Popularity scores

January 2026
Journal popularity score 87.8
Discipline popularity scores (quartiles)
Economics 139(Q1)
Development Research 36(Q1)
Political science 58(Q1)
International relations 66(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
3.1 months
Tot. handling time acc. manuscripts
4.5 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: 13.6 weeks. Overall rating: 5 (excellent). Outcome: Rejected.

Motivation:
Extremely well-managed journal, with efficient communication and regular updates at every stage of the process. Fast turnaround times and exceptionally responsive editors, so rare to find these days. Highly recommended. Sadly, my manuscript was not accepted after the first round of reviews.