CiteScore 2019 (Scopus):2.4, which equals rank 103/224 (Q2) in 'General Physics and Astronomy'.
Rapid Publication:manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision provided to authors approximately 18.4 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 3.8 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2020).
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Rapid Publication:manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision provided to authors approximately 18.4 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 3.8 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2020).
Universe(ISSN 2218-1997) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal focused on principles and new discoveries in the universe. It publishes reviews, research papers and communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their research results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers.