Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1877-1297 · ISSN 1877-1300 · Elsevier BV · Medicine

Half of the articles Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning accepted in 2025 were accepted within 102 days of submission (n = 180); the middle half took 72–140 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
102 days median
middle half 72–140 · n = 180
Acceptance → online
14 days median
middle half 9–20 · n = 180
Change since 2023
Faster than 2023: the median fell from 280 to 102 days (90% CI -197 to -160 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$3,150

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

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How long does Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning take to accept a paper?

days01202403604802020: middle half 211–288 days2472020n=1902021: middle half 259–374 days3162021n=2192022: middle half 260–394 days3212022n=1682023: middle half 209–352 days2802023n=1782024: middle half 83–188 days1232024n=1612025: middle half 72–140 days1022025n=180
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
2025180721021403.3%97%
2024161831231884.3%96%
20231782092803520.0%100%
20221682603213940.0%100%
20212192593163744550.0%100%
20201902112472880.0%100%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 4% (8 articles)030–59 days: 12% (21 articles)3060–89 days: 25% (45 articles)6090–119 days: 25% (45 articles)90120–149 days: 14% (26 articles)120150–179 days: 8% (15 articles)150180–209 days: 6% (11 articles)180210–239 days: 2% (4 articles)210240–269 days: 2% (3 articles)240270–299 days: 0% (0 articles)270300–329 days: 1% (1 articles)300330–359 days: 1% (1 articles)330360+ days: 0% (0 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2984.4%
30–592111.7%
60–894525.0%
90–1194525.0%
120–1492614.4%
150–179158.3%
180–209116.1%
210–23942.2%
240–26931.7%
270–29900.0%
300–32910.6%
330–35910.6%
360+00.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 14 days (middle half 9–20 days, n = 180).

From submission to online publication, the median was 118 days (middle half 88–153 days, n = 180).

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 $3,150 (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
Retractions0 retracted articles among 950 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission3.3% of 2025 articles
Publication volume181 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (-3% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 102 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education148 (2025, n = 193)≈$2,400NoYes
Advances in Medical Education and Practice110 (2025, n = 219)$3,565YesNo
Medical Science Educator101 (2025, n = 125)≈$3,290NoNo
The Clinical Teacher179 (2025, n = 231)≈$3,620NoYes
BMC Medical Education150 (2025, n = 1,888)$3,090$2,755 (37 payments)YesYes
Medical Education123 (2025, n = 191)≈$5,250NoYes
Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development141 (2025, n = 169)$3,000$2,290 (9 payments)YesNo
Perspectives on Medical Education135 (2025, n = 94)≈$1,440$1,272 (8 payments)YesYes
MedEdPORTAL159 (2025, n = 73)No fee (DOAJ)YesYes
Advances in Health Sciences Education191 (2025, n = 76)≈$3,290NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning accepted in 2025 were accepted within 102 days of submission (n = 180); the middle half took 72–140 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 14 days of acceptance (n = 180).

Does Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $3,150 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1877-1297; NLM ID 101560815; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 180 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.