International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0020-6695 · ISSN 0020-7292 · Elsevier BV · Medicine

Half of the articles International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics accepted in 2025 were accepted within 117 days of submission (n = 762); the middle half took 72–176 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
117 days median
middle half 72–176 · n = 762
Acceptance → online
17 days median
middle half 14–24 · n = 747
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 114 → 117 days; 90% CI -6 to +12 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$4,480

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 Gynecology & Obstetrics take to accept a paper?

days0601201802402020: middle half 53–196 days1482020n=3912021: middle half 70–130 days952021n=4192022: middle half 96–184 days1292022n=4432023: middle half 76–178 days1142023n=5632024: middle half 74–172 days1122024n=6202025: middle half 72–176 days1172025n=762
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
2025762721171762470.8%95%
2024620741121722472.1%89%
2023563761141782430.9%93%
2022443961291842580.4%91%
202141970951301640.9%85%
2020391531481962358.9%93%

Research articles vs reviews (2025)

Typen25th pctMedian75th pct
Research articles57571112166
Reviews17783140208

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 3% (25 articles)030–59 days: 13% (101 articles)3060–89 days: 18% (136 articles)6090–119 days: 17% (129 articles)90120–149 days: 14% (110 articles)120150–179 days: 10% (80 articles)150180–209 days: 7% (56 articles)180210–239 days: 6% (43 articles)210240–269 days: 3% (22 articles)240270–299 days: 2% (18 articles)270300–329 days: 1% (8 articles)300330–359 days: 1% (10 articles)330360+ days: 3% (24 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–29253.3%
30–5910113.3%
60–8913617.8%
90–11912916.9%
120–14911014.4%
150–1798010.5%
180–209567.3%
210–239435.6%
240–269222.9%
270–299182.4%
300–32981.0%
330–359101.3%
360+243.1%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 17 days (middle half 14–24 days, n = 747).

From submission to online publication, the median was 136 days (middle half 91–199 days, n = 747).

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 $4,480 (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 2025Yes
Retractions6 retracted articles among 2,888 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (2.08 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.8% of 2025 articles
Publication volume739 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+15% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsObstetrics and Gynecology 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 Gynecology & Obstetrics, 117 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica127 (2025, n = 207)$3,370YesYes
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology206 (2025, n = 101)≈$3,920NoYes
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada82 (2025, n = 182)≈$3,100NoYes
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research126 (2025, n = 306)≈$3,520NoYes
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology90 (2025, n = 590)≈$3,440NoYes
BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology138 (2025, n = 325)≈$5,190NoYes
International Journal of Women s Health110 (2025, n = 500)$4,320YesNo
Obstetrics and Gynecology69 (2025, n = 223)NoYes
Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology199 (2025, n = 65)≈$4,560NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics accepted in 2025 were accepted within 117 days of submission (n = 762); the middle half took 72–176 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 17 days of acceptance (n = 747).

Does International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $4,480 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0020-6695; NLM ID 0210174; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 762 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.