Frontiers in Dentistry: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 2676-296X · Knowledge E · Dentistry

Half of the articles Frontiers in Dentistry accepted in 2024 were accepted within 183 days of submission (n = 52); the middle half took 175–193 days.

Submission → acceptance (2024)
183 days median
middle half 175–193 · n = 52
Acceptance → online
204 days median
middle half 187–211 · n = 52
Change since 2022
No clear change since 2022 (median 192 → 183 days; 90% CI -18 to -0 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · ≈$231

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

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How long does Frontiers in Dentistry take to accept a paper?

days0751502253002021: middle half 131–266 days1942021n=502022: middle half 168–208 days1922022n=542024: middle half 175–193 days1832024n=52
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
2024521751831930.0%0%
2022541681922080.0%0%
2021501311942660.0%0%

Distribution in 2024

0–29 days: 0% (0 articles)030–59 days: 0% (0 articles)3060–89 days: 0% (0 articles)6090–119 days: 0% (0 articles)90120–149 days: 0% (0 articles)120150–179 days: 46% (24 articles)150180–209 days: 35% (18 articles)180210–239 days: 12% (6 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: 8% (4 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2900.0%
30–5900.0%
60–8900.0%
90–11900.0%
120–14900.0%
150–1792446.2%
180–2091834.6%
210–239611.5%
240–26900.0%
270–29900.0%
300–32900.0%
330–35900.0%
360+47.7%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2024 articles appeared online within 204 days (middle half 187–211 days, n = 52).

From submission to online publication, the median was 384 days (middle half 377–393 days, n = 52).

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: 200 EUR (about $231 at ECB rates of Sep 15, 2026; DOAJ).

No institutional payments for this journal are recorded in OpenAPC.

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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 2024None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead)
Retractions0 retracted articles among 230 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2024 articles
Publication volume41 articles added to PubMed in 2024 (-23% vs 2023).

Topics and scope

Dentistry journalsOral Surgery journalsOrthodontics journals

Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side

Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2024 figures are compared with the 2024 median of Frontiers in Dentistry, 183 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Brazilian Dental Journal138 (2024, n = 94)$350YesYes
Dental Research Journal230 (2024, n = 58)$700YesNo
Journal of Dentistry69 (2024, n = 537)≈$4,160NoYes
Journal of Applied Oral Science109 (2024, n = 70)No fee (DOAJ)YesYes
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry32 (2024, n = 190)NoNo
Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry84 (2024, n = 56)$3,565YesNo
International Journal of Dentistry204 (2024, n = 121)$1,790YesNo
Brazilian Oral Research178 (2024, n = 121)No fee (DOAJ)YesYes
Odontology124 (2024, n = 140)≈$4,690NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Frontiers in Dentistry take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Frontiers in Dentistry accepted in 2024 were accepted within 183 days of submission (n = 52); the middle half took 175–193 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Frontiers in Dentistry articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2024 appeared online within 204 days of acceptance (n = 52).

Does Frontiers in Dentistry charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: 200 EUR (about $231 at ECB rates of Sep 15, 2026; DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 2676-296X; NLM ID 101747773; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 52 articles accepted in 2024 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.