Synthese

Overall acceptance rate

35.50%

Average response time

3.8 months

Average publicaton time

5.3 months

Average number of reviewers

2.3

Comment quality

Submissions with comments

90.84%

Overall experience with editors

Initial Verdicts

262

Acceptances

13 (4.96%)

Rejections

142 (54.20%)

Revise and resubmits

89 (33.97%)

Conditional acceptances

17 (6.49%)

Withdraws

1 (0.38%)

Revised/conditional verdicts

Acceptances

80 (86.96%)

Rejections

12 (13.04%)

Withdraws

0 (0.00%)

	Submitted	Verdict	Professional status	Response time	Comment quality
May 27, 2020	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Synthese Submitted May 27, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Hispanic/Latina/Latino Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 4 or more Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 9, 2020	Rejection	Adjunct	4.5 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jun 9, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Adjunct Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 4.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 11, 2020	Acceptance	Graduate student	1 month
Journal Synthese Submitted Jun 11, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1 month Publication time 0.5 months Date of acceptance May 6, 2020 Number of reviewers 3 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Jun 11, 2020	Rejection	Other	2 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jun 11, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 11, 2020	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Other	1.9 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jun 11, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.9 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 14, 2020	Rejection	Graduate student	0.5 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jul 14, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 0.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 20, 2020	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Sep 20, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Sep 20, 2020	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	2.5 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Sep 20, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Oct 15, 2020	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Oct 15, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Dec 28, 2020	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months		-
Journal Synthese Submitted Dec 28, 2020 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors - Comments from submitter -
Mar 3, 2021	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	2.5 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Mar 3, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 13, 2021	Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	10 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Mar 13, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 10 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 21, 2021	Rejection	Tenured faculty	10 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Mar 21, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 10 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 3 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 22, 2021	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Other	13 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Apr 22, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Other Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 13 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 19, 2021	Acceptance	Graduate student	1.4 months
Journal Synthese Submitted May 19, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.4 months Publication time 3 months Date of acceptance May 7, 2021 Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 24, 2021	Conditional acceptance Acceptance	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Aug 24, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Conditional acceptance Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 7, 2021	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	6.5 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Sep 7, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 6.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 4 or more Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Nov 5, 2021	Acceptance	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Nov 5, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time 5 months Date of acceptance Nov 2, 2021 Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 15, 2021	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Other	8 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Nov 15, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 8 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter Highly recommended.
Nov 25, 2021	Revise and resubmit Rejection	Other	6 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Nov 25, 2021 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Rejection Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 6 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 3 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jan 16, 2022	Rejection	Tenured faculty	7 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jan 16, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 7 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 3 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter If you cannot finish reviewing a ten-page paper in three months, then you are not doing your job properly.
Feb 15, 2022	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	5 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Feb 15, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Middle Eastern/North African Response time 5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Mar 31, 2022	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Mar 31, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 14, 2022	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	5.5 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Apr 14, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 5.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 4 or more Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Apr 26, 2022	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2.5 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Apr 26, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 12, 2022	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Non-tenure track faculty	4 months
Journal Synthese Submitted May 12, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance Mar 25, 2022 Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
May 25, 2022	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	4 months
Journal Synthese Submitted May 25, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 3, 2022	Rejection	Graduate student	4 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jun 3, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Aug 31, 2022	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months	-
Journal Synthese Submitted Aug 31, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 1 Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Sep 25, 2022	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Sep 25, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Nov 1, 2022	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Other	2.5 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Nov 1, 2022 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Other Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Jan 3, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	0 months	-
Journal Synthese Submitted Jan 3, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 0 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers - Comment quality - Experience with editors Comments from submitter Fast desk reject (no comments)
Jan 3, 2023	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jan 3, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Feb 16, 2023	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Graduate student	3.5 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Feb 16, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Graduate student Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3.5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Feb 18, 2023	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Feb 18, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Mar 5, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	4 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Mar 5, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity - Response time 4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 8, 2023	Revise and resubmit Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Synthese Submitted May 8, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Revise and resubmit Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Asian Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 11, 2023	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Synthese Submitted May 11, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
May 14, 2023	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Synthese Submitted May 14, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 6, 2023	Rejection	Non-tenure track faculty	2.4 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jun 6, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Non-tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 2.4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 6, 2023	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jun 6, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 19, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jun 19, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Female Race/ethnicity Hispanic/Latina/Latino Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 20, 2023	Rejection	Tenured faculty	5 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jun 20, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenured faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 5 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter Hey editor, stop being a jerk, okay?
Jun 23, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	2 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jun 23, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity Other race/ethnicity Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 3 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 23, 2023	Rejection	Other	3 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jun 23, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Other Gender Male Race/ethnicity Other race/ethnicity Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jun 30, 2023	Acceptance	Tenure track faculty	2 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jun 30, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Acceptance Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender Male Race/ethnicity Hispanic/Latina/Latino Response time 2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance Jun 29, 2023 Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 1, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jul 1, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 4, 2023	Rejection	Tenure track faculty	3.4 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jul 4, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Tenure track faculty Gender - Race/ethnicity - Response time 3.4 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter -
Jul 7, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	3 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jul 7, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 3 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 2 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter
Jul 18, 2023	Rejection	Graduate student	1.2 months
Journal Synthese Submitted Jul 18, 2023 Submitted by - Verdict Rejection Professional status Graduate student Gender Male Race/ethnicity White Response time 1.2 months Publication time - Date of acceptance - Number of reviewers 3 Comment quality Experience with editors Comments from submitter