Prestige Career Advancement High rejection rate Papers triaged Delay due to time before final rejection Some have idiosyncratic style Your success depends on knowing more than a journal’s IF!
Acceptance Rate21% 19% Rejection Rate72%74%77% Immediate Rejection40%42%47%
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