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FAQs
What do journal acceptance rates really mean? ›
The acceptance rate of a journal is a measurement of how many manuscripts are accepted for publication, compared to how many are submitted. Even though it may seem to be a straightforward measurement, like most things in the research journal world, it's a little more complicated than that.
What does it mean for a journal to be accepted? ›It means it's good enough for peer review. After your paper is accepted, there's a multi-step process you have yo go through. The acquisitions editor runs the paper through the peer review process. Reviews are received. Everyone looks at and discusses them.
How do you know if a journal is prestigious? ›- Where is it indexed? Is the journal included or indexed in the major bibliographic databases for the field? ...
- What is its publishing history? How long has the journal been available? ...
- Is it peer-reviewed? ...
- What is its impact factor?
Impact Factors are used to measure the importance of a journal by calculating the number of times selected articles are cited within the last few years. The higher the impact factor, the more highly ranked the journal. It is one tool you can use to compare journals in a subject category.
How do you calculate journal acceptance rate? ›The percentage of manuscripts accepted for publication, compared to all manuscripts submitted. The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of manuscripts accepted for publication in a given year by the number of manuscripts submitted in that same year.
What is a good acceptance rate for a journal? ›We looked at over 2,300 journals (more than 80% of them published by Elsevier), and calculated that the average acceptance rate was 32%. The range of acceptance was from just over 1% to 93.2%.
Can a journal reject after acceptance? ›Journal editors have complete authority over what is published in their journal, at any stage, so even if a paper has received an acceptance decision, if concerns have been raised the editors may choose to have additional peer review, delay publication, or even overturn the decision to accept.
What are the tiers of journal ranking? ›Three tiers are created based on the impact factor of the journal: Tier 1 with 2 categories (High: top 25 percentile, and Low: 25-75 percentile), Tier 2 with two categories (High: lower 25 percentile of journals with impact factor and Low: Peer-reviewed Indexed journals without impact factor), and Tier 3 to capture all ...
What is a good journal ranking score? ›You can find a journal's impact factor by referring to the Journal Citations Report (JCR) or Scopus. 🍋 What is an average 'good' impact factor? In general, an impact factor of 10 or higher is considered remarkable, while 3 is good, and the average score is less than 1.
Are journals more prestigious than conferences? ›In most scientific fields, journals have higher standards than conferences; computer science is a rare exception.
Is an impact factor of 2.5 good? ›
An impact factor of 2.5 means that, on average, the articles published one or two years ago have been cited two and a half times.” The impact factor has risen to an elevated status. Many believe that the higher the impact factor, the higher the quality of the journal.
What is a good h-index for a journal? ›It is simple to calculate. But what should be a good h-index? Hirsch2 was of the opinion that 20 h-index is Good,40 is Outstanding and 60 is Exceptional but after 20 years of research life. He further pointed out that approximately 84% of Physicists with Nobel Prizes had h-index of 30.
Which journal has the highest impact factor? ›Many peer reviewed journals publish their acceptance rates which is just the inverse of rejection rates. It will tell you, on average, what proportion of manuscripts submitted actually get published. In most academic peer reviewed journals I am aware of, the rate that papers are accepted (published) ranges from 20–60%.
What is the acceptance rate of PLOS One? ›| Jan - Jun 20 | Jan - Jun 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Publication | 169 | 205 |
| Time from Acceptance to Publication | 13 | 10 |
| Desk Rejections without peer review (%) | 23.0% | 22.90% |
| Acceptance Rate* | 48.2% | 41.36% |
Keep in mind, editors reject up to 70% of the manuscripts they receive, so they can be pretty picky.
What happens after a journal article is accepted? ›After an Article is accepted for publication, it is processed by subeditors (sometimes called copyeditors), production and art editors before it is published.
What does it mean when a paper is accepted? ›Your paper has been submitted, and the reviewers and editors have informed you that your journal article has been accepted for publication.
What is the difference between published and accepted? ›Accepted Manuscript
The version after peer review (the version closest to the published version) but without formatting done by the publisher. Many publishers allow this version to be shared in OA repositories, though an embargo period (e.g. 6-24 months after publication) may be imposed.
Some helpful background on submitting to a journal
On average, the length of time it takes an editor to process a paper submitted to their journal and send it out for peer review is 2-3 weeks.