Anti-Cancer Drugs: review time and acceptance speed
ISSN 0959-4973 · ISSN 1473-5741 · Lippincott Williams & Wilkins · Medicine
Half of the articles Anti-Cancer Drugs accepted in 2025 were accepted within 0 days of submission (n = 53); the middle half took 0–1 days.
Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026
How long does Anti-Cancer Drugs take to accept a paper?
| Year | Articles (n) | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Accepted <14 days | Have a revised date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 88.7% | 0% |
- 2026: not shown yet — a year is reported once late-indexed articles have arrived (at least 180 days after it ends).
Distribution in 2025
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| Days | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–29 | 49 | 92.5% |
| 30–59 | 2 | 3.8% |
| 60–89 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 90–119 | 1 | 1.9% |
| 120–149 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 150–179 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 180–209 | 1 | 1.9% |
| 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
After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 63 days (middle half 33–118 days, n = 60).
From submission to online publication, the median was 70 days (middle half 35–134 days, n = 53).
Read these numbers carefully
- Only 34% of this journal's 2025 articles in PubMed carry both a submission and an acceptance date, so these figures may not represent all of its articles.
- 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). No listed APC found in DOAJ or OpenAlex. That does not mean publishing is free — check the journal's author guidelines.
No institutional payments for this journal are recorded in OpenAPC.
Many journals waive or reduce fees for authors from eligible countries or institutions with publishing agreements — check with the journal and your library.
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 | No |
|---|---|
| Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025 | Yes |
| Retractions | 1 retracted article among 749 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (1.34 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database. |
| Accepted within 14 days of submission | 88.7% of 2025 articles |
| Publication volume | 120 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+14% vs 2024). |
Topics and scope
- Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms (10% of indexed topics)
- Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology (10% of indexed topics)
- Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies (8% of indexed topics)
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (8% of indexed topics)
- Lung Cancer Research Studies (6% of indexed topics)
- Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (5% of indexed topics)
Medicine journalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology journalsOncology 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 Anti-Cancer Drugs, 0 days.
| Paid APC median | DOAJ | MEDLINE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investigational New Drugs | 59 (2025, n = 85) | ≈$4,690 | — | No | Yes |
| Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology | 106 (2025, n = 107) | ≈$4,390 | — | No | Yes |
| Oncology | 87 (2025, n = 97) | — | — | No | Yes |
| European Journal of Cancer | 71 (2025, n = 388) | ≈$4,270 | $4,546 (7 payments) | No | Yes |
| Chinese Clinical Oncology | 111 (2025, n = 80) | — | — | No | Yes |
| Annals of Oncology | 78 (2025, n = 127) | ≈$5,080 | — | No | Yes |
| Cancer Treatment Reviews | 64 (2025, n = 126) | ≈$4,910 | — | No | Yes |
| Medical Oncology | 81 (2025, n = 603) | ≈$4,290 | — | No | Yes |
| Seminars in Oncology | 84 (2025, n = 73) | ≈$3,550 | — | No | Yes |
| The Oncologist | 135 (2025, n = 399) | $3,668 | $3,741 (12 payments) | Yes | Yes |
No journals match these filters.
Frequently asked questions
How long does Anti-Cancer Drugs take to accept a paper?
Half of the articles Anti-Cancer Drugs accepted in 2025 were accepted within 0 days of submission (n = 53); the middle half took 0–1 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.
How long after acceptance are Anti-Cancer Drugs articles published online?
Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 63 days of acceptance (n = 60).
Does Anti-Cancer Drugs charge an article processing charge (APC)?
No listed APC found in DOAJ or OpenAlex. That does not mean publishing is free — check the journal's author guidelines.
Sources and method
Journal identity: ISSN-L 0959-4973; NLM ID 9100823; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 53 articles accepted in 2025 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: same day non research 7.
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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.