Die Pathologie: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 2731-7188 · ISSN 2731-7196 · Springer Science+Business Media · Medicine

Half of the articles Die Pathologie accepted in 2025 were accepted within 8 days of submission (n = 51); the middle half took 0–39 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
8 days median
middle half 0–39 · n = 51
Acceptance → online
35 days median
middle half 28–51 · n = 85
Open access · fees
Hybrid · ≈$3,390

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

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How long does Die Pathologie 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
202551083956.9%0%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 75% (38 articles)030–59 days: 4% (2 articles)3060–89 days: 10% (5 articles)6090–119 days: 10% (5 articles)90120–149 days: 2% (1 articles)120150–179 days: 0% (0 articles)150180–209 days: 0% (0 articles)180210–239 days: 0% (0 articles)210240–269 days: 0% (0 articles)240270–299 days: 0% (0 articles)270300–329 days: 0% (0 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (0 articles)330360+ days: 0% (0 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–293874.5%
30–5923.9%
60–8959.8%
90–11959.8%
120–14912.0%
150–17900.0%
180–20900.0%
210–23900.0%
240–26900.0%
270–29900.0%
300–32900.0%
330–35900.0%
360+00.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 35 days (middle half 28–51 days, n = 85).

From submission to online publication, the median was 54 days (middle half 34–80 days, n = 51).

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 $3,390 (as reported by OpenAlex).

OpenAPC has fewer than 5 reported payments for this journal in 2023–2025, so no typical amount is shown.

Many journals waive or reduce fees for authors from eligible countries or institutions with publishing agreements — check with the journal and your library.

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 341 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission56.9% of 2025 articles
Publication volume88 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (-2% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine 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 Die Pathologie, 8 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Modern Pathology119 (2025, n = 207)≈$4,480NoYes
The Journal of Pathology Clinical Research93 (2025, n = 54)$3,570YesYes
Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin66 (2025, n = 327)≈$4,790NoYes
npj Precision Oncology164 (2025, n = 461)$4,290$1,789 (7 payments)YesNo
Laboratory Investigation164 (2025, n = 120)≈$4,480NoYes
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology47 (2025, n = 297)$4,390YesYes
The Journal of Liquid Biopsy39 (2025, n = 50)$2,080YesNo
Pathology124 (2025, n = 83)≈$3,600NoYes
Annals of Oncology78 (2025, n = 127)≈$5,080NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Die Pathologie take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Die Pathologie accepted in 2025 were accepted within 8 days of submission (n = 51); the middle half took 0–39 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Die Pathologie articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 35 days of acceptance (n = 85).

Does Die Pathologie charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $3,390 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 2731-7188; NLM ID 9918384887506676; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 51 articles accepted in 2025 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: no received date 32, same day non research 2.

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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.