Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1743-7555 · ISSN 1743-7563 · Wiley · Medicine

Half of the articles Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 250 days of submission (n = 84); the middle half took 118–368 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
250 days median
middle half 118–368 · n = 84
Acceptance → online
16 days median
middle half 13–26 · n = 85
Change since 2023
Slower than 2023: the median rose from 197 to 250 days (90% CI +15 to +90 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$3,700

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

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How long does Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology take to accept a paper?

days01202403604802020: middle half 111–243 days1522020n=1672021: middle half 20–138 days552021n=1112022: middle half 149–295 days2082022n=1112023: middle half 134–348 days1972023n=672024: middle half 138–261 days2032024n=672025: middle half 118–368 days2502025n=84
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
2025841182503681.2%14%
2024671382032610.0%7%
2023671341973480.0%7%
20221111492082951.8%4%
2021111205513818.9%0%
20201671111522431.8%1%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 4% (3 articles)030–59 days: 8% (7 articles)3060–89 days: 6% (5 articles)6090–119 days: 8% (7 articles)90120–149 days: 2% (2 articles)120150–179 days: 6% (5 articles)150180–209 days: 4% (3 articles)180210–239 days: 8% (7 articles)210240–269 days: 11% (9 articles)240270–299 days: 10% (8 articles)270300–329 days: 4% (3 articles)300330–359 days: 4% (3 articles)330360+ days: 26% (22 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2933.6%
30–5978.3%
60–8956.0%
90–11978.3%
120–14922.4%
150–17956.0%
180–20933.6%
210–23978.3%
240–269910.7%
270–29989.5%
300–32933.6%
330–35933.6%
360+2226.2%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 16 days (middle half 13–26 days, n = 85).

From submission to online publication, the median was 280 days (middle half 159–410 days, n = 83).

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 $3,700 (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
Retractions0 retracted articles among 512 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission1.2% of 2025 articles
Publication volume107 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+53% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine 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 Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 250 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network140 (2025, n = 118)NoYes
The Lancet Oncology60 (2025, n = 265)≈$7,280NoYes
Current Oncology45 (2025, n = 692)≈$2,689$2,146 (29 payments)YesYes
Oncology Research and Treatment122 (2025, n = 66)NoYes
Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology67 (2025, n = 398)≈$4,190NoYes
The Oncologist135 (2025, n = 399)$3,668$3,741 (12 payments)YesYes
Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology73 (2025, n = 217)≈$3,604NoYes
Cancer Treatment Reviews64 (2025, n = 126)≈$4,910NoYes
Annals of Oncology78 (2025, n = 127)≈$5,080NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 250 days of submission (n = 84); the middle half took 118–368 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 16 days of acceptance (n = 85).

Does Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $3,700 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1743-7555; NLM ID 101241430; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 84 articles accepted in 2025 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: no received date 3.

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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.