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Accept Me, Accept Me Not: What Do Journal Acceptance Rates Really Mean? [ICSR Perspectives]
12 Pages Posted: 28 Jan 2020 Last revised: 16 Jul 2023 Publication Status: Under Review
Abstract
This study considers what journal acceptance rates really can tell a submitting author about a journal and whether the rate is a signal of other attributes of a journal – impact or quality, for example.
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Keywords: journal metrics, acceptance rate
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Herbert, Rachel, Accept Me, Accept Me Not: What Do Journal Acceptance Rates Really Mean? [ICSR Perspectives] (February 15, 2020). International Center for the Study of Research Paper No. Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3526365 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3526365
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