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Duration of manuscript handling phases

Duration first review round
0.9 months
Tot. handling time acc. manuscripts
1.2 months
Decision time immediate rejection
13 days
Average number of review rounds
1.7 rounds
Difficulty of reviewer comments
2.5 / 5.0 (moderate)
Average number of review reports
2.3 reports

Characteristics of peer review process

Quality of review reports
4.3 / 5.0
Overall rating manuscript handling
4.3 / 5.0

Latest review

Outcome: Rejected (im.).

Motivation:
"... do not feel that the perceived conceptual novelty of the manuscript warrants the broad audience Applied Materials Today serves." The long review time (4.6 weeks) for an editorial desk rejection is disappointing.
4.3
Very good process
9 reviews
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Disciplines

Materials science

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