Biochemical Genetics: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0006-2928 · ISSN 1573-4927 · Springer Science+Business Media · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Half of the articles Biochemical Genetics accepted in 2025 were accepted within 148 days of submission (n = 277); the middle half took 93–211 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
148 days median
middle half 93–211 · n = 277
Acceptance → online
14 days median
middle half 10–20 · n = 277
Change since 2023
Slower than 2023: the median rose from 125 to 148 days (90% CI +8 to +38 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$4,090

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

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How long does Biochemical Genetics take to accept a paper?

days0901802703602020: middle half 136–282 days1862020n=762021: middle half 112–223 days1482021n=1492022: middle half 136–260 days1852022n=1342023: middle half 82–183 days1252023n=3212024: middle half 94–218 days1512024n=3352025: middle half 93–211 days1482025n=277
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
2025277931482112950.0%0%
2024335941512182990.0%0%
2023321821251832750.3%0%
20221341361852600.0%0%
20211491121482230.0%0%
2020761361862820.0%0%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 2% (5 articles)030–59 days: 5% (13 articles)3060–89 days: 16% (45 articles)6090–119 days: 16% (44 articles)90120–149 days: 12% (33 articles)120150–179 days: 13% (37 articles)150180–209 days: 10% (28 articles)180210–239 days: 9% (26 articles)210240–269 days: 5% (13 articles)240270–299 days: 3% (8 articles)270300–329 days: 2% (5 articles)300330–359 days: 3% (8 articles)330360+ days: 4% (12 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2951.8%
30–59134.7%
60–894516.2%
90–1194415.9%
120–1493311.9%
150–1793713.4%
180–2092810.1%
210–239269.4%
240–269134.7%
270–29982.9%
300–32951.8%
330–35982.9%
360+124.3%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 14 days (middle half 10–20 days, n = 277).

From submission to online publication, the median was 166 days (middle half 109–229 days, n = 277).

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 $4,090 (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
Retractions2 retracted articles among 1,221 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (1.64 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2025 articles
Publication volume284 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (-26% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology journalsMolecular Biology 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 Biochemical Genetics, 148 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Frontiers in Genetics88 (2025, n = 880)≈$3,850$3,252 (80 payments)YesNo
Molecular Biology Reports77 (2025, n = 1,169)≈$4,290NoYes
Non-Coding RNA62 (2025, n = 77)≈$2,200YesNo
Non-coding RNA Research112 (2025, n = 93)$1,100YesNo
Genes29 (2025, n = 1,505)≈$3,137$2,358 (85 payments)NoYes
International Journal of Genomics107 (2025, n = 96)$2,620YesNo
Molecular Medicine Reports133 (2025, n = 306)NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Biochemical Genetics take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Biochemical Genetics accepted in 2025 were accepted within 148 days of submission (n = 277); the middle half took 93–211 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Biochemical Genetics articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 14 days of acceptance (n = 277).

Does Biochemical Genetics charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $4,090 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0006-2928; NLM ID 0126611; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 277 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.