International Journal of Emergency Medicine: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1865-1372 · ISSN 1865-1380 · BioMed Central · Medicine

Half of the articles International Journal of Emergency Medicine accepted in 2025 were accepted within 84 days of submission (n = 287); the middle half took 62–117 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
84 days median
middle half 62–117 · n = 287
Acceptance → online
20 days median
middle half 11–35 · n = 287
Change since 2023
Faster than 2023: the median fell from 134 to 84 days (90% CI -68 to -32 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · $3,190

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

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How long does International Journal of Emergency Medicine take to accept a paper?

days0601201802402020: middle half 49–128 days742020n=642021: middle half 85–200 days1382021n=752022: middle half 71–147 days1022022n=652023: middle half 80–194 days1342023n=1002024: middle half 58–133 days892024n=2082025: middle half 62–117 days842025n=287
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
202528762841171510.0%0%
202420858891331980.5%0%
2023100801341940.0%0%
202265711021470.0%0%
202175851382001.3%0%
20206449741281.6%0%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 2% (7 articles)030–59 days: 18% (53 articles)3060–89 days: 33% (94 articles)6090–119 days: 22% (63 articles)90120–149 days: 13% (38 articles)120150–179 days: 6% (18 articles)150180–209 days: 1% (4 articles)180210–239 days: 1% (3 articles)210240–269 days: 0% (0 articles)240270–299 days: 1% (2 articles)270300–329 days: 1% (2 articles)300330–359 days: 1% (2 articles)330360+ days: 0% (1 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2972.4%
30–595318.5%
60–899432.8%
90–1196322.0%
120–1493813.2%
150–179186.3%
180–20941.4%
210–23931.0%
240–26900.0%
270–29920.7%
300–32920.7%
330–35920.7%
360+10.3%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 20 days (middle half 11–35 days, n = 287).

From submission to online publication, the median was 113 days (middle half 84–147 days, n = 287).

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: $3,190 (DOAJ).

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 DOAJYes (DOAJ record)
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead)
Retractions0 retracted articles among 726 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2025 articles
Publication volume292 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+46% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsEmergency Medicine 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 Journal of Emergency Medicine, 84 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
BMC Emergency Medicine117 (2025, n = 293)$2,990$2,211 (16 payments)YesYes
Emergency Medicine Journal216 (2025, n = 130)NoYes
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine92 (2025, n = 181)$2,690$1,982 (16 payments)YesYes
African Journal of Emergency Medicine135 (2025, n = 68)$2,140YesNo
Annals of Emergency Medicine79 (2025, n = 213)≈$3,850NoYes
Emergency Medicine Australasia105 (2025, n = 179)≈$3,750NoYes
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine84 (2025, n = 50)No fee (DOAJ)YesNo
Academic Emergency Medicine70 (2025, n = 176)≈$3,900NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does International Journal of Emergency Medicine take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles International Journal of Emergency Medicine accepted in 2025 were accepted within 84 days of submission (n = 287); the middle half took 62–117 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are International Journal of Emergency Medicine articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 20 days of acceptance (n = 287).

Does International Journal of Emergency Medicine charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: $3,190 (DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1865-1372; NLM ID 101469435; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 287 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.