American Journal of Preventive Cardiology: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 2666-6677 · Elsevier BV · Medicine

Half of the articles American Journal of Preventive Cardiology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 98 days of submission (n = 243); the middle half took 66–147 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
98 days median
middle half 66–147 · n = 243
Acceptance → online
2 days median
middle half 1–4 · n = 243
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 99 → 98 days; 90% CI -19 to +18 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · $2,440

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

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How long does American Journal of Preventive Cardiology take to accept a paper?

days045901351802021: middle half 55–108 days762021n=732022: middle half 58–126 days882022n=632023: middle half 68–132 days992023n=542024: middle half 84–145 days1142024n=1102025: middle half 66–147 days982025n=243
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
202524366981472262.1%95%
2024110841141450.9%98%
20235468991325.6%94%
20226358881264.8%90%
20217355761085.5%92%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 5% (11 articles)030–59 days: 14% (33 articles)3060–89 days: 24% (59 articles)6090–119 days: 22% (53 articles)90120–149 days: 11% (27 articles)120150–179 days: 7% (17 articles)150180–209 days: 5% (13 articles)180210–239 days: 5% (12 articles)210240–269 days: 2% (4 articles)240270–299 days: 1% (3 articles)270300–329 days: 2% (4 articles)300330–359 days: 1% (3 articles)330360+ days: 2% (4 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–29114.5%
30–593313.6%
60–895924.3%
90–1195321.8%
120–1492711.1%
150–179177.0%
180–209135.3%
210–239124.9%
240–26941.6%
270–29931.2%
300–32941.6%
330–35931.2%
360+41.6%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 2 days (middle half 1–4 days, n = 243).

From submission to online publication, the median was 100 days (middle half 70–150 days, n = 243).

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: $2,440 (DOAJ).

OpenAPC has fewer than 5 reported payments for this journal in 2023–2025, so no typical amount is shown.

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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 2025None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead)
Retractions0 retracted articles among 547 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission2.1% of 2025 articles
Publication volume230 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+132% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 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 American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 98 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Current Atherosclerosis Reports65 (2025, n = 58)≈$5,190NoYes
Journal of clinical lipidology104 (2025, n = 206)≈$3,510NoYes
International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention95 (2025, n = 149)$2,760YesNo
Atherosclerosis118 (2025, n = 237)≈$4,020NoYes
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology110 (2025, n = 436)≈$3,792NoYes
Vascular Health and Risk Management111 (2025, n = 86)$3,940YesYes
Lipids in Health and Disease85 (2025, n = 405)$3,090YesYes
Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases140 (2025, n = 315)≈$3,000NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does American Journal of Preventive Cardiology take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles American Journal of Preventive Cardiology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 98 days of submission (n = 243); the middle half took 66–147 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are American Journal of Preventive Cardiology articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 2 days of acceptance (n = 243).

Does American Journal of Preventive Cardiology charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: $2,440 (DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 2666-6677; NLM ID 101769122; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 243 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.