In 2013, after the release of our first impact factor (IF) in June, the manuscript submission rate to ACS Catalysis doubled, remaining at the elevated rate for the remainder of the year and climbing even higher in 2014. With this increase in submissions came a concomitant increase in the standards for acceptance, both with regard to scientific and technical quality, as well as potential for impact in the field of catalysis. Thus, while manuscript submission numbers continue to rise, acceptance rates are falling, with many papers returned immediately after an initial assessment by the editor(s), and many others declined after external peer review. Anticipating another increase in submissions this summer after the release of our second IF (7.572), we expect acceptance rates to drop even further. To this end, we summarize here some recommendations that can increase the probability of having a manuscript selected for external review and, eventually, recommended for publication in ACS Catalysis.
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