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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.

European Radiology Experimental 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 Publication of research articles by European Radiology Experimental is dependent primarily on their scientific validity and coherence as judged by our external expert editors and/or peer reviewers, who will also assess whether the writing is comprehensible and whether the work represents a useful contribution to the field.

Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two to three 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. Reviewers will also be asked to indicate how interesting and significant the research is. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board.

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Annual Journal Metrics

  • 2022 Citation Impact
    3.8 - 2-year Impact Factor
    4.8 - 5-year Impact Factor
    1.162 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
    0.789 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

    2023 Speed
    5 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
    103 days submission to accept (Median)

    2023 Usage 
    444,163 downloads
    274 Altmetric mentions

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