About this journal
Aims and scope
Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health and Behavior is an international, interdisciplinary journal that addresses the symptom of fatigue in medical illnesses, behavioral disorders, and specific environmental conditions. These broadly conceived domains, all housed in one journal, are intended to advance research on causation, pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment. The content that we seek includes original research papers, literature reviews, meta-analyses, data-based theoretical papers, short reports, qualitative studies, innovative case studies, conference reports, expert interactive commentary, and letters to the editor.
The list of topics covered in Fatigue will include fatigue in diseases including cancer, autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis, pain conditions, mood disorders, and circulatory diseases. The journal will also publish papers on chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and related illnesses. In addition, submissions on specific issues involving fatigue in sleep, aging, exercise and sport, and occupations are welcomed. More generally, the journal will publish on the biology, physiology and psychosocial aspects of fatigue. The Editor also welcomes new topics such as clinical fatigue education in medical schools and public health policy with respect to fatigue.
Article Types Considered for Publication
Fatigue considers a number of different article types in addition to regular articles, including Short Reports, Reviews, Case Studies, Commentaries, and more. For more information on the types of manuscripts considered for publication click here
Audience
Physicians, research scientists, psychologists, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, and other health researchers and clinicians who value knowledge of fatigue as an important factor in illness, aging, sleep, occupations, and exercise and athletics.
Peer Review Integrity
All research articles in this journal, including those in special issues, special sections or supplements, undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two independent referees.
Disclaimer
The International Association for CFS/ME and our publisher Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in our publications. However, the International Association for CFS/ME and our publisher Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by the International Association for CFS/ME and our publisher Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. The International Association for CFS/ME and our publisher Taylor & Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to or arising out of the use of the Content. Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-and-conditions.
Journal metrics
Usage
- 41K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 2.6 (2023) Impact Factor
- 2.3 (2023) 5 year IF
- 5.2 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 0.616 (2023) SNIP
- 0.702 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 39 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 45 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 10 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 30% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Founder and Editor
Fred Friedberg, Ph.D., Stony Brook University Medical Center, USA ([email protected])
Associate Editors
Yasuyoshi Watanabe , M.D., Ph.D., Osaka City University, Japan
Kunal Ajmera M.D., M.P.H. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, USA
Editorial Board
Michael Antoni, Ph.D., University of Miami, USA
Gijs Bleijenberg, Ph.D. Radboud University, Netherlands
Simeon Cairns, Ph.D., Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Joanna Elson PhD, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
Keith Geraghty, MPH, PhD, University of Manchester, UK
Leonard Jason, Ph.D., DePaul University, USA
Marilynne Kirshbaum, Ph.D., M.Sc., RN Charles Darwin University, Australia
Nancy Klimas, M.D. Nova Southeastern University, USA
Charles Lapp, M.D., Hunter Hopkins Center, USA
Oliver Minton, Ph.D., St George’s University of London, UK
Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik, Ph. D., Griffith University, Australia
Julia Newton, M.D., Ph.D. Newcastle University, UK
Thomas Raslear, Ph.D. Federal Railroad Administration, USA
Leorey Saligan, PhD, RN, CRNP, National Institutes of Health, USA
Boudewijn Van Houdenhove, M.D., Ph.D., University of Leuven, Belgium
Ann Williamson, Ph.D. University of New South Wales, Australia
Abstracting and indexing
Open access
Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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