Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1326-0200 · ISSN 1753-6405 · Elsevier BV · Multidisciplinary

Half of the articles Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health accepted in 2025 were accepted within 221 days of submission (n = 68); the middle half took 146–296 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
221 days median
middle half 146–296 · n = 68
Acceptance → online
47 days median
middle half 34–64 · n = 68
Change since 2023
Slower than 2023: the median rose from 117 to 221 days (90% CI +63 to +144 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · $2,810

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

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How long does Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health take to accept a paper?

days0901802703602023: middle half 43–195 days1172023n=852024: middle half 141–265 days2022024n=672025: middle half 146–296 days2212025n=68
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
2025681462212961.5%97%
2024671412022650.0%100%
2023854311719520.0%71%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 6% (4 articles)030–59 days: 1% (1 articles)3060–89 days: 3% (2 articles)6090–119 days: 7% (5 articles)90120–149 days: 10% (7 articles)120150–179 days: 9% (6 articles)150180–209 days: 10% (7 articles)180210–239 days: 12% (8 articles)210240–269 days: 9% (6 articles)240270–299 days: 7% (5 articles)270300–329 days: 7% (5 articles)300330–359 days: 9% (6 articles)330360+ days: 9% (6 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2945.9%
30–5911.5%
60–8922.9%
90–11957.4%
120–149710.3%
150–17968.8%
180–209710.3%
210–239811.8%
240–26968.8%
270–29957.4%
300–32957.4%
330–35968.8%
360+68.8%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 47 days (middle half 34–64 days, n = 68).

From submission to online publication, the median was 260 days (middle half 182–363 days, n = 68).

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: $2,810 (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 2025Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 475 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission1.5% of 2025 articles
Publication volume68 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (-8% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsHealth Professions 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 Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 221 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Canadian Journal of Public Health213 (2025, n = 127)≈$3,190NoYes
Health Promotion Journal of Australia171 (2025, n = 141)≈$3,150NoYes
American Journal of Preventive Medicine150 (2025, n = 313)≈$3,300NoYes
International Journal of Public Health168 (2025, n = 144)≈$2,811$2,786 (42 payments)YesYes
BMC Public Health169 (2025, n = 4,766)$3,450$2,980 (136 payments)YesYes
Preventive Medicine Reports109 (2025, n = 367)$2,940$2,671 (9 payments)YesNo
Preventive Medicine99 (2025, n = 148)≈$3,650NoYes
Central European Journal of Public Health196 (2025, n = 51)$252 (7 payments)NoYes
The Lancet Public Health83 (2025, n = 131)$7,860$5,718 (9 payments)YesYes
Public health reviews213 (2025, n = 55)≈$2,420$2,604 (7 payments)YesNo

Frequently asked questions

How long does Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health accepted in 2025 were accepted within 221 days of submission (n = 68); the middle half took 146–296 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 47 days of acceptance (n = 68).

Does Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: $2,810 (DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1326-0200; NLM ID 9611095; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 68 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.