- Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
- Scopus
- CNKI
- EBSCO Discovery Service
- EBSCO TOC Premier
- ERIC System Database
- ERIH PLUS
- Google Scholar
- OCLC
- ProQuest Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database
- ProQuest Agricultural & Environmental Science Database
- ProQuest Biological Science Database
- ProQuest Central
- ProQuest Earth Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Database
- ProQuest Education Database
- ProQuest Materials Science & Engineering Database
- ProQuest Natural Science Collection
- ProQuest SciTech Premium Collection
- ProQuest Social Science Collection
- ProQuest Technology Collection
- Summon by ProQuest
Contact
Submission enquiries: kristine.lamar@springernature.com
General enquiries: info@springeropen.com
This journal is indexed by
Annual Journal Metrics
-
Speed
48 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
29 days to first decision for all manuscripts
188 days from submission to acceptance
32 days from acceptance to publicationCitation Impact
5.012 - 2-year Impact Factor
5.399 - 5-year Impact Factor
3.265 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
1.594 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)Usage
656,555 downloads
645 Altmetric mentions
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.
Find us on Facebook
- ISSN: 2196-7822 (electronic)