JBJS Case Connector: review time and acceptance speed
ISSN 2160-3251 · Lippincott Williams & Wilkins · Medicine
Half of the articles JBJS Case Connector accepted in 2022 were accepted within 103 days of submission (n = 71); the middle half took 81–130 days.
Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026
How long does JBJS Case Connector take to accept a paper?
| Year | Articles (n) | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Accepted <14 days | Have a revised date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 71 | 81 | 103 | 130 | — | 0.0% | 0% |
Distribution in 2022
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| Days | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–29 | 1 | 1.4% |
| 30–59 | 6 | 8.5% |
| 60–89 | 20 | 28.2% |
| 90–119 | 23 | 32.4% |
| 120–149 | 9 | 12.7% |
| 150–179 | 6 | 8.5% |
| 180–209 | 3 | 4.2% |
| 210–239 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 240–269 | 2 | 2.8% |
| 270–299 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 300–329 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 330–359 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 360+ | 1 | 1.4% |
From acceptance to online publication
After acceptance, half of the 2022 articles appeared online within 61 days (middle half 53–70 days, n = 71).
From submission to online publication, the median was 171 days (middle half 148–197 days, n = 71).
Read these numbers carefully
- Only 14% 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
Subscription or hybrid (not determined). No listed APC found in DOAJ or OpenAlex. That does not mean publishing is free — check the journal's author guidelines.
No institutional payments for this journal are recorded in OpenAPC.
Many journals waive or reduce fees for authors from eligible countries or institutions with publishing agreements — check with the journal and your library.
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 | No |
|---|---|
| Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2022 | Yes |
| Retractions | 1 retracted article among 1,440 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.69 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database. |
| Accepted within 14 days of submission | 0.0% of 2022 articles |
| Publication volume | 228 articles added to PubMed in 2022 (-47% vs 2021). |
Topics and scope
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (8% of indexed topics)
- Bone fractures and treatments (8% of indexed topics)
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment (7% of indexed topics)
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (6% of indexed topics)
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (6% of indexed topics)
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (6% of indexed topics)
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 JBJS Case Connector, 103 days.
| Paid APC median | DOAJ | MEDLINE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Reports in Orthopedics | 147 (2022, n = 58) | $870 | — | Yes | No |
| Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal | 198 (2022, n = 70) | $60 | — | Yes | No |
| Revista Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología | 106 (2022, n = 98) | $1,430 | — | Yes | Yes |
| Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma | 110 (2022, n = 171) | ≈$3,000 | — | No | No |
| Joint Diseases and Related Surgery | 49 (2022, n = 110) | — | — | No | Yes |
| Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia | 133 (2022, n = 136) | No fee (DOAJ) | — | Yes | No |
| Acta Ortopédica Brasileira | 104 (2022, n = 81) | $600 | — | Yes | No |
No journals match these filters.
Frequently asked questions
How long does JBJS Case Connector take to accept a paper?
Half of the articles JBJS Case Connector accepted in 2022 were accepted within 103 days of submission (n = 71); the middle half took 81–130 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.
How long after acceptance are JBJS Case Connector articles published online?
Half of the articles accepted in 2022 appeared online within 61 days of acceptance (n = 71).
Does JBJS Case Connector charge an article processing charge (APC)?
No listed APC found in DOAJ or OpenAlex. That does not mean publishing is free — check the journal's author guidelines.
Sources and method
Journal identity: ISSN-L 2160-3251; NLM ID 101596828; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 71 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.