Health Policy and Planning: review time and acceptance speed
ISSN 0268-1080 · ISSN 1460-2237 · Oxford University Press · Multidisciplinary
Half of the articles Health Policy and Planning accepted in 2024 were accepted within 259 days of submission (n = 113); the middle half took 195–344 days.
Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026
How long does Health Policy and Planning take to accept a paper?
| Year | Articles (n) | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Accepted <14 days | Have a revised date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 113 | 195 | 259 | 344 | — | 0.9% | 99% |
| 2023 | 114 | 189 | 238 | 291 | — | 3.5% | 96% |
| 2022 | 104 | 159 | 220 | 285 | — | 1.0% | 99% |
| 2021 | 114 | 148 | 197 | 243 | — | 1.8% | 97% |
- 2026: not shown yet — a year is reported once late-indexed articles have arrived (at least 180 days after it ends).
- 2025: fewer than 50 articles with usable dates.
- 2020: fewer than 50 articles with usable dates.
Distribution in 2024
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| Days | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–29 | 1 | 0.9% |
| 30–59 | 1 | 0.9% |
| 60–89 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 90–119 | 2 | 1.8% |
| 120–149 | 8 | 7.1% |
| 150–179 | 10 | 8.8% |
| 180–209 | 12 | 10.6% |
| 210–239 | 16 | 14.2% |
| 240–269 | 12 | 10.6% |
| 270–299 | 16 | 14.2% |
| 300–329 | 6 | 5.3% |
| 330–359 | 7 | 6.2% |
| 360+ | 22 | 19.5% |
From acceptance to online publication
Not enough articles with both an acceptance date and an online publication date to measure the time to online publication.
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: 2,423 GBP (about $3,267 at ECB rates of Sep 15, 2026; DOAJ).
Institutions reported paying a median of about $2,749 per article (2023–2025, 6 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 DOAJ | Yes (DOAJ record) |
|---|---|
| Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2024 | Yes |
| Retractions | 0 retracted articles among 607 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database. |
| Accepted within 14 days of submission | 0.9% of 2024 articles |
| Publication volume | 135 articles added to PubMed in 2024 (+41% vs 2023). |
Topics and scope
- Global Maternal and Child Health (25% of indexed topics)
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms (16% of indexed topics)
- Global Health Care Issues (7% of indexed topics)
- Healthcare Policy and Management (7% of indexed topics)
- Child Nutrition and Water Access (6% of indexed topics)
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (5% of indexed topics)
Medicine journalsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance journalsPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 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 Health Policy and Planning, 259 days.
| Paid APC median | DOAJ | MEDLINE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The International Journal of Health Planning and Management | 131 (2024, n = 117) | ≈$4,030 | — | No | Yes |
| International Journal for Equity in Health | 131 (2024, n = 246) | $3,790 | $3,223 (14 payments) | Yes | Yes |
| BMJ Global Health | 168 (2024, n = 325) | ≈$4,827 | $4,286 (54 payments) | Yes | Yes |
| Global Health Research and Policy | 162 (2024, n = 58) | $1,800 | — | Yes | Yes |
| Global Health Science and Practice | 194 (2024, n = 103) | No fee (DOAJ) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 177 (2024, n = 102) | No fee (DOAJ) | — | Yes | Yes |
| The Lancet Global Health | 131 (2024, n = 255) | $7,860 | $5,698 (53 payments) | Yes | Yes |
| The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia | 131 (2024, n = 144) | $2,650 | — | Yes | No |
| International Journal of Health Policy and Management | 267 (2024, n = 107) | $1,500 | — | Yes | Yes |
| PLOS Global Public Health | 180 (2024, n = 971) | $2,596 | $2,117 (103 payments) | Yes | No |
No journals match these filters.
Frequently asked questions
How long does Health Policy and Planning take to accept a paper?
Half of the articles Health Policy and Planning accepted in 2024 were accepted within 259 days of submission (n = 113); the middle half took 195–344 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.
Does Health Policy and Planning charge an article processing charge (APC)?
Listed APC: 2,423 GBP (about $3,267 at ECB rates of Sep 15, 2026; DOAJ).
Sources and method
Journal identity: ISSN-L 0268-1080; NLM ID 8610614; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 113 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.