Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the publication process take?: The median times of various parts of the publication process are shown below and reflect values for 2007. A substantial part of the total time from submission to final publication is spent in the authors' hands.; --Submission to first decision: 100 days (in review); --First decision to resubmission of revised version: 61 days (with authors); --Resubmission to final decision: 12 days (with editor/in review); --Acceptance to publication: 47 days (at copyedit/composition services, and proofs with authors); Median time from submission to publication: 226 days
What is the journal's acceptance rate?: The acceptance rate for L&O: Methods was 41% for manuscripts submitted during 2007.
What is the publication cost to authors?: Page charges are designed to pass a portion of the total cost of publication on to authors, but the proportion can increase if manuscripts are unusually long. In 2007, the average cost of publication was $554, of which authors paid an average of only $298.
Is L&O:Methods indexed in ISI Web of Science?: Yes!. L&O:Methods was submitted to ISI for evaluation on 19 May 2004, and after a lengthy evaluation process was accepted for indexing early in 2005. Volumes 2 through the present are included in Web of Science.

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