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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.
© Clarivate Analytics, Journal Citation Reports 2021
Impact factor 2021
3.257
Citescore 2021
3.5
Time to first decision
The average number of weeks it takes from manuscript submission to the initial decision on the article.
See moreTime to first decision 2020
4.3 weeks