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Peer-review policy

Peer-review is the system used to assess the quality of a manuscript before it is published. Independent researchers in the relevant research area assess submitted manuscripts for originality, validity and significance to help editors determine whether the manuscript should be published in their journal. You can read more about the peer-review process here.

Evolution: Education and Outreach operates a single-blind peer-review system, where the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the authors, but the reviewer reports provided to authors are anonymous.

The benefit of single-blind peer review is that it is the traditional model of peer review that many reviewers are comfortable with, and it facilitates a dispassionate critique of a manuscript.

Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two or more experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published work, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board.

Annual Journal Metrics

  • Citation Impact 2023
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.530
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.828

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 7
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 201

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 1,029,742
    Altmetric mentions: 1,291

This journal is indexed by

    • SCOPUS
    • Google Scholar
    • DOAJ
    • EBSCO Science Reference Center
    • EBSCO Discovery Service
    • OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service
    • ProQuest Biological Science Database
    • ProQuest Natural Science Collection
    • ProQuest SciTech Premium Collection
    • Zoological Record
    • UGC-CARE List (India)
    • TD Net Discovery Service
    • SCImago
    • ProQuest-ExLibris Summon
    • 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)