The evolution of cosmic structures, the formation and growth of the first black holes and the connection to their baryonic environment are key unsolved problems in astrophysics. The X-ray Athena mission and the gravitational-wave Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) offer independent and complementary angles on these problems.
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All metrics are for the last complete calendar year. Peer review times are median figures unless otherwise stated.
| Peer review metrics | |
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| Submission to first decision before peer review | 10 days |
| Submission to first decision after peer review | 60 days |
| Submission to first decision overall (including articles rejected before peer review) | 30 days |
| Submission to final acceptance after peer review and any author revisions | 100 days |
| Acceptance rate* | 50% |
*Acceptance rate is calculated as acceptance decisions as a proportion of all final decisions on directly submitted articles.
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