European Journal of Neurology: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1351-5101 · ISSN 1468-1331 · Wiley · Medicine

Half of the articles European Journal of Neurology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 113 days of submission (n = 363); the middle half took 82–148 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
113 days median
middle half 82–148 · n = 363
Change since 2023
Slower than 2023: the median rose from 94 to 113 days (90% CI +11 to +27 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · $3,960

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 Neurology take to accept a paper?

days045901351802020: middle half 31–97 days622020n=4382021: middle half 32–84 days552021n=4122022: middle half 35–96 days622022n=3652023: middle half 67–138 days942023n=4292024: middle half 72–134 days1002024n=3582025: middle half 82–148 days1132025n=363
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
2025363821131482030.8%99%
2024358721001341750.0%85%
202342967941381861.2%93%
20223653562961509.0%65%
20214123255841219.5%69%
20204383162971468.9%32%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 2% (7 articles)030–59 days: 8% (29 articles)3060–89 days: 20% (73 articles)6090–119 days: 24% (88 articles)90120–149 days: 21% (78 articles)120150–179 days: 9% (32 articles)150180–209 days: 7% (25 articles)180210–239 days: 4% (15 articles)210240–269 days: 1% (4 articles)240270–299 days: 1% (5 articles)270300–329 days: 0% (1 articles)300330–359 days: 1% (5 articles)330360+ days: 0% (1 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–2971.9%
30–59298.0%
60–897320.1%
90–1198824.2%
120–1497821.5%
150–179328.8%
180–209256.9%
210–239154.1%
240–26941.1%
270–29951.4%
300–32910.3%
330–35951.4%
360+10.3%

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

Open access (listed in DOAJ). Listed APC: $3,960 (DOAJ).

Institutions reported paying a median of about $3,532 per article (2023–2025, 10 reported payments in OpenAPC; converted from euros at yearly ECB average rates).

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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 DOAJYes (DOAJ record)
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 1,932 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.8% of 2025 articles
Publication volume391 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+14% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsNeurology 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 European Journal of Neurology, 113 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Neurological Sciences99 (2025, n = 586)≈$4,090NoYes
BMJ Neurology Open92 (2025, n = 113)≈$3,223$2,294 (6 payments)YesNo
Journal of Neurology59 (2025, n = 617)≈$4,790NoYes
Journal of the Neurological Sciences114 (2025, n = 232)≈$3,640NoYes
The Lancet Neurology68 (2025, n = 142)≈$7,280NoYes
Revue Neurologique112 (2025, n = 96)≈$3,620NoYes
Neurology International42 (2025, n = 206)≈$1,956$1,900 (5 payments)YesNo
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry109 (2025, n = 113)$5,285 (5 payments)NoYes

Frequently asked questions

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

Half of the articles European Journal of Neurology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 113 days of submission (n = 363); the middle half took 82–148 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

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

Listed APC: $3,960 (DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1351-5101; NLM ID 9506311; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 363 articles accepted in 2025 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: no received date 13.

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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.