Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1444-1586 · ISSN 1447-0594 · Wiley · Medicine

Half of the articles Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international accepted in 2025 were accepted within 133 days of submission (n = 202); the middle half took 80–210 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
133 days median
middle half 80–210 · n = 202
Acceptance → online
16 days median
middle half 12–21 · n = 181
Change since 2023
Slower than 2023: the median rose from 106 to 133 days (90% CI +10 to +45 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$3,750

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

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How long does Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international take to accept a paper?

days0601201802402020: middle half 77–166 days1172020n=1872021: middle half 85–160 days1132021n=1352022: middle half 102–196 days1422022n=1242023: middle half 69–158 days1062023n=1702024: middle half 82–179 days1262024n=1782025: middle half 80–210 days1332025n=202
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
2025202801332102771.0%93%
2024178821261791.1%98%
2023170691061580.0%99%
20221241021421960.0%100%
2021135851131600.7%98%
2020187771171663.2%96%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 7% (14 articles)030–59 days: 6% (13 articles)3060–89 days: 15% (31 articles)6090–119 days: 17% (34 articles)90120–149 days: 11% (22 articles)120150–179 days: 12% (24 articles)150180–209 days: 6% (13 articles)180210–239 days: 8% (17 articles)210240–269 days: 6% (12 articles)240270–299 days: 2% (5 articles)270300–329 days: 2% (5 articles)300330–359 days: 1% (2 articles)330360+ days: 5% (10 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–29146.9%
30–59136.4%
60–893115.3%
90–1193416.8%
120–1492210.9%
150–1792411.9%
180–209136.4%
210–239178.4%
240–269125.9%
270–29952.5%
300–32952.5%
330–35921.0%
360+105.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 16 days (middle half 12–21 days, n = 181).

From submission to online publication, the median was 151 days (middle half 105–209 days, n = 181).

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

Subscription or hybrid (not determined). Listed APC: about $3,750 (as reported by OpenAlex).

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 DOAJNo
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 790 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission1.0% of 2025 articles
Publication volume200 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+14% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine 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 Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international, 133 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
BMC Geriatrics187 (2025, n = 1,267)$3,290$2,740 (49 payments)YesYes
Geriatrics60 (2025, n = 169)≈$2,200$2,064 (8 payments)YesNo
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research98 (2025, n = 62)$400YesYes
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics74 (2025, n = 258)≈$3,750NoYes
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research89 (2025, n = 358)≈$4,490$3,893 (7 payments)NoYes
European Geriatric Medicine94 (2025, n = 212)≈$2,390NoYes
The Journal of Frailty & Aging85 (2025, n = 59)$2,850YesYes
Clinical Interventions in Aging121 (2025, n = 217)$4,320YesYes
Aging Medicine193 (2025, n = 55)$2,200YesNo
Age and Ageing128 (2025, n = 262)≈$3,699NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international accepted in 2025 were accepted within 133 days of submission (n = 202); the middle half took 80–210 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 16 days of acceptance (n = 181).

Does Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $3,750 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1444-1586; NLM ID 101135738; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 202 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.