Popularity scores

January 2026
Journal popularity score 93.6
Discipline popularity scores (quartiles)
Applied psychology 32(Q1)
Organizational behavior and human resources 25(Q1)

Journal info (provided by editor)

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Decision time immediate rejection
45 days
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Latest review

Outcome: Rejected (im.).

Motivation:
Understandably, if a paper does not fit the journal, then it should be rejected. But taking about 3 months for a desk rejection is perhaps too long and unprofessional.