Aggressive Behavior: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0096-140X · ISSN 1098-2337 · Wiley · Psychology

Half of the articles Aggressive Behavior accepted in 2023 were accepted within 191 days of submission (n = 63); the middle half took 126–274 days.

Submission → acceptance (2023)
191 days median
middle half 126–274 · n = 63
Acceptance → online
16 days median
middle half 13–20 · n = 54
Change since 2021
No clear change since 2021 (median 225 → 191 days; 90% CI -82 to +14 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$3,600

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

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How long does Aggressive Behavior take to accept a paper?

days0901802703602020: middle half 156–299 days2222020n=592021: middle half 123–298 days2252021n=592023: middle half 126–274 days1912023n=63
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
2023631261912741.6%98%
2021591232252983.4%97%
2020591562222990.0%100%

Distribution in 2023

0–29 days: 2% (1 articles)030–59 days: 2% (1 articles)3060–89 days: 8% (5 articles)6090–119 days: 10% (6 articles)90120–149 days: 16% (10 articles)120150–179 days: 10% (6 articles)150180–209 days: 13% (8 articles)180210–239 days: 6% (4 articles)210240–269 days: 10% (6 articles)240270–299 days: 6% (4 articles)270300–329 days: 6% (4 articles)300330–359 days: 2% (1 articles)330360+ days: 11% (7 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2911.6%
30–5911.6%
60–8957.9%
90–11969.5%
120–1491015.9%
150–17969.5%
180–209812.7%
210–23946.3%
240–26969.5%
270–29946.3%
300–32946.3%
330–35911.6%
360+711.1%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2023 articles appeared online within 16 days (middle half 13–20 days, n = 54).

From submission to online publication, the median was 210 days (middle half 146–307 days, n = 54).

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

Subscription or hybrid (not determined). Listed APC: about $3,600 (as reported by OpenAlex).

No institutional payments for this journal are recorded in OpenAPC.

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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 DOAJNo
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2023Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 248 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission1.6% of 2023 articles
Publication volume55 articles added to PubMed in 2023.

Topics and scope

Psychology journalsSocial Sciences journalsSocial Psychology journals

Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side

Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2023 figures are compared with the 2023 median of Aggressive Behavior, 191 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Journal of Youth and Adolescence84 (2023, n = 194)≈$3,890NoYes
Journal of Adolescence191 (2023, n = 136)≈$3,150NoYes
Journal of Research on Adolescence299 (2023, n = 73)≈$3,400NoYes
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health94 (2023, n = 132)$3,290$2,305 (15 payments)YesNo
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology248 (2023, n = 95)≈$4,160NoYes
Journal of School Psychology459 (2023, n = 58)≈$3,830NoYes
Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry100 (2023, n = 57)≈$2,383$2,505 (10 payments)YesNo

Frequently asked questions

How long does Aggressive Behavior take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Aggressive Behavior accepted in 2023 were accepted within 191 days of submission (n = 63); the middle half took 126–274 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Aggressive Behavior articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2023 appeared online within 16 days of acceptance (n = 54).

Does Aggressive Behavior charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $3,600 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0096-140X; NLM ID 7502265; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 63 articles accepted in 2023 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.