Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1520-7552 · ISSN 1520-7560 · Wiley · Medicine

Half of the articles Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews accepted in 2025 were accepted within 166 days of submission (n = 83); the middle half took 113–261 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
166 days median
middle half 113–261 · n = 83
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 138 → 166 days; 90% CI -8 to +64 days).
Open access · fees
Hybrid · ≈$4,780

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

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How long does Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews take to accept a paper?

days0751502253002020: middle half 75–196 days1182020n=1302021: middle half 94–205 days1402021n=672022: middle half 106–196 days1452022n=772023: middle half 74–225 days1382023n=1312024: middle half 115–250 days1712024n=882025: middle half 113–261 days1662025n=83
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
2025831131662610.0%100%
2024881151712502.3%95%
20231317413822516.0%79%
2022771061451960.0%95%
202167941402053.0%81%
2020130751181965.4%95%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 2% (2 articles)030–59 days: 5% (4 articles)3060–89 days: 11% (9 articles)6090–119 days: 11% (9 articles)90120–149 days: 13% (11 articles)120150–179 days: 12% (10 articles)150180–209 days: 10% (8 articles)180210–239 days: 7% (6 articles)210240–269 days: 7% (6 articles)240270–299 days: 5% (4 articles)270300–329 days: 5% (4 articles)300330–359 days: 1% (1 articles)330360+ days: 11% (9 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–2922.4%
30–5944.8%
60–89910.8%
90–119910.8%
120–1491113.3%
150–1791012.0%
180–20989.6%
210–23967.2%
240–26967.2%
270–29944.8%
300–32944.8%
330–35911.2%
360+910.8%

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

Hybrid (subscription journal with an open-access option). Listed APC: about $4,780 (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 2025Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 463 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 volume89 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (-3% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 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 Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, 166 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Acta Diabetologica100 (2025, n = 175)≈$4,590NoYes
World Journal of Diabetes105 (2025, n = 248)NoNo
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice80 (2025, n = 508)≈$4,410NoYes
Journal of Diabetes Investigation98 (2025, n = 208)$3,850YesYes
Diabetology International99 (2025, n = 78)≈$3,590NoNo
Current Diabetes Reviews102 (2025, n = 55)NoYes
Diabetologia104 (2025, n = 244)≈$3,490NoYes
Journal of Diabetes Research200 (2025, n = 179)$3,040YesYes
Journal of Diabetes118 (2025, n = 98)$3,000YesYes
Diabetes Care96 (2025, n = 247)NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews accepted in 2025 were accepted within 166 days of submission (n = 83); the middle half took 113–261 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

Does Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $4,780 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1520-7552; NLM ID 100883450; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 83 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.