Indian Journal of Cancer: review time and acceptance speed
ISSN 0019-509X · ISSN 1998-4774 · Medknow · Medicine
Half of the articles Indian Journal of Cancer accepted in 2021 were accepted within 174 days of submission (n = 87); the middle half took 111–224 days.
Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026
How long does Indian Journal of Cancer take to accept a paper?
| Year | Articles (n) | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Accepted <14 days | Have a revised date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 87 | 111 | 174 | 224 | — | 0.0% | 0% |
- 2026: not shown yet — a year is reported once late-indexed articles have arrived (at least 1200 days after it ends).
- 2025: not shown yet — a year is reported once late-indexed articles have arrived (at least 1200 days after it ends).
- 2024: not shown yet — a year is reported once late-indexed articles have arrived (at least 1200 days after it ends).
- 2023: not shown yet — a year is reported once late-indexed articles have arrived (at least 1200 days after it ends).
- 2022: not shown yet — a year is reported once late-indexed articles have arrived (at least 1393 days after it ends).
Distribution in 2021
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| Days | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–29 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30–59 | 4 | 4.6% |
| 60–89 | 5 | 5.7% |
| 90–119 | 18 | 20.7% |
| 120–149 | 9 | 10.3% |
| 150–179 | 9 | 10.3% |
| 180–209 | 14 | 16.1% |
| 210–239 | 9 | 10.3% |
| 240–269 | 8 | 9.2% |
| 270–299 | 6 | 6.9% |
| 300–329 | 2 | 2.3% |
| 330–359 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 360+ | 3 | 3.4% |
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.
From submission to online publication, the median was 1,249 days (middle half 1000–1472 days, n = 87).
Read these numbers carefully
- Only 0% of this journal's 2021 articles in PubMed carry both a submission and an acceptance date, so these figures may not represent all of its articles.
- 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). No listed APC found in DOAJ or OpenAlex. That does not mean publishing is free — check the journal's author guidelines.
No institutional payments for this journal are recorded in OpenAPC.
Many journals waive or reduce fees for authors from eligible countries or institutions with publishing agreements — check with the journal and your library.
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 | No |
|---|---|
| Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2021 | Yes |
| Retractions | 0 retracted articles among 466 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database. |
| Accepted within 14 days of submission | 0.0% of 2021 articles |
| Publication volume | 126 articles added to PubMed in 2021 (+57% vs 2020). |
Topics and scope
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies (10% of indexed topics)
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (6% of indexed topics)
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (6% of indexed topics)
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (5% of indexed topics)
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment (5% of indexed topics)
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment (5% of indexed topics)
Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side
Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2021 figures are compared with the 2021 median of Indian Journal of Cancer, 174 days.
| Paid APC median | DOAJ | MEDLINE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | 90 (2021, n = 403) | ≈$4,790 | — | No | Yes |
| Cancer Research and Treatment | 98 (2021, n = 131) | — | — | No | Yes |
| Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology | 77 (2021, n = 179) | ≈$3,604 | — | No | Yes |
| Current Oncology | 42 (2021, n = 424) | ≈$2,689 | $2,146 (29 payments) | Yes | Yes |
No journals match these filters.
Frequently asked questions
How long does Indian Journal of Cancer take to accept a paper?
Half of the articles Indian Journal of Cancer accepted in 2021 were accepted within 174 days of submission (n = 87); the middle half took 111–224 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.
Does Indian Journal of Cancer charge an article processing charge (APC)?
No listed APC found in DOAJ or OpenAlex. That does not mean publishing is free — check the journal's author guidelines.
Sources and method
Journal identity: ISSN-L 0019-509X; NLM ID 0112040; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 87 articles accepted in 2021 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: online date out of range 69, accepted before received 1.
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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.