International Journal of Integrated Care: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1568-4156 · Ubiquity Press · Health Professions

Half of the articles International Journal of Integrated Care accepted in 2025 were accepted within 290 days of submission (n = 85); the middle half took 193–408 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
290 days median
middle half 193–408 · n = 85
Acceptance → online
13 days median
middle half 10–19 · n = 85
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 294 → 290 days; 90% CI -52 to +44 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · ≈$2,124

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 Integrated Care take to accept a paper?

days01202403604802022: middle half 260–423 days3242022n=942023: middle half 237–372 days2942023n=772024: middle half 253–406 days3252024n=852025: middle half 193–408 days2902025n=85
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
2025851932904080.0%0%
2024852533254060.0%0%
2023772372943721.3%0%
2022942603244230.0%0%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 1% (1 articles)030–59 days: 1% (1 articles)3060–89 days: 2% (2 articles)6090–119 days: 5% (4 articles)90120–149 days: 1% (1 articles)120150–179 days: 9% (8 articles)150180–209 days: 12% (10 articles)180210–239 days: 6% (5 articles)210240–269 days: 9% (8 articles)240270–299 days: 5% (4 articles)270300–329 days: 7% (6 articles)300330–359 days: 5% (4 articles)330360+ days: 36% (31 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2911.2%
30–5911.2%
60–8922.4%
90–11944.7%
120–14911.2%
150–17989.4%
180–2091011.8%
210–23955.9%
240–26989.4%
270–29944.7%
300–32967.1%
330–35944.7%
360+3136.5%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 13 days (middle half 10–19 days, n = 85).

From submission to online publication, the median was 323 days (middle half 234–426 days, n = 85).

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: 1,575 GBP (about $2,124 at ECB rates of Sep 15, 2026; DOAJ).

Institutions reported paying a median of about $1,974 per article (2023–2025, 10 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 DOAJYes (DOAJ record)
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead)
Retractions0 retracted articles among 435 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 volume88 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+4% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Health Professions journalsMedicine journalsGeneral Health Professions 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 Integrated Care, 290 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Australian Journal of Primary Health137 (2025, n = 64)NoYes
BMC Family Practice170 (2025, n = 454)$2,990$2,538 (19 payments)YesYes
BJGP Open107 (2025, n = 156)≈$1,685$1,355 (10 payments)YesNo
BMC Health Services Research175 (2025, n = 1,747)$3,450$2,952 (91 payments)YesYes
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare105 (2025, n = 607)$3,940$2,956 (10 payments)YesNo
Journal of Health Organization and Management203 (2025, n = 116)NoYes
Australian Health Review70 (2025, n = 118)NoYes
South African Family Practice80 (2025, n = 72)≈$1,356YesYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does International Journal of Integrated Care take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles International Journal of Integrated Care accepted in 2025 were accepted within 290 days of submission (n = 85); the middle half took 193–408 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are International Journal of Integrated Care articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 13 days of acceptance (n = 85).

Does International Journal of Integrated Care charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: 1,575 GBP (about $2,124 at ECB rates of Sep 15, 2026; DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1568-4156; NLM ID 101214424; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 85 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.