JAMA Health Forum: review time and acceptance speed
ISSN 2689-0186 · American Medical Association · Multidisciplinary
Half of the articles JAMA Health Forum accepted in 2022 were accepted within 71 days of submission (n = 64); the middle half took 53–88 days.
Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026
How long does JAMA Health Forum take to accept a paper?
| Year | Articles (n) | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Accepted <14 days | Have a revised date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 64 | 53 | 71 | 88 | — | 0.0% | 0% |
| 2021 | 108 | 50 | 63 | 77 | — | 0.0% | 0% |
Distribution in 2022
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| Days | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–29 | 2 | 3.1% |
| 30–59 | 21 | 32.8% |
| 60–89 | 27 | 42.2% |
| 90–119 | 8 | 12.5% |
| 120–149 | 5 | 7.8% |
| 150–179 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 180–209 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 210–239 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 240–269 | 1 | 1.6% |
| 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 2022 articles appeared online within 53 days (middle half 51–58 days, n = 64).
From submission to online publication, the median was 127 days (middle half 107–145 days, n = 64).
Read these numbers carefully
- Only 38% of this journal's 2022 articles in PubMed carry both a submission and an acceptance date, so these figures may not represent all of its articles.
- 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: $3,000 (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 DOAJ | Yes (DOAJ record) |
|---|---|
| Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2022 | Yes |
| Retractions | 0 retracted articles among 1,365 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 2022 articles |
| Publication volume | 414 articles added to PubMed in 2022 (+171% vs 2021). |
Topics and scope
- Healthcare Policy and Management (21% of indexed topics)
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (10% of indexed topics)
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes (9% of indexed topics)
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices (6% of indexed topics)
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (5% of indexed topics)
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (5% of indexed topics)
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Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side
Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2022 figures are compared with the 2022 median of JAMA Health Forum, 71 days.
| Paid APC median | DOAJ | MEDLINE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Policy | 289 (2022, n = 147) | ≈$4,220 | — | No | Yes |
| Health Economics | 310 (2022, n = 159) | ≈$4,050 | — | No | Yes |
| Journal of Health Economics | 329 (2022, n = 88) | ≈$4,260 | — | No | Yes |
| The European Journal of Health Economics | 256 (2022, n = 121) | ≈$4,790 | — | No | Yes |
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Frequently asked questions
How long does JAMA Health Forum take to accept a paper?
Half of the articles JAMA Health Forum accepted in 2022 were accepted within 71 days of submission (n = 64); the middle half took 53–88 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.
How long after acceptance are JAMA Health Forum articles published online?
Half of the articles accepted in 2022 appeared online within 53 days of acceptance (n = 64).
Does JAMA Health Forum charge an article processing charge (APC)?
Listed APC: $3,000 (DOAJ).
Sources and method
Journal identity: ISSN-L 2689-0186; NLM ID 101769500; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 64 articles accepted in 2022 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.