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

    Speed 2024
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 7
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 144

    Usage 2024
    Downloads: 796,280
    Altmetric mentions: 937

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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)