CTE Workshop Proceedings editorial activity report (2025)
This report provides an analytical overview of the editorial workflow, processing turnaround times, and submission dynamics for the CTE Workshop Proceedings during the 2025 calendar year (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025), alongside historical cumulative data.
In 2025, the proceedings demonstrated strong operational health, characterised by a substantial volume of finalised publications and a noticeable acceleration in peer-review processing times.
The volume of new submissions in 2025 reached 33 manuscripts, surpassing the historical long-term baseline average of 28 per year. The editorial team maintained an active publishing pipeline, finalising and publishing 24 papers throughout the year.
The journal editorial activity dashboard reveals a deliberate and successful effort by the editorial board to improve turnaround times across all primary stages of the lifecycle:
- The time required to deliver a first editorial decision dropped significantly to 56 days, compared to the historical average of 77 days. This represents a 27% improvement in initial feedback speed.
- The average duration from submission to formal acceptance was reduced to 162 days (~5.3 months), down from the cumulative average of 173 days.
- For manuscripts that did not meet the publication criteria post-review, the rejection timeline was trimmed to 61 days (down from 70 days).
A unique aspect of the CTE Workshop Proceedings is its inclusive peer-review philosophy: in 2025, as in previous years, every single submitted paper bypassed a preliminary editorial filter and was advanced directly to reviewers. This comprehensive review strategy ensures that all participating authors receive formal, constructive, and detailed peer review feedback.
