2012-2018

1 Year Impact Factor 5 Year Impact Factor
2012 2.305 3.346
2013 2.631 3.306
2014 2.616 3.511
2015 2.800 3.517
2016 2.802 3.577
2017 2.572 3.871
2018 2.489 3.958
2019 3.080 3.896



Days to First Decision for Manuscripts Received In:

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
25th Percentile 50 14.5 10 7 6
Median 89 60 53 36 19
75th Percentile 133.5 90 82 77 70
For decisions made as of February 1, 2020