Case Reports in Neurology: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1662-680X · Karger Publishers · Medicine

Half of the articles Case Reports in Neurology accepted in 2022 were accepted within 91 days of submission (n = 65); the middle half took 54–119 days.

Submission → acceptance (2022)
91 days median
middle half 54–119 · n = 65
Acceptance → online
50 days median
middle half 36–64 · n = 64
Change since 2020
Slower than 2020: the median rose from 37 to 91 days (90% CI +38 to +70 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · $1,200

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

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How long does Case Reports in Neurology take to accept a paper?

days045901351802020: middle half 21–69 days372020n=1232021: middle half 42–97 days672021n=942022: middle half 54–119 days912022n=65
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
20226554911191.5%0%
2021944267972.1%0%
202012321376914.6%0%

Distribution in 2022

0–29 days: 8% (5 articles)030–59 days: 22% (14 articles)3060–89 days: 20% (13 articles)6090–119 days: 26% (17 articles)90120–149 days: 8% (5 articles)120150–179 days: 8% (5 articles)150180–209 days: 3% (2 articles)180210–239 days: 3% (2 articles)210240–269 days: 2% (1 articles)240270–299 days: 0% (0 articles)270300–329 days: 2% (1 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (0 articles)330360+ days: 0% (0 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2957.7%
30–591421.5%
60–891320.0%
90–1191726.2%
120–14957.7%
150–17957.7%
180–20923.1%
210–23923.1%
240–26911.5%
270–29900.0%
300–32911.5%
330–35900.0%
360+00.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2022 articles appeared online within 50 days (middle half 36–64 days, n = 64).

From submission to online publication, the median was 136 days (middle half 101–191 days, n = 65).

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: $1,200 (DOAJ).

OpenAPC has fewer than 5 reported payments for this journal in 2023–2025, so no typical amount is shown.

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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 2022None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead)
Retractions0 retracted articles among 341 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission1.5% of 2022 articles
Publication volume64 articles added to PubMed in 2022 (-57% vs 2021).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsNeurology journals

Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side

Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2022 figures are compared with the 2022 median of Case Reports in Neurology, 91 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Acta Neurologica Belgica123 (2022, n = 170)≈$4,090NoYes
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology58 (2022, n = 241)No fee (DOAJ)YesNo
eNeurologicalSci85 (2022, n = 50)$3,330YesNo
Neurological Sciences78 (2022, n = 544)≈$4,090NoYes
Revue Neurologique83 (2022, n = 97)≈$3,620NoYes
European Journal of Neurology62 (2022, n = 365)$3,960$3,532 (10 payments)YesYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Case Reports in Neurology take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Case Reports in Neurology accepted in 2022 were accepted within 91 days of submission (n = 65); the middle half took 54–119 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Case Reports in Neurology articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2022 appeared online within 50 days of acceptance (n = 64).

Does Case Reports in Neurology charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: $1,200 (DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1662-680X; NLM ID 101517693; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 65 articles accepted in 2022 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: online date out of range 1.

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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.