Developmental Neurobiology: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1932-8451 · ISSN 1932-846X · Wiley · Neuroscience

Half of the articles Developmental Neurobiology accepted in 2020 were accepted within 140 days of submission (n = 59); the middle half took 84–188 days.

Submission → acceptance (2020)
140 days median
middle half 84–188 · n = 59
Acceptance → online
25 days median
middle half 18–36 · n = 59
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$4,550

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

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How long does Developmental Neurobiology take to accept a paper?

Days from submission to acceptance, by year of acceptance
YearArticles (n)25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctAccepted <14 daysHave a revised date
202059841401880.0%93%

Distribution in 2020

0–29 days: 3% (2 articles)030–59 days: 8% (5 articles)3060–89 days: 19% (11 articles)6090–119 days: 10% (6 articles)90120–149 days: 17% (10 articles)120150–179 days: 14% (8 articles)150180–209 days: 14% (8 articles)180210–239 days: 10% (6 articles)210240–269 days: 3% (2 articles)240270–299 days: 0% (0 articles)270300–329 days: 0% (0 articles)300330–359 days: 2% (1 articles)330360+ days: 0% (0 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–2923.4%
30–5958.5%
60–891118.6%
90–119610.2%
120–1491016.9%
150–179813.6%
180–209813.6%
210–239610.2%
240–26923.4%
270–29900.0%
300–32900.0%
330–35911.7%
360+00.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2020 articles appeared online within 25 days (middle half 18–36 days, n = 59).

From submission to online publication, the median was 168 days (middle half 111–215 days, n = 59).

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 $4,550 (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 2020Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 181 added to PubMed in 2021–2025, per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2020 articles
Publication volume55 articles added to PubMed in 2020.

Topics and scope

Neuroscience journalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology journalsCellular and Molecular Neuroscience journals

Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side

Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2020 figures are compared with the 2020 median of Developmental Neurobiology, 140 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience139 (2020, n = 65)≈$3,450NoYes
The Journal of Comparative Neurology122 (2020, n = 204)≈$5,450NoYes
Journal of Neuroscience Research128 (2020, n = 185)≈$4,840NoYes
International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience70 (2020, n = 73)≈$3,400NoYes
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience80 (2020, n = 471)≈$3,850$3,487 (87 payments)YesNo
Current Opinion in Neurobiology63 (2020, n = 142)≈$4,320NoYes
Glia135 (2020, n = 163)≈$5,450NoYes
Journal of Neuroscience150 (2020, n = 738)$2,887 (42 payments)NoYes
Frontiers in Neuroanatomy84 (2020, n = 99)≈$3,850$3,411 (14 payments)YesNo
Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology115 (2020, n = 241)≈$4,590NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Developmental Neurobiology take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Developmental Neurobiology accepted in 2020 were accepted within 140 days of submission (n = 59); the middle half took 84–188 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Developmental Neurobiology articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2020 appeared online within 25 days of acceptance (n = 59).

Does Developmental Neurobiology charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $4,550 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1932-8451; NLM ID 101300215; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 59 articles accepted in 2020 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.