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 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 (extendable to 30 days)
• Author Revision (Major): up to 30 days (extendable to 60 days)
• 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: 8–12 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 editorial system includes predefined time limits for each role to ensure consistency and timely handling of submissions:

• New submission initial response: 15 days
• Secretary action deadline: 15 days
• Editor assignment (checked status): 15 days
• Editor action (with editor status): 15 days
• Reviewer response to invitation: 7 days
• Reviewer report submission: 30 days after acceptance
• Editor decision after “Ready for Decision” status: 15 days
• Final publication preparation (after acceptance): 30 days
• Copyediting / language / statistical review: 30 days
• Layout editing and typesetting: 30 days
• Minor revision author resubmission: 15 days (extendable to 30)
• Major revision author resubmission: 30 days (extendable to 60)
• Final reading and correction by author: 5 days
• Editor-initiated time extension (any actor): 15 days

These internal deadlines are automatically managed within the DergiPark system to promote accountability and timely progress of manuscripts.

Annual Performance Indicator

• Average time from submission to acceptance in 2024: 106 days.
• Minimum period from submission to first peer review decision: typically 6–8 weeks.

These indicators are based on internal DergiPark system data and are reviewed annually to improve editorial efficiency.

Real-Time Statistics

The journal’s editorial performance metrics are updated periodically 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 enhances accountability, efficiency, and the reliability of the publishing process for authors, reviewers, and readers.

Contact

For further information, please contact the editorial office at editorialoffice@jaefs.com.