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Submission guidelines

Our 3-step submission process

  1. Before you submit

    Before you submit, we recommend familiarizing yourself with the following.

  2. Ready to submit

    To give your manuscript the best chance of publication, follow these editorial policies and formatting guidelines.

  3. Submit and promote

    After acceptance, we provide support so your article gains maximum impact in the scientific community and beyond.

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Annual Journal Metrics

  • 2022 Citation Impact
    1.588 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
    1.070 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

    2023 Speed 
    11 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
    201 days submission to accept (Median)

    2023 Usage
    1,029,742 downloads
    1,291 Altmetric mentions 

This journal is indexed by

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    • TD Net Discovery Service
    • SCImago
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    • ProQuest-ExLibris Primo
    • ProQuest Central
    • Naver
    • Meta
    • Dimensions
    • Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) - GoOA
    • CNKI
    • BFI List
    • ANVUR

Need help with APC funding?

We offer a free open access support service to make it easier for you to discover and apply for article-processing charge (APC) funding. 

Waivers

Authors without funds to cover the Article Processing Charge (APC) are eligible for a discretionary waiver of the APC, and should request a waiver during submission. 

Evolution: Education & Outreach also has waivers available at the Editor's discretion. Authors can contact the Editor in Chief for more information. 

ISSN: 1936-6426 (print)