Article Processing Times

The International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Food Sciences is committed to maintaining a timely and transparent editorial workflow. The journal tracks and reports timeframes related to submission, peer review, revision, and publication processes in accordance with best practices recommended by international indexing services.

Average Durations for Each Editorial Stage
The following estimated durations reflect the average time required for each stage of the editorial and publishing workflow:
- Initial Technical Check: 5–7 days
- Editorial Pre-Evaluation: 7–10 days
- First Round of Peer Review: 4–6 weeks
- Author Revision (Minor): up to 15 days, with a 30-day extension
- Author Revision (Major): up to 30 days, with a 60-day extension
- Second Peer Review (if required): 2–3 weeks
- Final Editorial Decision: 7–10 days after revised submission
- Galley Proof Review by Author: 10 days
- Time from Acceptance to Online Publication: 7–14 days
- Total Estimated Time from Submission to Final Decision: 8 to 10 weeks
These durations may vary depending on reviewer availability, editorial decisions, and author responsiveness.

System-Based Action Deadlines (Internal Editorial Workflow)
The journal’s DergiPark workflow includes predefined time limits for each actor in the editorial process to prevent unnecessary delays:
- New submission initial response time: 15 days
- Secretary action deadline (with secretary status): 15 days
- Editor assignment (checked status): 15 days
- Editor action (with editor status): 15 days
- Reviewer response to invitation: 7 days
- Reviewer report submission (after accepting invitation): 30 days
- Editor decision after “Ready for Decision” status: 15 days
- Final publication preparation (after acceptance): 30 days
- Copyediting, language editing, statistics review, proofreading: 30 days
- Layout editing and typesetting: 30 days
- Minor revision author resubmission: 15 days (extendable to 30 days)
- Major revision author resubmission: 30 days (extendable to 60 days)
- Final reading and correction by corresponding author: 5 days
- Editor-initiated time extension for any actor: 15 days
These time limits are managed through the journal’s editorial system to ensure consistency, accountability, and timely processing of submissions.

Annual Performance Indicator
According to journal data:
- The average time from article submission to acceptance decision in 2024 was 106 days.
- The minimum period from article submission to peer review decision is typically 6–8 weeks, depending on editorial and author response times.

Real-Time Statistics
The journal's editorial performance is updated regularly and made publicly available:
- Acceptance-Rejection Statistics
- Time Statistics

Transparency Statement
The International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Food Sciences adheres to best practices in publication ethics and editorial transparency. Monitoring and reporting article processing times contributes to a more reliable and efficient publishing experience for all stakeholders.

For further information, please contact:
editor@jaefs.com