Annals of Thoracic Medicine: review time and acceptance speed
ISSN 1817-1737 · ISSN 1998-3557 · Medknow · Medicine
Half of the articles Annals of Thoracic Medicine accepted in 2020 were accepted within 41 days of submission (n = 50); the middle half took 9–66 days.
Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026
How long does Annals of Thoracic Medicine take to accept a paper?
| Year | Articles (n) | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Accepted <14 days | Have a revised date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 | 9 | 41 | 66 | — | 32.0% | 8% |
- 2026: not shown yet — a year is reported once late-indexed articles have arrived (at least 261 days after it ends).
- 2025: not shown yet — a year is reported once late-indexed articles have arrived (at least 261 days after it ends).
Distribution in 2020
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| Days | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–29 | 23 | 46.0% |
| 30–59 | 13 | 26.0% |
| 60–89 | 4 | 8.0% |
| 90–119 | 3 | 6.0% |
| 120–149 | 5 | 10.0% |
| 150–179 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 180–209 | 2 | 4.0% |
| 210–239 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 240–269 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 270–299 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 300–329 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 330–359 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 360+ | 0 | 0.0% |
From acceptance to online publication
Not enough articles with both an acceptance date and an online publication date to measure the time to online publication.
From submission to online publication, the median was 125 days (middle half 59–232 days, n = 50).
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: 32,000 INR (about $333 at ECB rates of Sep 15, 2026; DOAJ).
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 DOAJ | Yes (DOAJ record) |
|---|---|
| Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2020 | None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead) |
| Retractions | 0 retracted articles among 176 added to PubMed in 2021–2025, per the Retraction Watch Database. |
| Accepted within 14 days of submission | 32.0% of 2020 articles |
| Publication volume | 35 articles added to PubMed in 2020. |
Topics and scope
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (10% of indexed topics)
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (9% of indexed topics)
- Asthma and respiratory diseases (7% of indexed topics)
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (7% of indexed topics)
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases (7% of indexed topics)
- Tracheal and airway disorders (6% of indexed topics)
Medicine journalsPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine journals
Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side
Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2020 figures are compared with the 2020 median of Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 41 days.
| Paid APC median | DOAJ | MEDLINE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archivos de Bronconeumología | 54 (2020, n = 253) | ≈$3,290 | — | No | Yes |
| CHEST Journal | 119 (2020, n = 551) | ≈$4,160 | — | No | Yes |
| The Clinical Respiratory Journal | 221 (2020, n = 163) | $2,430 | — | Yes | Yes |
| Respirology | 111 (2020, n = 111) | ≈$4,330 | — | No | Yes |
| Thorax | 129 (2020, n = 210) | — | — | No | Yes |
| Advances in respiratory medicine | 65 (2020, n = 127) | ≈$1,589 | — | Yes | Yes |
| BMC Pulmonary Medicine | 156 (2020, n = 329) | $3,190 | $2,314 (8 payments) | Yes | Yes |
No journals match these filters.
Frequently asked questions
How long does Annals of Thoracic Medicine take to accept a paper?
Half of the articles Annals of Thoracic Medicine accepted in 2020 were accepted within 41 days of submission (n = 50); the middle half took 9–66 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.
Does Annals of Thoracic Medicine charge an article processing charge (APC)?
Listed APC: 32,000 INR (about $333 at ECB rates of Sep 15, 2026; DOAJ).
Sources and method
Journal identity: ISSN-L 1817-1737; NLM ID 101280721; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 50 articles accepted in 2020 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: online date out of range 1.
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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.