Analytical Biochemistry: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0003-2697 · ISSN 1096-0309 · Elsevier BV · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Half of the articles Analytical Biochemistry accepted in 2025 were accepted within 82 days of submission (n = 188); the middle half took 55–116 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
82 days median
middle half 55–116 · n = 188
Acceptance → online
1 days median
middle half 1–3 · n = 188
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 75 → 82 days; 90% CI -3 to +17 days).
Open access · fees
Hybrid · ≈$3,540

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

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How long does Analytical Biochemistry take to accept a paper?

days045901351802020: middle half 63–123 days902020n=3142021: middle half 69–134 days1012021n=2532022: middle half 56–128 days802022n=2842023: middle half 55–99 days752023n=2372024: middle half 57–112 days792024n=2142025: middle half 55–116 days822025n=188
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
202518855821161.1%98%
202421457791121420.0%100%
20232375575991290.8%99%
202228456801281690.4%96%
2021253691011341710.0%97%
202031463901231700.3%96%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 6% (11 articles)030–59 days: 25% (47 articles)3060–89 days: 25% (47 articles)6090–119 days: 22% (41 articles)90120–149 days: 11% (21 articles)120150–179 days: 4% (7 articles)150180–209 days: 3% (6 articles)180210–239 days: 1% (2 articles)210240–269 days: 1% (2 articles)240270–299 days: 1% (1 articles)270300–329 days: 1% (2 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (0 articles)330360+ days: 1% (1 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–29115.9%
30–594725.0%
60–894725.0%
90–1194121.8%
120–1492111.2%
150–17973.7%
180–20963.2%
210–23921.1%
240–26921.1%
270–29910.5%
300–32921.1%
330–35900.0%
360+10.5%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 1 day (middle half 1–3 days, n = 188).

From submission to online publication, the median was 83 days (middle half 57–119 days, n = 188).

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

Hybrid (subscription journal with an open-access option). Listed APC: about $3,540 (as reported by OpenAlex).

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 DOAJNo
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 1,180 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission1.1% of 2025 articles
Publication volume189 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (-15% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology journalsMolecular Biology 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 Analytical Biochemistry, 82 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Analytical Science Advances79 (2025, n = 60)$3,500YesNo
Journal of Mass Spectrometry103 (2025, n = 91)≈$4,430NoYes
Journal of Chromatography A63 (2025, n = 808)≈$4,040NoYes
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry92 (2025, n = 210)≈$4,840NoYes
ACS Measurement Science Au69 (2025, n = 101)$3,500YesNo
Molecular & Cellular Proteomics175 (2025, n = 212)$4,020$2,760 (26 payments)YesYes
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry64 (2025, n = 549)≈$3,990NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Analytical Biochemistry take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Analytical Biochemistry accepted in 2025 were accepted within 82 days of submission (n = 188); the middle half took 55–116 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Analytical Biochemistry articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 1 day of acceptance (n = 188).

Does Analytical Biochemistry charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $3,540 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0003-2697; NLM ID 0370535; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 188 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.