European Journal of Nutrition: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1436-6207 · ISSN 1436-6215 · Springer Science+Business Media · Medicine

Half of the articles European Journal of Nutrition accepted in 2025 were accepted within 208 days of submission (n = 289); the middle half took 155–307 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
208 days median
middle half 155–307 · n = 289
Acceptance → online
23 days median
middle half 18–39 · n = 289
Change since 2023
Slower than 2023: the median rose from 185 to 208 days (90% CI +4 to +42 days).
Open access · fees
Hybrid · ≈$2,890

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 Nutrition take to accept a paper?

days0901802703602020: middle half 121–199 days1522020n=2702021: middle half 122–202 days1552021n=2922022: middle half 139–230 days1812022n=2602023: middle half 125–254 days1852023n=2232024: middle half 127–239 days1802024n=2402025: middle half 155–307 days2082025n=289
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
20252891552083073720.0%0%
20242401271802392950.0%0%
20232231251852543180.4%0%
20222601391812302850.0%0%
20212921221552022580.3%0%
20202701211521992640.0%0%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 0% (0 articles)030–59 days: 2% (6 articles)3060–89 days: 4% (13 articles)6090–119 days: 7% (20 articles)90120–149 days: 10% (30 articles)120150–179 days: 13% (37 articles)150180–209 days: 13% (39 articles)180210–239 days: 8% (23 articles)210240–269 days: 7% (20 articles)240270–299 days: 7% (21 articles)270300–329 days: 9% (25 articles)300330–359 days: 7% (19 articles)330360+ days: 12% (36 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2900.0%
30–5962.1%
60–89134.5%
90–119206.9%
120–1493010.4%
150–1793712.8%
180–2093913.5%
210–239238.0%
240–269206.9%
270–299217.3%
300–329258.7%
330–359196.6%
360+3612.5%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 23 days (middle half 18–39 days, n = 289).

From submission to online publication, the median was 240 days (middle half 182–341 days, n = 289).

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 $2,890 (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
Retractions3 retracted articles among 1,297 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (2.31 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2025 articles
Publication volume269 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+6% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 Nutrition, 208 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Nutrition Journal141 (2025, n = 199)$3,290YesYes
Frontiers in Nutrition80 (2025, n = 2,700)≈$3,850$3,262 (117 payments)YesNo
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition241 (2025, n = 126)≈$3,590NoYes
Nutrients29 (2025, n = 3,822)≈$3,499$2,742 (232 payments)NoYes
Advances in Nutrition103 (2025, n = 123)≈$5,200$5,041 (10 payments)NoYes
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition147 (2025, n = 297)≈$5,200NoYes
Current Developments in Nutrition102 (2025, n = 170)$5,000$3,614 (14 payments)YesNo
Nutrition Research116 (2025, n = 111)≈$4,090NoYes
Journal of Nutritional Science235 (2025, n = 85)$3,655YesYes

Frequently asked questions

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

Half of the articles European Journal of Nutrition accepted in 2025 were accepted within 208 days of submission (n = 289); the middle half took 155–307 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

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

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 23 days of acceptance (n = 289).

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

Listed APC: about $2,890 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1436-6207; NLM ID 100888704; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 289 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.