Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 2352-345X · Elsevier BV · Medicine

Half of the articles Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 195 days of submission (n = 151); the middle half took 134–277 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
195 days median
middle half 134–277 · n = 151
Acceptance → online
7 days median
middle half 6–9 · n = 152
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 166 → 195 days; 90% CI -3 to +61 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · $3,770

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

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How long does Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology take to accept a paper?

days0751502253002020: middle half 82–195 days1232020n=1102021: middle half 105–231 days1532021n=1692022: middle half 109–248 days1712022n=1442023: middle half 109–245 days1662023n=1062024: middle half 106–239 days1662024n=1102025: middle half 134–277 days1952025n=151
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
20251511341952770.0%99%
20241101061662390.0%100%
20231061091662450.9%100%
20221441091712480.0%100%
20211691051532310.6%100%
2020110821231952.7%99%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 1% (1 articles)030–59 days: 2% (3 articles)3060–89 days: 3% (4 articles)6090–119 days: 12% (18 articles)90120–149 days: 17% (26 articles)120150–179 days: 10% (15 articles)150180–209 days: 9% (13 articles)180210–239 days: 9% (13 articles)210240–269 days: 9% (14 articles)240270–299 days: 11% (17 articles)270300–329 days: 5% (7 articles)300330–359 days: 4% (6 articles)330360+ days: 9% (14 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–2910.7%
30–5932.0%
60–8942.6%
90–1191811.9%
120–1492617.2%
150–179159.9%
180–209138.6%
210–239138.6%
240–269149.3%
270–2991711.3%
300–32974.6%
330–35964.0%
360+149.3%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 7 days (middle half 6–9 days, n = 152).

From submission to online publication, the median was 208 days (middle half 143–285 days, n = 151).

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: $3,770 (DOAJ).

Institutions reported paying a median of about $2,584 per article (2023–2025, 9 reported payments in OpenAPC; converted from euros at yearly ECB average rates).

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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 676 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2025 articles
Publication volume149 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+39% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine 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 Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 195 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Digestive Diseases159 (2025, n = 63)NoYes
JGH Open109 (2025, n = 235)$2,640YesNo
Gastro Hep Advances92 (2025, n = 232)$2,200YesNo
Digestion118 (2025, n = 96)NoYes
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology112 (2025, n = 355)≈$4,470NoYes
World Journal of Gastroenterology84 (2025, n = 484)NoYes
Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology71 (2025, n = 127)≈$3,260NoYes
Arab Journal of Gastroenterology220 (2025, n = 73)≈$2,850NoYes
Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology130 (2025, n = 138)$2,800$2,781 (5 payments)YesYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 195 days of submission (n = 151); the middle half took 134–277 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 7 days of acceptance (n = 152).

Does Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: $3,770 (DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 2352-345X; NLM ID 101648302; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 151 articles accepted in 2025 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: same day non research 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.