Popularity scores

January 2026
Journal popularity score 96.6
Discipline popularity scores (quartiles)
Artificial intelligence 43(Q1)
Computer networks 22(Q1)
Software 35(Q1)
Neuroscience 35(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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Two-year impact factor
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Aims and scope

The editor has not yet provided this information.

Duration of manuscript handling phases

Duration first review round
2.8 months
Tot. handling time acc. manuscripts
4.3 months
Decision time immediate rejection
60 days
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
4.0 / 5.0 (difficult)
Average number of review reports
2.0 reports
Quality of review reports
3.0 / 5.0

Latest review

Outcome: Rejected (im.).

Motivation:
After two months of submitting the article and two follow-ups via email, finally getting an email saying it's not interested. Two months is a long time to find out it's not interested for desk reject!