Depression and Anxiety: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1091-4269 · ISSN 1520-6394 · Wiley · Psychology

Half of the articles Depression and Anxiety accepted in 2024 were accepted within 177 days of submission (n = 114); the middle half took 130–245 days.

Submission → acceptance (2024)
177 days median
middle half 130–245 · n = 114
Acceptance → online
26 days median
middle half 18–36 · n = 114
Change since 2022
No clear change since 2022 (median 181 → 177 days; 90% CI -33 to +25 days).
Open access · fees
Hybrid · ≈$2,490

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

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How long does Depression and Anxiety take to accept a paper?

days0751502253002020: middle half 103–210 days1442020n=1182021: middle half 109–189 days1382021n=862022: middle half 143–236 days1812022n=562024: middle half 130–245 days1772024n=114
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
20241141301772450.0%81%
2022561431812360.0%98%
2021861091381890.0%99%
20201181031442101.7%97%

Distribution in 2024

0–29 days: 0% (0 articles)030–59 days: 4% (4 articles)3060–89 days: 11% (13 articles)6090–119 days: 8% (9 articles)90120–149 days: 11% (12 articles)120150–179 days: 18% (20 articles)150180–209 days: 15% (17 articles)180210–239 days: 8% (9 articles)210240–269 days: 7% (8 articles)240270–299 days: 5% (6 articles)270300–329 days: 6% (7 articles)300330–359 days: 2% (2 articles)330360+ days: 6% (7 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2900.0%
30–5943.5%
60–891311.4%
90–11997.9%
120–1491210.5%
150–1792017.5%
180–2091714.9%
210–23997.9%
240–26987.0%
270–29965.3%
300–32976.1%
330–35921.8%
360+76.1%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2024 articles appeared online within 26 days (middle half 18–36 days, n = 114).

From submission to online publication, the median was 214 days (middle half 149–268 days, n = 114).

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

Hybrid (subscription journal with an open-access option). Listed APC: about $2,490 (as reported by OpenAlex).

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 DOAJNo
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2024Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 450 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2024 articles
Publication volume9 articles added to PubMed in 2024.

Topics and scope

Psychology journalsClinical Psychology journalsExperimental and Cognitive Psychology journals

Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side

Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2024 figures are compared with the 2024 median of Depression and Anxiety, 177 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Journal of Anxiety Disorders193 (2024, n = 77)≈$4,650NoYes
Behaviour Research and Therapy191 (2024, n = 121)≈$3,580NoYes
Clinical Psychology Review228 (2024, n = 88)≈$5,270NoYes
Journal of Affective Disorders158 (2024, n = 1,722)≈$3,790NoYes
Journal of Psychiatric Research146 (2024, n = 602)≈$3,320NoYes
British Journal of Clinical Psychology147 (2024, n = 66)≈$3,760NoYes
Behavior Therapy217 (2024, n = 88)≈$3,600NoYes
International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology105 (2024, n = 106)$3,500$2,287 (8 payments)YesNo
Psychiatry Research150 (2024, n = 483)≈$4,230NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Depression and Anxiety take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Depression and Anxiety accepted in 2024 were accepted within 177 days of submission (n = 114); the middle half took 130–245 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Depression and Anxiety articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2024 appeared online within 26 days of acceptance (n = 114).

Does Depression and Anxiety charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $2,490 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1091-4269; NLM ID 9708816; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 114 articles accepted in 2024 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.