Biomolecules and Biomedicine: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 2831-0896 · ISSN 2831-090X · Medicine

Half of the articles Biomolecules and Biomedicine accepted in 2025 were accepted within 57 days of submission (n = 200); the middle half took 42–87 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
57 days median
middle half 42–87 · n = 200
Acceptance → online
17 days median
middle half 8–50 · n = 200
Change since 2023
Slower than 2023: the median rose from 45 to 57 days (90% CI +3 to +21 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · ≈$1,379

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

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How long does Biomolecules and Biomedicine take to accept a paper?

days03060901202023: middle half 33–70 days452023n=762024: middle half 35–73 days522024n=2142025: middle half 42–87 days572025n=200
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
20252004257871160.5%0%
2024214355273970.9%0%
2023763345700.0%0%

Research articles vs reviews (2025)

Typen25th pctMedian75th pct
Research articles124466696
Reviews75384559

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 8% (16 articles)030–59 days: 48% (97 articles)3060–89 days: 20% (40 articles)6090–119 days: 15% (30 articles)90120–149 days: 5% (10 articles)120150–179 days: 2% (5 articles)150180–209 days: 0% (1 articles)180210–239 days: 0% (0 articles)210240–269 days: 0% (0 articles)240270–299 days: 0% (0 articles)270300–329 days: 0% (0 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (0 articles)330360+ days: 0% (1 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–29168.0%
30–599748.5%
60–894020.0%
90–1193015.0%
120–149105.0%
150–17952.5%
180–20910.5%
210–23900.0%
240–26900.0%
270–29900.0%
300–32900.0%
330–35900.0%
360+10.5%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 17 days (middle half 8–50 days, n = 200).

From submission to online publication, the median was 87 days (middle half 64–156 days, n = 200).

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: 1,195 EUR (about $1,379 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 2025Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 600 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.5% of 2025 articles
Publication volume209 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (-6% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular 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 Biomolecules and Biomedicine, 57 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
European journal of medical research117 (2025, n = 1,520)$3,390$2,979 (6 payments)YesYes
International Journal of General Medicine100 (2025, n = 612)$3,940YesNo
Open Medicine154 (2025, n = 197)≈$2,423YesNo
American Journal of Cancer Research86 (2025, n = 332)NoNo
International Journal of Medical Sciences104 (2025, n = 357)≈$1,425YesYes
Discover Oncology126 (2025, n = 2,564)$2,390YesNo
Cancer Cell International168 (2025, n = 503)$3,290$2,824 (9 payments)YesNo
Journal of Cancer97 (2025, n = 246)≈$2,850$2,407 (5 payments)YesNo
Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark74 (2025, n = 328)$2,500$2,672 (7 payments)YesYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Biomolecules and Biomedicine take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Biomolecules and Biomedicine accepted in 2025 were accepted within 57 days of submission (n = 200); the middle half took 42–87 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Biomolecules and Biomedicine articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 17 days of acceptance (n = 200).

Does Biomolecules and Biomedicine charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: 1,195 EUR (about $1,379 at ECB rates of Sep 15, 2026; DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 2831-0896; NLM ID 9918522188506676; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 200 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.