Arab Journal of Gastroenterology: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1687-1979 · ISSN 2090-2387 · Elsevier BV · Medicine

Half of the articles Arab Journal of Gastroenterology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 220 days of submission (n = 73); the middle half took 164–314 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
220 days median
middle half 164–314 · n = 73
Acceptance → online
45 days median
middle half 40–66 · n = 73
Change since 2023
Faster than 2023: the median fell from 310 to 220 days (90% CI -165 to -15 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$2,850

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

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How long does Arab Journal of Gastroenterology take to accept a paper?

days01503004506002020: middle half 148–476 days3002020n=632021: middle half 167–365 days2422021n=532023: middle half 182–535 days3102023n=532024: middle half 199–429 days3012024n=652025: middle half 164–314 days2202025n=73
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
2025731642203141.4%96%
2024651993014290.0%95%
2023531823105350.0%91%
2021531672423650.0%92%
2020631483004763.2%94%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 3% (2 articles)030–59 days: 1% (1 articles)3060–89 days: 4% (3 articles)6090–119 days: 0% (0 articles)90120–149 days: 12% (9 articles)120150–179 days: 12% (9 articles)150180–209 days: 12% (9 articles)180210–239 days: 8% (6 articles)210240–269 days: 4% (3 articles)240270–299 days: 11% (8 articles)270300–329 days: 11% (8 articles)300330–359 days: 3% (2 articles)330360+ days: 18% (13 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2922.7%
30–5911.4%
60–8934.1%
90–11900.0%
120–149912.3%
150–179912.3%
180–209912.3%
210–23968.2%
240–26934.1%
270–299811.0%
300–329811.0%
330–35922.7%
360+1317.8%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 45 days (middle half 40–66 days, n = 73).

From submission to online publication, the median was 295 days (middle half 209–366 days, n = 73).

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 $2,850 (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 2025Yes
Retractions1 retracted article among 295 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (3.39 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission1.4% of 2025 articles
Publication volume77 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+7% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

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 Arab Journal of Gastroenterology, 220 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology122 (2025, n = 263)≈$4,620NoYes
JGH Open109 (2025, n = 235)$2,640YesNo
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology112 (2025, n = 355)≈$4,470NoYes
Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology71 (2025, n = 127)≈$3,260NoYes
Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology72 (2025, n = 51)$500YesYes
Digestive and Liver Disease84 (2025, n = 219)≈$3,300NoYes
European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology93 (2025, n = 93)NoYes
Journal of Gastroenterology107 (2025, n = 119)≈$5,290NoYes
World Journal of Gastroenterology84 (2025, n = 484)NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Arab Journal of Gastroenterology take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Arab Journal of Gastroenterology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 220 days of submission (n = 73); the middle half took 164–314 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Arab Journal of Gastroenterology articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 45 days of acceptance (n = 73).

Does Arab Journal of Gastroenterology charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $2,850 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1687-1979; NLM ID 101298363; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 73 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.