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Health Professions journals by time to acceptance (2025)

164 journals with 2025 figures · median days from submission to acceptance, measured from PubMed dates · data as of Sep 15, 2026

Sorted by median days from submission to acceptance in 2025. Faster is not better — this is a planning aid, not a ranking of quality. Click a column to re-sort.

2025 figures only
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Journal for Nurses in Professional Development6 (3–124)66———0.0
Academic Medicine16 (8–196)22842—Hybrid0.0
Acta Informatica Medica33 (27–35)56———0.0
Atención Primaria41 (11–74)14960$1,590Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Nursing Reports46 (36–61)4503≈$2,200Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Health Affairs Scholar66 (47–93)2464$3,150Open access (DOAJ)2.09
The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health68 (14–112)12550≈$6,680—0.0
Australian Health Review70 (35–135)118———0.0
Journal of Medical Ethics72 (40–141)191162—Hybrid1.17
Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie76 (57–122)7831≈$3,390—0.0
South African Family Practice80 (55–112)7265≈$1,356Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública81 (55–104)11762No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Rural Medicine83 (57–126)54121—Open access0.0
BMJ Military Health85 (62–121)74184—Hybrid0.0
Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises87 (60–121)1023≈$3,000—0.0
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity88 (58–117)1918≈$3,800—0.0
Applied Nursing Research88 (60–124)1064≈$3,690—0.0
Journal of Healthcare Quality Research90 (28–134)7053≈$3,000—0.0
Journal of Pediatric Health Care91 (59–143)13935≈$2,930—0.0
Journal of General and Family Medicine91 (70–141)7812$2,600Open access (DOAJ)2.36
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners93 (68–131)93132——0.0
International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health94 (65–148)6522No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)—
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine98 (63–132)12263≈$1,026Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Acta Médica Portuguesa98 (76–127)11666No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Dental Traumatology98 (72–131)9814≈$4,330—0.0
Noise and Health99 (75–148)13058$500Open access (DOAJ)0.0
BDJ100 (81–143)203155≈$5,190—0.0
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine100 (66–146)1956—Hybrid0.0
Frontiers in Health Services102 (70–157)30121≈$3,117Open access (DOAJ)1.39
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine103 (65–143)15917≈$4,150—0.0
Gaceta Sanitaria103 (50–132)7345≈$2,077Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare105 (82–132)60714$3,940Open access (DOAJ)0.0
International Journal of Medical Informatics105 (49–165)3503≈$3,150Hybrid0.76
Future Healthcare Journal105 (60–165)737No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
BJGP Open107 (55–159)156260≈$1,685Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Nursing Research109 (80–127)6880——0.0
Journal of Healthcare Leadership109 (88–131)6616$4,320Open access (DOAJ)—
Frontiers in Digital Health111 (67–161)54721≈$3,117Open access (DOAJ)0.0
SSM - Population Health114 (82–143)1491$3,610Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Dental Education115 (76–171)28020≈$3,570—0.0
Nursing Inquiry116 (68–205)66—≈$4,720—0.0
JAMIA Open117 (76–214)17224$3,582Open access (DOAJ)1.49
Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz120 (104–136)13522≈$2,890—0.0
Nursing Outlook122 (96–170)19724≈$4,260—0.0
BMC Nursing124 (84–188)1,56714$3,190Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Health SA Gesondheid124 (98–162)12177≈$1,029Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP126 (92–159)18286$500Open access (DOAJ)0.0
British Journal of General Practice126 (84–168)118170—Hybrid0.0
Journal of Medical Systems127 (89–174)16218≈$4,990—0.0
Journal of Clinical Nursing131 (86–250)32217≈$5,450—0.51
BMJ Quality & Safety131 (99–174)83170——0.0
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association132 (98–168)217—≈$4,332Hybrid0.0
Revista médica de Chile132 (95–195)124133—Open access0.0
Research Involvement and Engagement132 (95–163)10427$2,590Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Digital Health133 (105–168)86722$2,000Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Health Expectations133 (94–187)396—$4,610Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Advances in Skin & Wound Care133 (81–196)114231——0.0
Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia133 (70–179)7192≈$233Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Health Services Insights134 (109–166)8633$2,000Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Milbank Quarterly136 (104–176)5440≈$4,430—0.0
JMIR Nursing136 (88–189)5245$1,985Open access (DOAJ)—
Nursing in Critical Care137 (89–209)369—≈$3,400—0.0
International Journal for Quality in Health Care137 (101–204)127—≈$3,686—0.0
Australian Journal of Primary Health137 (105–216)64———0.0
Revista gaúcha de enfermagem138 (107–187)94124≈$252Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Nursing Scholarship141 (84–196)6017≈$3,640—2.39
Nutrition & Dietetics141 (107–186)5228≈$2,780—0.0
Journal of Advanced Nursing142 (100–195)75216≈$5,450—0.0
Nursing and Health Sciences142 (85–206)238—≈$4,430—0.0
Academic Pediatrics143 (85–191)23419≈$3,400—0.0
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing143 (103–187)186—≈$5,050Hybrid0.0
Implementation Science143 (99–186)6229$3,490Open access (DOAJ)0.0
The Medical Journal of Australia144 (111–184)15970≈$3,400—0.0
Journal of Tissue Viability145 (92–209)1042≈$2,790—1.9
Journal of Medical Internet Research147 (96–221)1,46149$3,350Open access (DOAJ)0.18
Journal of Bioethical Inquiry154 (95–257)106147≈$4,590—0.0
Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde155 (118–205)154132No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Health Services Research158 (126–214)15820≈$3,750—1.25
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing158 (131–205)127—≈$3,640—0.0
Journal of School Health158 (113–212)11714≈$3,570—1.69
JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration158 (23–211)11278——0.0
International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances159 (127–202)1691$2,990Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation160 (102–230)25514≈$4,990—1.05
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science160 (114–223)23814$2,925Open access (DOAJ)0.0
International Nursing Review160 (129–196)133—≈$3,400—1.88
Zeitschrift für Evidenz Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen160 (109–203)7236≈$3,442Hybrid0.0
Public Health161 (126–205)43716≈$3,130Hybrid0.0
SAGE Open Nursing161 (117–225)23422$1,500Open access (DOAJ)0.0
JMIR Research Protocols163 (114–220)99951$1,900Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Community Mental Health Journal163 (114–222)13330≈$4,390—0.0
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety163 (124–214)744≈$3,510—0.0
Translational Behavioral Medicine163 (129–207)58—≈$4,253—1.85
The Journal of Rural Health164 (117–206)110—≈$4,480—0.0
CIN Computers Informatics Nursing164 (103–230)101195——0.0
Patient Education and Counseling165 (102–225)3202≈$3,830—0.0
Safety and Health at Work165 (119–211)676$1,750Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Nurse Education Today166 (127–213)2893≈$4,010—0.6
Journal of General Internal Medicine169 (134–221)49623≈$5,290—0.39
The Annals of Family Medicine169 (138–214)80132—Open access0.0
BMC Family Practice170 (105–301)45428$2,990Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Social Science & Medicine171 (127–235)9753≈$3,800Hybrid0.0
Journal of Adolescent Health171 (129–212)28462≈$3,670Hybrid0.0
Health Promotion Journal of Australia171 (98–272)141—≈$3,150—0.0
JMIR Formative Research172 (119–249)86254$2,500Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice172 (112–244)343—≈$4,430—0.0
JMIR Aging172 (125–228)19348$2,500Open access (DOAJ)0.0
BMJ Open Quality173 (138–229)32620≈$3,223Open access (DOAJ)0.0
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management173 (101–310)8311≈$4,030—0.0
Journal of Physical Therapy Education173 (143–215)5868———
BMC Health Services Research175 (113–312)1,74722$3,450Open access (DOAJ)0.13
JMIR Medical Informatics178 (131–236)31248$2,750Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Australian Journal of Rural Health178 (113–265)124—≈$3,570—0.0
Israel Journal of Health Policy Research178 (138–229)7518No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Research in Nursing & Health178 (112–225)7314≈$4,150—0.0
Journal of Patient Safety179 (121–240)10032——0.0
JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting180 (113–245)10456$1,985Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Health Education Research181 (153–257)64—≈$4,533—0.0
JMIR Diabetes183 (127–246)5756$1,985Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing185 (108–240)7818≈$4,850—2.35
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making186 (117–340)46517$3,090Open access (DOAJ)0.52
Cadernos de Saúde Pública187 (135–260)178115No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Implementation Science Communications188 (124–266)15427$2,390Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Health Research Policy and Systems188 (129–286)14831$3,590Open access (DOAJ)0.0
International Journal of Nursing Studies189 (138–246)2054≈$5,840Hybrid1.21
Journal of Nursing Research189 (144–258)51288No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
JMIR Human Factors191 (139–275)24054$1,985Open access (DOAJ)0.0
BMJ Leader193 (150–265)99226——0.0
Nursing Research and Practice196 (148–276)7624$1,100Open access (DOAJ)—
PEC Innovation196 (144–288)742$2,190Open access (DOAJ)0.0
International Journal of Nursing Sciences202 (154–243)801$1,200Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Health Organization and Management203 (135–295)116———2.39
Dysphagia204 (135–279)10426≈$4,590—1.52
Enfermería Clínica (English Edition)205 (140–280)61129≈$2,540—0.0
Public Health Nursing208 (160–266)11216≈$3,570—0.0
International Journal of Health Policy and Management208 (93–309)10027$1,500Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Interactive Journal of Medical Research209 (159–307)7859$1,985Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal209 (147–286)57—≈$3,470—0.0
Asian Nursing Research210 (161–233)7549$1,500Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Medical Care210 (118–237)5157—Hybrid0.0
Revista Española de Salud Pública211 (120–307)7758No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Canadian Journal of Public Health213 (156–270)12741≈$3,190—0.0
Public health reviews213 (136–351)5519≈$2,420Open access (DOAJ)—
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem217 (166–285)106185≈$97Open access (DOAJ)0.0
BMJ Health & Care Informatics218 (158–291)11920≈$3,223Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Health Policy220 (129–337)2042≈$4,220Hybrid0.0
Sociology of Health & Illness221 (177–263)107—≈$4,330—0.0
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health221 (146–296)6847$2,810Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Professional Nursing223 (198–243)1304≈$3,500—0.0
The European Journal of Health Economics227 (188–314)13035≈$4,790—0.0
American Journal of Community Psychology256 (96–390)8218≈$3,620—0.0
Journal of Health Economics267 (204–391)929≈$4,260—0.0
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences268 (195–354)178—≈$3,400—0.0
Bioethics270 (210–348)10936≈$4,550Hybrid0.0
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics281 (190–394)1166≈$3,740—2.87
Human Resources for Health289 (168–373)7023$3,390Open access (DOAJ)0.0
International Journal of Integrated Care290 (193–408)8513≈$2,124Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior294 (235–389)12339≈$2,840—0.0
JMIR mhealth and uhealth302 (218–380)24357$3,150Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Community Psychology334 (224–413)81—≈$3,730—9.93
Health Economics335 (247–415)11621≈$4,050—0.0
Nursing Open352 (226–530)270—$3,560Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Evaluation and Program Planning352 (205–693)1543≈$3,370Hybrid0.0
International Journal of Nursing Practice400 (252–567)99—≈$4,090—0.0
Health Care Management Science442 (326–594)5652≈$2,090——

Journals are listed where at least 25% of their articles' topics fall in Health Professions (OpenAlex).

Latest available year: 2024

22 journals without enough usable 2025 data. Their 2024 figures are shown separately so they are never compared with 2025 figures.

2024 figures only
Open access
Journal of Primary Health Care64 (21–101)73—No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache65 (48–88)61121—Hybrid—
Salud Pública de México78 (42–109)119101No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Education and Health Promotion89 (69–122)531271$200Open access (DOAJ)0.42
Revista M�dica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social94 (51–153)136102——0.0
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine100 (73–139)151287—Open access0.0
Journal of allied health111 (71–168)73———0.0
The Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy121 (105–188)53169——0.0
South African Medical Journal122 (82–171)73105≈$457Open access (DOAJ)1.37
Health Care Transitions137 (89–189)5310$1,025Open access (DOAJ)—
Andes pediatrica139 (97–201)52—No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Learning Health Systems144 (108–178)6826$2,290Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Military Veteran and Family Health155 (110–203)64232———
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem157 (114–227)255160≈$252Open access (DOAJ)1.32
Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine160 (108–214)57175——0.0
Revista de Saúde Pública162 (96–238)65222$1,200Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva171 (141–244)3742—Open access0.0
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública182 (148–233)52—No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Nursing Management184 (122–258)16319≈$2,700Hybrid0.0
British Journal of Occupational Therapy194 (150–238)7536≈$4,150—0.0
Revista CUIDARTE203 (172–283)570No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
International Journal of Older People Nursing251 (204–333)58—≈$4,550—0.0

Latest available year: 2023

2 journals without enough usable 2025 data. Their 2023 figures are shown separately so they are never compared with 2025 figures.

2023 figures only
Open access
Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba69 (41–178)5378No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Nursing Philosophy104 (34–219)52—≈$3,920——

Latest available year: 2022

5 journals without enough usable 2025 data. Their 2022 figures are shown separately so they are never compared with 2025 figures.

2022 figures only
Open access
Occupational Therapy International46 (35–115)12419$1,790Open access (DOAJ)279.53
JAMA Health Forum71 (53–88)6453$3,000Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Trabalho99 (65–154)67—No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Nursing Forum150 (93–213)13916≈$840—0.0
Health & Social Care in the Community223 (165–291)37918≈$2,700—0.0

Latest available year: 2021

3 journals without enough usable 2025 data. Their 2021 figures are shown separately so they are never compared with 2025 figures.

2021 figures only
Open access
Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria121 (80–162)151165$500Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Medwave146 (114–180)6443$900Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology159 (120–222)5014$3,190Open access (DOAJ)—

Latest available year: 2020

5 journals without enough usable 2025 data. Their 2020 figures are shown separately so they are never compared with 2025 figures.

2020 figures only
Open access
Revista de Salud Pública46 (15–157)75——Open access—
mHealth155 (117–190)60244—Open access0.0
Revista chilena de pediatría162 (89–241)68——Open access—
The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing163 (111–225)50———0.0
Healthcare173 (113–249)7634≈$3,570——

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Which Health Professions journals accepted papers fastest in 2025?

Among 164 Health Professions journals with enough dated articles in 2025, the shortest median time from submission to acceptance was 6 days (Journal for Nurses in Professional Development). The middle journal's median was 160 days. Speed is not a measure of quality; check scope, indexing and fees too.

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Data sources. Submission, acceptance and publication dates: Courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubMed, entries through Sep 15, 2026). NLM does not endorse Journal Clock, and these figures may not reflect the most current PubMed data. Journal fees and open-access listing: DOAJ (CC0, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Fees paid by institutions: OpenAPC (Open Database License, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Retractions: Retraction Watch Database via Crossref (retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Journal identifiers and topics: OpenAlex (CC0). Currency conversion: ECB reference rates (Sep 15, 2026). How these numbers are calculated · For organisations.