International Immunopharmacology: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1567-5769 · ISSN 1878-1705 · Elsevier BV · Multidisciplinary

Half of the articles International Immunopharmacology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 97 days of submission (n = 1,779); the middle half took 69–142 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
97 days median
middle half 69–142 · n = 1,779
Acceptance → online
8 days median
middle half 5–11 · n = 1,779
Change since 2023
Slower than 2023: the median rose from 78 to 97 days (90% CI +16 to +22 days).
Open access · fees
Hybrid · ≈$3,220

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

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How long does International Immunopharmacology take to accept a paper?

days045901351802020: middle half 50–106 days732020n=1,0242021: middle half 57–112 days832021n=9662022: middle half 54–101 days732022n=1,0282023: middle half 59–107 days782023n=1,5662024: middle half 58–117 days832024n=2,2072025: middle half 69–142 days972025n=1,779
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
20251,77969971422050.4%100%
20242,20758831171630.3%99%
20231,56659781071430.4%99%
20221,02854731011340.3%100%
202196657831121490.3%100%
20201,02450731061430.7%99%

Research articles vs reviews (2025)

Typen25th pctMedian75th pct
Research articles1,5327199145
Reviews2465680129

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 1% (25 articles)030–59 days: 16% (288 articles)3060–89 days: 27% (478 articles)6090–119 days: 20% (351 articles)90120–149 days: 13% (232 articles)120150–179 days: 8% (140 articles)150180–209 days: 6% (99 articles)180210–239 days: 3% (56 articles)210240–269 days: 2% (41 articles)240270–299 days: 2% (29 articles)270300–329 days: 1% (16 articles)300330–359 days: 1% (9 articles)330360+ days: 1% (15 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–29251.4%
30–5928816.2%
60–8947826.9%
90–11935119.7%
120–14923213.0%
150–1791407.9%
180–209995.6%
210–239563.1%
240–269412.3%
270–299291.6%
300–329160.9%
330–35990.5%
360+150.8%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 8 days (middle half 5–11 days, n = 1,779).

From submission to online publication, the median was 106 days (middle half 77–153 days, n = 1,779).

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

Hybrid (subscription journal with an open-access option). Listed APC: about $3,220 (as reported by OpenAlex).

OpenAPC has fewer than 5 reported payments for this journal in 2023–2025, so no typical amount is shown.

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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 2025Yes
Retractions13 retracted articles among 7,585 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (1.71 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.4% of 2025 articles
Publication volume1,823 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (-16% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Immunology and Microbiology journalsImmunology journals

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 International Immunopharmacology, 97 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Journal of Leukocyte Biology150 (2025, n = 153)≈$3,800NoYes
Frontiers in Immunology78 (2025, n = 6,814)≈$3,850$3,468 (711 payments)YesYes
Journal of Immunology Research156 (2025, n = 74)$3,110YesYes
Inflammation90 (2025, n = 206)≈$4,790NoYes
Mediators of Inflammation167 (2025, n = 197)$3,340YesYes
Cellular and Molecular Immunology160 (2025, n = 103)≈$5,190NoYes
Trends in Immunology47 (2025, n = 114)≈$7,030NoYes
Cytokine111 (2025, n = 230)≈$3,220NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does International Immunopharmacology take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles International Immunopharmacology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 97 days of submission (n = 1,779); the middle half took 69–142 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are International Immunopharmacology articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 8 days of acceptance (n = 1,779).

Does International Immunopharmacology charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $3,220 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1567-5769; NLM ID 100965259; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 1,779 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.