Journal statistics
| Year | Submissions | Rejected prior to discussion | Discussions started | Reviews requested | Reviews received | Rejected after discussion | Approval rate after discussion | Final papers published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 868 | 170 | 700 | 4937 | 1586 | 19 | 97.5% | 776 |
| 2020 | 1290 | 319 | 979 | 6482 | 2304 | 25 | 96.5% | 827 |
| 2019 | 1188 | 259 | 819 | 5796 | 2068 | 18 | 97.0% | 825 |
| 2018 | 1328 | 282 | 982 | 6306 | 2420 | 30 | 95.6% | 965 |
| 2017 | 1211 | 210 | 927 | 6156 | 2305 | 29 | 96.5% | 823 |
| 2016 | 1172 | 162 | 960 | 5877 | 2380 | 31 | 96.7% | 887 |
| 2015 | 1043 | 123 | 836 | 5207 | 2098 | 25 | 96.7% | 770 |
| 2014 | 1031 | 128 | 764 | 4832 | 1988 | 34 | 95.7% | 798 |
| 2013 | 1031 | 113 | 797 | 4760 | 2047 | 28 | 96.5% | 742 |
| 2012 | 1032 | 82 | 816 | 4749 | 1980 | 23 | 96.8% | 741 |
| 2011 | 1054 | 104 | 838 | 4837 | 2063 | 42 | 94.8% | 814 |
| 2010 | 1009 | 128 | 781 | 4625 | 1953 | 28 | 96.3% | 774 |
| 2009 | 858 | 92 | 732 | 3643 | 1512 | 6 | 97.9% | 611 |