Genetics Selection Evolution: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0999-193X · ISSN 1297-9686 · BioMed Central · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Half of the articles Genetics Selection Evolution accepted in 2025 were accepted within 245 days of submission (n = 81); the middle half took 193–325 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
245 days median
middle half 193–325 · n = 81
Acceptance → online
22 days median
middle half 15–28 · n = 81
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 229 → 245 days; 90% CI -10 to +43 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · $2,470

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

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How long does Genetics Selection Evolution take to accept a paper?

days0901802703602020: middle half 143–262 days2152020n=742021: middle half 161–271 days2062021n=892022: middle half 157–269 days2152022n=792023: middle half 172–279 days2292023n=962024: middle half 179–286 days2172024n=702025: middle half 193–325 days2452025n=81
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
2025811932453250.0%0%
2024701792172860.0%0%
2023961722292790.0%0%
2022791572152690.0%0%
2021891612062710.0%0%
2020741432152620.0%0%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 0% (0 articles)030–59 days: 0% (0 articles)3060–89 days: 1% (1 articles)6090–119 days: 1% (1 articles)90120–149 days: 7% (6 articles)120150–179 days: 9% (7 articles)150180–209 days: 14% (11 articles)180210–239 days: 17% (14 articles)210240–269 days: 12% (10 articles)240270–299 days: 6% (5 articles)270300–329 days: 7% (6 articles)300330–359 days: 5% (4 articles)330360+ days: 20% (16 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2900.0%
30–5900.0%
60–8911.2%
90–11911.2%
120–14967.4%
150–17978.6%
180–2091113.6%
210–2391417.3%
240–2691012.3%
270–29956.2%
300–32967.4%
330–35944.9%
360+1619.8%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 22 days (middle half 15–28 days, n = 81).

From submission to online publication, the median was 266 days (middle half 215–361 days, n = 81).

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: $2,470 (DOAJ).

Institutions reported paying a median of about $1,795 per article (2023–2025, 24 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 415 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2025 articles
Publication volume75 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (-1% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology journalsAgricultural and Biological Sciences journalsGenetics 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 Genetics Selection Evolution, 245 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics184 (2025, n = 64)≈$4,750NoYes
Animal Genetics124 (2025, n = 59)≈$3,570NoYes
Archives animal breeding/Archiv für Tierzucht231 (2025, n = 55)≈$429YesNo
Journal of Applied Genetics178 (2025, n = 104)≈$3,790NoYes
The Plant Genome126 (2025, n = 187)$3,520$2,428 (16 payments)YesYes
animal185 (2025, n = 260)$2,000$1,166 (43 payments)YesYes
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics73 (2025, n = 307)$2,580$2,600 (36 payments)YesYes
Journal of Animal Science110 (2025, n = 461)≈$4,368$4,093 (8 payments)NoYes
Mammalian Genome75 (2025, n = 86)≈$3,890NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Genetics Selection Evolution take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Genetics Selection Evolution accepted in 2025 were accepted within 245 days of submission (n = 81); the middle half took 193–325 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Genetics Selection Evolution articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 22 days of acceptance (n = 81).

Does Genetics Selection Evolution charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: $2,470 (DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0999-193X; NLM ID 9114088; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 81 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.