Infectious Disease Reports: review time and acceptance speed
ISSN 2036-7430 · ISSN 2036-7449 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute · Medicine
Half of the articles Infectious Disease Reports accepted in 2025 were accepted within 60 days of submission (n = 149); the middle half took 49–75 days.
Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026
How long does Infectious Disease Reports take to accept a paper?
| Year | Articles (n) | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Accepted <14 days | Have a revised date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 149 | 49 | 60 | 75 | — | 0.0% | 100% |
| 2024 | 102 | 45 | 57 | 74 | — | 0.0% | 100% |
| 2023 | 68 | 41 | 51 | 70 | — | 0.0% | 100% |
| 2022 | 102 | 28 | 38 | 52 | — | 2.0% | 100% |
| 2021 | 92 | 29 | 36 | 46 | — | 2.2% | 97% |
- 2026: not shown yet — a year is reported once late-indexed articles have arrived (at least 180 days after it ends).
- 2020: not shown because many acceptance dates fall on the 1st of the month, which suggests they were rounded; an unusually large share of articles share a single acceptance date, which suggests batch-entered dates.
Distribution in 2025
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| Days | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–29 | 5 | 3.4% |
| 30–59 | 68 | 45.6% |
| 60–89 | 58 | 38.9% |
| 90–119 | 12 | 8.1% |
| 120–149 | 5 | 3.4% |
| 150–179 | 1 | 0.7% |
| 180–209 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 210–239 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 240–269 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 270–299 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 300–329 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 330–359 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 360+ | 0 | 0.0% |
From acceptance to online publication
After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 5 days (middle half 3–9 days, n = 149).
From submission to online publication, the median was 66 days (middle half 55–85 days, n = 149).
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: 1,800 CHF (about $2,200 at ECB rates of Sep 15, 2026; DOAJ).
Institutions reported paying a median of about $1,873 per article (2023–2025, 5 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 2025 | None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead) |
| Retractions | 0 retracted articles among 513 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 2025 articles |
| Publication volume | 147 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+48% vs 2024). |
Topics and scope
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (8% of indexed topics)
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (7% of indexed topics)
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (7% of indexed topics)
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management (6% of indexed topics)
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (5% of indexed topics)
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies (4% of indexed topics)
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 Infectious Disease Reports, 60 days.
| Paid APC median | DOAJ | MEDLINE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infection and Chemotherapy | 64 (2025, n = 60) | No fee (DOAJ) | — | Yes | No |
| Infezioni in Medicina | 66 (2025, n = 50) | — | — | No | No |
| Journal of Infection | 99 (2025, n = 185) | $4,030 | — | Yes | Yes |
| Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology | 77 (2025, n = 71) | — | — | No | No |
| Journal of Infection and Public Health | 128 (2025, n = 343) | $2,310 | $1,974 (9 payments) | Yes | Yes |
| IJID Regions | 57 (2025, n = 224) | $1,380 | $1,151 (8 payments) | Yes | No |
| International Journal of Infectious Diseases | 59 (2025, n = 481) | $3,500 | $2,236 (30 payments) | Yes | Yes |
| Open Forum Infectious Diseases | 102 (2025, n = 708) | $3,859 | $4,105 (54 payments) | Yes | No |
| Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica (English ed ) | 82 (2025, n = 112) | ≈$2,280 | — | No | Yes |
| Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection | 176 (2025, n = 116) | $2,000 | — | Yes | Yes |
No journals match these filters.
Frequently asked questions
How long does Infectious Disease Reports take to accept a paper?
Half of the articles Infectious Disease Reports accepted in 2025 were accepted within 60 days of submission (n = 149); the middle half took 49–75 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.
How long after acceptance are Infectious Disease Reports articles published online?
Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 5 days of acceptance (n = 149).
Does Infectious Disease Reports charge an article processing charge (APC)?
Listed APC: 1,800 CHF (about $2,200 at ECB rates of Sep 15, 2026; DOAJ).
Sources and method
Journal identity: ISSN-L 2036-7430; NLM ID 101537203; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 149 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.