Journal info (provided by editor)

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% immediately rejected last year
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Articles published last year
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Manuscripts received last year
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Open access status
optional
Manuscript handling fee
none

Impact factors (provided by editor)

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Aims and Scope

Acta Crystallographica Section F is a rapid structural biology communications journal.

Articles on any aspect of structural biology, including structures determined using high-throughput methods or from iterative studies such as those used in the pharmaceutical industry, are welcomed by the journal.

The journal offers the option of open access, and all communications benefit from unlimited free use of colour illustrations and no page charges. Authors are encouraged to submit multimedia content for publication with their articles.

Acta Cryst. F has a dedicated online tool called publBio that is designed to make the preparation and submission of articles easier for authors.

Duration of manuscript handling phases

Duration first review round
0.9 months
Tot. handling time acc. manuscripts
1.2 months
Decision time immediate rejection
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Average number of review rounds
2.0 rounds
Difficulty of reviewer comments
1.0 / 5.0 (very easy)
Average number of review reports
2.0 reports

Characteristics of peer review process

Quality of review reports
2.0 / 5.0
Overall rating manuscript handling
5.0 / 5.0

Latest review

First review round: 4.0 weeks. Overall rating: 5 (excellent). Outcome: Accepted.

Motivation:
Acta F has very detailed guidelines and if you follow them your paper will be easily accepted as long as your paper falls within the scope of the journal.