Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0975-7651 · ISSN 0976-6952 · Springer Science+Business Media · Medicine

Half of the articles Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology accepted in 2024 were accepted within 135 days of submission (n = 300); the middle half took 59–234 days.

Submission → acceptance (2024)
135 days median
middle half 59–234 · n = 300
Acceptance → online
11 days median
middle half 7–15 · n = 301
Change since 2022
No clear change since 2022 (median 162 → 135 days; 90% CI -56 to +0 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$3,990

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 Surgical Oncology take to accept a paper?

days0901802703602020: middle half 103–224 days1432020n=2282021: middle half 112–318 days2332021n=1952022: middle half 83–277 days1622022n=1972023: middle half 52–177 days1062023n=1642024: middle half 59–234 days1352024n=300
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
2024300591352343653.3%0%
2023164521061773.7%0%
2022197831622773.0%0%
20211951122333181.0%0%
20202281031432243300.4%0%

Distribution in 2024

0–29 days: 11% (33 articles)030–59 days: 14% (43 articles)3060–89 days: 11% (34 articles)6090–119 days: 8% (25 articles)90120–149 days: 8% (24 articles)120150–179 days: 9% (27 articles)150180–209 days: 7% (21 articles)180210–239 days: 7% (22 articles)210240–269 days: 5% (14 articles)240270–299 days: 3% (10 articles)270300–329 days: 3% (9 articles)300330–359 days: 2% (6 articles)330360+ days: 11% (32 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–293311.0%
30–594314.3%
60–893411.3%
90–119258.3%
120–149248.0%
150–179279.0%
180–209217.0%
210–239227.3%
240–269144.7%
270–299103.3%
300–32993.0%
330–35962.0%
360+3210.7%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2024 articles appeared online within 11 days (middle half 7–15 days, n = 301).

From submission to online publication, the median was 149 days (middle half 74–253 days, n = 300).

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 $3,990 (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)
Retractions1 retracted article among 1,049 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.95 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission3.3% of 2024 articles
Publication volume261 articles added to PubMed in 2024 (+21% vs 2023).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsSurgery 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 Surgical Oncology, 135 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
European Journal of Surgical Oncology84 (2024, n = 458)≈$3,810NoYes
Journal of Surgical Oncology26 (2024, n = 401)≈$4,570NoYes
Annals of Surgical Oncology54 (2024, n = 1,215)≈$4,590NoYes
World Journal of Surgical Oncology89 (2024, n = 340)$3,090YesYes
Surgical Oncology103 (2024, n = 98)≈$3,890NoYes
Iranian journal of pathology113 (2024, n = 53)≈$182NoNo
South Asian Journal of Cancer142 (2024, n = 66)No fee (DOAJ)YesNo
Molecular and Clinical Oncology93 (2024, n = 113)NoNo

Frequently asked questions

How long does Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology accepted in 2024 were accepted within 135 days of submission (n = 300); the middle half took 59–234 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2024 appeared online within 11 days of acceptance (n = 301).

Does Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $3,990 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0975-7651; NLM ID 101532448; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 300 articles accepted in 2024 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: no received date 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.