Archives of Medical Science: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1734-1922 · ISSN 1896-9151 · Termedia Publishing House · Medicine

Half of the articles Archives of Medical Science accepted in 2024 were accepted within 87 days of submission (n = 191); the middle half took 52–116 days.

Submission → acceptance (2024)
87 days median
middle half 52–116 · n = 191
Acceptance → online
23 days median
middle half 9–45 · n = 191
Change since 2022
Slower than 2022: the median rose from 56 to 87 days (90% CI +19 to +43 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · ≈$2,308

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

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How long does Archives of Medical Science take to accept a paper?

days045901351802020: middle half 50–133 days902020n=2312021: middle half 24–114 days742021n=1042022: middle half 26–88 days562022n=1022023: middle half 48–109 days752023n=1412024: middle half 52–116 days872024n=191
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
202419152871164.2%0%
202314148751097.1%0%
20221022656884.9%0%
2021104247411418.3%0%
202023150901332003.5%0%

Distribution in 2024

0–29 days: 10% (20 articles)030–59 days: 19% (37 articles)3060–89 days: 22% (42 articles)6090–119 days: 26% (49 articles)90120–149 days: 14% (26 articles)120150–179 days: 5% (9 articles)150180–209 days: 2% (4 articles)180210–239 days: 1% (2 articles)210240–269 days: 1% (1 articles)240270–299 days: 0% (0 articles)270300–329 days: 0% (0 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (0 articles)330360+ days: 1% (1 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–292010.5%
30–593719.4%
60–894222.0%
90–1194925.7%
120–1492613.6%
150–17994.7%
180–20942.1%
210–23921.0%
240–26910.5%
270–29900.0%
300–32900.0%
330–35900.0%
360+10.5%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2024 articles appeared online within 23 days (middle half 9–45 days, n = 191).

From submission to online publication, the median was 115 days (middle half 82–170 days, n = 191).

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: 2,000 EUR (about $2,308 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 DOAJYes (DOAJ record)
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2024None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead)
Retractions1 retracted article among 751 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (1.33 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission4.2% of 2024 articles
Publication volume151 articles added to PubMed in 2024 (+34% vs 2023).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 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 2024 figures are compared with the 2024 median of Archives of Medical Science, 87 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine177 (2024, n = 161)≈$1,846YesYes
Open Medicine150 (2024, n = 236)≈$2,423YesNo
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders145 (2024, n = 737)$3,290$2,258 (11 payments)YesYes
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology114 (2024, n = 110)$2,440YesNo
Non-coding RNA Research92 (2024, n = 134)$1,100YesNo
Atherosclerosis141 (2024, n = 191)≈$4,020NoYes
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine136 (2024, n = 330)NoNo
Current Vascular Pharmacology151 (2024, n = 58)NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Archives of Medical Science take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Archives of Medical Science accepted in 2024 were accepted within 87 days of submission (n = 191); the middle half took 52–116 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Archives of Medical Science articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2024 appeared online within 23 days of acceptance (n = 191).

Does Archives of Medical Science charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: 2,000 EUR (about $2,308 at ECB rates of Sep 15, 2026; DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1734-1922; NLM ID 101258257; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 191 articles accepted in 2024 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.