European Journal of Radiology Open: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 2352-0477 · Elsevier BV · Medicine

Half of the articles European Journal of Radiology Open accepted in 2025 were accepted within 82 days of submission (n = 83); the middle half took 60–114 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
82 days median
middle half 60–114 · n = 83
Acceptance → online
7 days median
middle half 5–9 · n = 83
Change since 2023
Slower than 2023: the median rose from 67 to 82 days (90% CI +3 to +27 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · $2,730

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 Radiology Open take to accept a paper?

days045901351802020: middle half 27–86 days522020n=1012021: middle half 38–72 days522021n=692022: middle half 47–113 days732022n=722023: middle half 52–99 days672023n=632024: middle half 57–92 days692024n=822025: middle half 60–114 days822025n=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
20258360821143.6%93%
2024825769920.0%100%
2023635267996.3%86%
20227247731134.2%75%
2021693852728.7%86%
202010127528612.9%63%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 6% (5 articles)030–59 days: 18% (15 articles)3060–89 days: 31% (26 articles)6090–119 days: 20% (17 articles)90120–149 days: 17% (14 articles)120150–179 days: 4% (3 articles)150180–209 days: 0% (0 articles)180210–239 days: 1% (1 articles)210240–269 days: 1% (1 articles)240270–299 days: 0% (0 articles)270300–329 days: 1% (1 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (0 articles)330360+ days: 0% (0 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2956.0%
30–591518.1%
60–892631.3%
90–1191720.5%
120–1491416.9%
150–17933.6%
180–20900.0%
210–23911.2%
240–26911.2%
270–29900.0%
300–32911.2%
330–35900.0%
360+00.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 7 days (middle half 5–9 days, n = 83).

From submission to online publication, the median was 92 days (middle half 65–123 days, n = 83).

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: $2,730 (DOAJ).

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 DOAJYes (DOAJ record)
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead)
Retractions1 retracted article among 376 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (2.66 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission3.6% of 2025 articles
Publication volume90 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+25% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 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 Radiology Open, 82 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
European Radiology135 (2025, n = 713)≈$2,890NoYes
European Radiology Experimental135 (2025, n = 125)$3,090YesYes
European Journal of Radiology114 (2025, n = 604)≈$3,440NoYes
La radiologia medica165 (2025, n = 195)≈$4,190NoYes
BMC Medical Imaging124 (2025, n = 588)$3,290YesYes
Insights into Imaging132 (2025, n = 293)$3,390YesNo
Tomography52 (2025, n = 141)≈$2,933$2,123 (9 payments)YesYes
Journal of medical imaging149 (2025, n = 122)NoNo
World Journal of Radiology76 (2025, n = 86)NoNo
Korean Journal of Radiology111 (2025, n = 86)NoYes

Frequently asked questions

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

Half of the articles European Journal of Radiology Open accepted in 2025 were accepted within 82 days of submission (n = 83); the middle half took 60–114 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

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

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 7 days of acceptance (n = 83).

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

Listed APC: $2,730 (DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 2352-0477; NLM ID 101650225; 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.