Journal info (provided by editor)

Manuscripts received last year
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Articles published last year
250 articles
% 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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About

The EMBO Journal has been EMBO's flagship publication since its launch in 1982. The journal publishes papers describing original research of broad general interest in molecular and cell biology - a particular emphasis is placed on molecular mechanism and physiological relevance. Read the guide to authors: https://www.embopress.org/page/journal/14602075/authorguide

Duration of manuscript handling phases

Duration first review round
1.1 months
Tot. handling time acc. manuscripts
2.0 months
Decision time immediate rejection
4 days
Overall rating manuscript handling
4.0 / 5.0

Characteristics of peer review process

Average number of review rounds
1.7 rounds
Difficulty of reviewer comments
5.0 / 5.0 (very difficult)
Average number of review reports
2.3 reports
Quality of review reports
4.0 / 5.0

Latest review

Outcome: Rejected (im.).

Motivation:
The manuscript was trasnfered from Nat. Comm. to EMBO J. but the editor did not send it to review in the last one. Instead suggested Life Science Alliance to go to peer review