Popularity scores

January 2026
Journal popularity score 90.1
Discipline popularity scores (quartiles)
Civil structural engineering 35(Q1)
Mechanical engineering 79(Q1)
Control and optimization 13(Q1)
Modeling and simulation 39(Q1)

Journal info (provided by editor)

Manuscripts received last year
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Articles published last year
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% accepted last year
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Immediately rejected last year
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Open access status
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Aims and scope

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Duration of manuscript handling phases

Duration first review round
1.4 months
Tot. handling time acc. manuscripts
2.6 months
Decision time immediate rejection
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Overall rating manuscript handling
5.0 / 5.0

Characteristics of peer review process

Average number of review rounds
2.0 rounds
Difficulty of reviewer comments
5.0 / 5.0 (very difficult)
Average number of review reports
2.0 reports
Quality of review reports
5.0 / 5.0

Latest review

First review round: 6.0 weeks. Overall rating: 5 (excellent). Outcome: Accepted.

Motivation:
The journal's review process was efficient, with rapid publication times. The review reports were thorough and detailed, contributing to a smooth review experience that ultimately improved the paper's quality.