Acta veterinaria Scandinavica: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0044-605X · ISSN 1751-0147 · BioMed Central · Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Half of the articles Acta veterinaria Scandinavica accepted in 2025 were accepted within 166 days of submission (n = 60); the middle half took 129–226 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
166 days median
middle half 129–226 · n = 60
Acceptance → online
18 days median
middle half 13–49 · n = 60
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 141 → 166 days; 90% CI -5 to +55 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · $2,990

Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026

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How long does Acta veterinaria Scandinavica take to accept a paper?

days0751502253002020: middle half 112–181 days1402020n=652021: middle half 122–240 days1812021n=512023: middle half 96–184 days1412023n=572024: middle half 128–224 days1772024n=602025: middle half 129–226 days1662025n=60
Line = median; shaded box = middle half of articles (25th–75th percentile). Year of acceptance.
Days from submission to acceptance, by year of acceptance
YearArticles (n)25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctAccepted <14 daysHave a revised date
2025601291662260.0%0%
2024601281772240.0%0%
202357961411840.0%0%
2021511221812400.0%0%
2020651121401810.0%0%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 0% (0 articles)030–59 days: 0% (0 articles)3060–89 days: 8% (5 articles)6090–119 days: 10% (6 articles)90120–149 days: 18% (11 articles)120150–179 days: 20% (12 articles)150180–209 days: 12% (7 articles)180210–239 days: 10% (6 articles)210240–269 days: 2% (1 articles)240270–299 days: 7% (4 articles)270300–329 days: 5% (3 articles)300330–359 days: 3% (2 articles)330360+ days: 5% (3 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2900.0%
30–5900.0%
60–8958.3%
90–119610.0%
120–1491118.3%
150–1791220.0%
180–209711.7%
210–239610.0%
240–26911.7%
270–29946.7%
300–32935.0%
330–35923.3%
360+35.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 18 days (middle half 13–49 days, n = 60).

From submission to online publication, the median was 204 days (middle half 154–286 days, n = 60).

Read these numbers carefully

  • These times describe articles the journal accepted. Rejected manuscripts never appear in public data, so they cannot tell you how long a rejection takes.
  • Dates are the ones the publisher deposited with PubMed. Some publishers record the date a revised manuscript arrived as the submission date, which makes review look faster.
  • Invited articles and special issues can move faster than regular submissions.

Open access status and publishing fees

Open access (listed in DOAJ). Listed APC: $2,990 (DOAJ).

Institutions reported paying a median of about $2,350 per article (2023–2025, 14 reported payments in OpenAPC; converted from euros at yearly ECB average rates).

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Integrity and indexing signals

Facts from public records, shown without judgement. See the methodology for why each can be worth a closer look.

Listed in DOAJYes (DOAJ record)
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 265 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2025 articles
Publication volume58 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+4% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Agricultural and Biological Sciences journalsVeterinary journalsSmall Animals journals

Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side

Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2025 figures are compared with the 2025 median of Acta veterinaria Scandinavica, 166 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Veterinary Sciences42 (2025, n = 1,239)≈$3,178$2,177 (48 payments)YesNo
Research in Veterinary Science102 (2025, n = 382)≈$3,290NoYes
BMC Veterinary Research128 (2025, n = 791)$3,290$3,092 (20 payments)YesYes
Veterinary Research Communications81 (2025, n = 418)≈$4,590NoYes
The Veterinary Journal125 (2025, n = 188)≈$3,310NoYes
Frontiers in Veterinary Science70 (2025, n = 1,955)≈$3,850$3,275 (207 payments)YesNo

Frequently asked questions

How long does Acta veterinaria Scandinavica take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Acta veterinaria Scandinavica accepted in 2025 were accepted within 166 days of submission (n = 60); the middle half took 129–226 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Acta veterinaria Scandinavica articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 18 days of acceptance (n = 60).

Does Acta veterinaria Scandinavica charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: $2,990 (DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0044-605X; NLM ID 0370400; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 60 articles accepted in 2025 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: none.

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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.