Submission to first decision
(The average time from manuscript submission to desk rejection, direct rejection/acceptance or assignment to the first editor) Note: For manuscripts that fully comply with the journal template. However, this timeframe does not apply to manuscripts with formatting or guideline deficiencies. If a manuscript is returned to the authors for corrections, the administrative review process will restart from the re-submission date.
3 weeks
Submission to decision after review
(For papers that are sent to review, the average time from submission to receipt of first editor decision)
6 weeks
Submission to final decision
(The average time from manuscript submission to the final editorial decision)
16 weeks
Submission to publication
(The average time from acceptance to publication. Manuscript published in early view are also included in this calculation)
