Developmental Psychobiology: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0012-1630 · ISSN 1098-2302 · Wiley · Multidisciplinary

Half of the articles Developmental Psychobiology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 230 days of submission (n = 72); the middle half took 172–305 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
230 days median
middle half 172–305 · n = 72
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 220 → 230 days; 90% CI -23 to +42 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$3,760

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

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How long does Developmental Psychobiology take to accept a paper?

days0901802703602020: middle half 125–281 days1972020n=1382021: middle half 128–233 days1692021n=1392022: middle half 119–231 days1582022n=1022023: middle half 148–281 days2202023n=792024: middle half 162–306 days2062024n=972025: middle half 172–305 days2302025n=72
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
2025721722303051.4%97%
2024971622063060.0%97%
2023791482202810.0%100%
20221021191582312.9%96%
20211391281692330.0%100%
20201381251972810.7%99%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 6% (4 articles)030–59 days: 1% (1 articles)3060–89 days: 3% (2 articles)6090–119 days: 3% (2 articles)90120–149 days: 8% (6 articles)120150–179 days: 10% (7 articles)150180–209 days: 8% (6 articles)180210–239 days: 17% (12 articles)210240–269 days: 8% (6 articles)240270–299 days: 7% (5 articles)270300–329 days: 12% (9 articles)300330–359 days: 7% (5 articles)330360+ days: 10% (7 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–2945.6%
30–5911.4%
60–8922.8%
90–11922.8%
120–14968.3%
150–17979.7%
180–20968.3%
210–2391216.7%
240–26968.3%
270–29956.9%
300–329912.5%
330–35956.9%
360+79.7%

From acceptance to online publication

Not enough articles with both an acceptance date and an online publication date to measure the time to online publication.

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 $3,760 (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 533 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission1.4% of 2025 articles
Publication volume90 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (-13% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Psychology journalsNeuroscience 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 Developmental Psychobiology, 230 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Hormones and Behavior169 (2025, n = 113)≈$3,640NoYes
Neurobiology of Stress122 (2025, n = 58)$4,230$3,643 (6 payments)YesNo
Psychoneuroendocrinology143 (2025, n = 241)≈$3,830NoYes
Physiology & Behavior101 (2025, n = 297)≈$3,500NoYes
Journal of Neuroendocrinology139 (2025, n = 134)≈$4,550NoYes
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience78 (2025, n = 149)≈$3,850$3,514 (25 payments)YesNo
Behavioural Brain Research117 (2025, n = 431)≈$3,590NoYes
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews124 (2025, n = 415)≈$4,860$2,878 (6 payments)NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Developmental Psychobiology take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Developmental Psychobiology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 230 days of submission (n = 72); the middle half took 172–305 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

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

Listed APC: about $3,760 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0012-1630; NLM ID 0164074; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 72 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.