In a recent survey of over 100 corresponding authors who published in ECS journals, over 55% of respondents said the speed from initial manuscript submission to publication was faster than expected, and nearly 25% said it was very fast.
The survey also asked the authors to rate ECS’s turnaround speed during specific periods of the publication process: (1) from initial submission to first decision, (2) from manuscript acceptance to receipt of page proofs, and (3) from manuscript acceptance to publication.
Here are the key takeaways:
- Over 50% of respondents said the speed from initial manuscript submission to first decision was faster than expected, and 25% said it was very fast.
- Almost 75% of respondents said the speed from manuscript acceptance to receipt of page proofs was faster than expected, and 50% said it was very fast.
- Over 65% of respondents said the speed from manuscript acceptance to publication was faster than expected, and over 40% said it was very fast.
ECS commits to the promise of rapid turnaround first and foremost as a courtesy to its authors, whose regular contributions drive the development and expansion of the authoritative science contained within the ECS Digital Library.
From a wider scope, though, the Society ensures swift publication because discovery is urgent. ECS authors are directly responsible for the advancement of electrochemistry, solid state science and technology, and allied fields on a global scale. Research published today could produce a breakthrough tomorrow, when lives and futures could be on the line.
The Society’s assertion that it will minimize lag times and get your article online fast is not a boast but an avowal of responsibility—to you, the global scientific community, and all those facing crises in sustainability.
ECS would like to thank its authors, reviewers, and board members for making prompt turnaround possible.
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