European Journal of Cancer Care: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0961-5423 · ISSN 1365-2354 · Wiley · Medicine

Half of the articles European Journal of Cancer Care accepted in 2022 were accepted within 203 days of submission (n = 191); the middle half took 140–319 days.

Submission → acceptance (2022)
203 days median
middle half 140–319 · n = 191
Acceptance → online
17 days median
middle half 13–22 · n = 191
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$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 European Journal of Cancer Care take to accept a paper?

days0901802703602021: middle half 144–327 days2082021n=1222022: middle half 140–319 days2032022n=191
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
20221911402033190.5%97%
20211221442083270.0%99%

Distribution in 2022

0–29 days: 1% (1 articles)030–59 days: 2% (3 articles)3060–89 days: 4% (8 articles)6090–119 days: 10% (19 articles)90120–149 days: 13% (24 articles)120150–179 days: 10% (19 articles)150180–209 days: 13% (25 articles)180210–239 days: 8% (16 articles)210240–269 days: 7% (13 articles)240270–299 days: 5% (9 articles)270300–329 days: 4% (8 articles)300330–359 days: 5% (10 articles)330360+ days: 19% (36 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2910.5%
30–5931.6%
60–8984.2%
90–119199.9%
120–1492412.6%
150–179199.9%
180–2092513.1%
210–239168.4%
240–269136.8%
270–29994.7%
300–32984.2%
330–359105.2%
360+3618.8%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2022 articles appeared online within 17 days (middle half 13–22 days, n = 191).

From submission to online publication, the median was 228 days (middle half 158–339 days, n = 191).

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 $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 2022Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 336 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.5% of 2022 articles
Publication volume196 articles added to PubMed in 2022 (+45% vs 2021).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsOncology journals

Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side

Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2022 figures are compared with the 2022 median of European Journal of Cancer Care, 203 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
European Journal of Oncology Nursing155 (2022, n = 111)≈$3,790NoYes
Psycho-Oncology133 (2022, n = 173)≈$4,940NoYes
Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing73 (2022, n = 93)$2,480YesNo
Supportive Care in Cancer138 (2022, n = 698)≈$4,690NoYes
Journal of Cancer Survivorship92 (2022, n = 157)≈$4,790NoYes
Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes158 (2022, n = 125)$2,090YesYes
JMIR Cancer140 (2022, n = 77)$1,985$2,192 (8 payments)YesYes
Indian Journal of Palliative Care131 (2022, n = 60)NoNo
BMC Palliative Care165 (2022, n = 210)$3,090$2,942 (13 payments)YesYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does European Journal of Cancer Care take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles European Journal of Cancer Care accepted in 2022 were accepted within 203 days of submission (n = 191); the middle half took 140–319 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are European Journal of Cancer Care articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2022 appeared online within 17 days of acceptance (n = 191).

Does European Journal of Cancer Care charge an article processing charge (APC)?

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

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0961-5423; NLM ID 9301979; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 191 articles accepted in 2022 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.