Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0970-1915 · ISSN 0974-0422 · Springer Nature · Medicine

Half of the articles Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry accepted in 2024 were accepted within 89 days of submission (n = 109); the middle half took 61–132 days.

Submission → acceptance (2024)
89 days median
middle half 61–132 · n = 109
Acceptance → online
20 days median
middle half 14–32 · n = 109
Change since 2022
No clear change since 2022 (median 91 → 89 days; 90% CI -17 to +13 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$2,290

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

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How long does Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry take to accept a paper?

days0601201802402020: middle half 28–146 days782020n=782021: middle half 106–191 days1332021n=542022: middle half 57–132 days912022n=852023: middle half 52–138 days902023n=652024: middle half 61–132 days892024n=109
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
202410961891321.8%0%
20236552901387.7%0%
20228557911321.2%0%
2021541061331910.0%0%
202078287814612.8%0%

Distribution in 2024

0–29 days: 4% (4 articles)030–59 days: 20% (22 articles)3060–89 days: 27% (29 articles)6090–119 days: 20% (22 articles)90120–149 days: 10% (11 articles)120150–179 days: 10% (11 articles)150180–209 days: 5% (5 articles)180210–239 days: 3% (3 articles)210240–269 days: 1% (1 articles)240270–299 days: 0% (0 articles)270300–329 days: 1% (1 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (0 articles)330360+ days: 0% (0 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2943.7%
30–592220.2%
60–892926.6%
90–1192220.2%
120–1491110.1%
150–1791110.1%
180–20954.6%
210–23932.8%
240–26910.9%
270–29900.0%
300–32910.9%
330–35900.0%
360+00.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2024 articles appeared online within 20 days (middle half 14–32 days, n = 109).

From submission to online publication, the median was 110 days (middle half 83–164 days, n = 109).

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 $2,290 (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 2024None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead)
Retractions0 retracted articles among 332 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission1.8% of 2024 articles
Publication volume67 articles added to PubMed in 2024 (+34% vs 2023).

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 2024 figures are compared with the 2024 median of Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, 89 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Clinical Biochemistry95 (2024, n = 92)≈$3,000NoYes
Journal of Medical Biochemistry85 (2024, n = 97)≈$1,385YesNo
Clinica Chimica Acta65 (2024, n = 431)≈$3,550NoYes
Metabolism Open24 (2024, n = 61)$2,230YesNo
Lipids in Health and Disease74 (2024, n = 412)$3,090YesYes
Endocrine Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets91 (2024, n = 183)NoYes
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)74 (2024, n = 228)≈$2,712NoYes
European Journal of Clinical Investigation71 (2024, n = 188)≈$4,100NoYes
Clinical Chemistry82 (2024, n = 180)≈$4,636NoYes
Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition36 (2024, n = 68)NoNo

Frequently asked questions

How long does Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry accepted in 2024 were accepted within 89 days of submission (n = 109); the middle half took 61–132 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2024 appeared online within 20 days of acceptance (n = 109).

Does Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $2,290 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0970-1915; NLM ID 8708303; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 109 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.