JHEP Reports: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 2589-5559 · Elsevier BV · Medicine

Half of the articles JHEP Reports accepted in 2025 were accepted within 153 days of submission (n = 271); the middle half took 106–212 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
153 days median
middle half 106–212 · n = 271
Acceptance → online
8 days median
middle half 6–11 · n = 271
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 141 → 153 days; 90% CI -6 to +31 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · $4,110

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

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How long does JHEP Reports take to accept a paper?

days0601201802402020: middle half 55–144 days872020n=922021: middle half 57–168 days972021n=1262022: middle half 55–161 days1012022n=1242023: middle half 84–195 days1412023n=2362024: middle half 79–196 days1342024n=2092025: middle half 106–212 days1532025n=271
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
20252711061532122601.5%98%
2024209791341962526.2%94%
2023236841411952375.5%91%
2022124551011616.5%87%
2021126579716811.9%87%
20209255871446.5%93%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 4% (10 articles)030–59 days: 6% (15 articles)3060–89 days: 8% (22 articles)6090–119 days: 14% (39 articles)90120–149 days: 17% (47 articles)120150–179 days: 11% (31 articles)150180–209 days: 13% (36 articles)180210–239 days: 8% (22 articles)210240–269 days: 9% (25 articles)240270–299 days: 5% (13 articles)270300–329 days: 3% (7 articles)300330–359 days: 1% (3 articles)330360+ days: 0% (1 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–29103.7%
30–59155.5%
60–89228.1%
90–1193914.4%
120–1494717.3%
150–1793111.4%
180–2093613.3%
210–239228.1%
240–269259.2%
270–299134.8%
300–32972.6%
330–35931.1%
360+10.4%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 8 days (middle half 6–11 days, n = 271).

From submission to online publication, the median was 162 days (middle half 115–222 days, n = 271).

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: $4,110 (DOAJ).

Institutions reported paying a median of about $2,156 per article (2023–2025, 28 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 932 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission1.5% of 2025 articles
Publication volume261 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+33% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsHepatology 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 JHEP Reports, 153 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Liver International138 (2025, n = 297)≈$4,780NoYes
Hepatology Research77 (2025, n = 150)≈$3,400NoNo
Hepatology Communications71 (2025, n = 228)$2,700$2,991 (20 payments)YesYes
World Journal of Hepatology99 (2025, n = 248)NoNo
Annals of Hepatology98 (2025, n = 102)$1,500YesYes
Hepatology International81 (2025, n = 99)≈$3,090NoYes
Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology87 (2025, n = 94)NoNo
Hepatology5 (2025, n = 407)≈$2,900$3,557 (6 payments)NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does JHEP Reports take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles JHEP Reports accepted in 2025 were accepted within 153 days of submission (n = 271); the middle half took 106–212 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are JHEP Reports articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 8 days of acceptance (n = 271).

Does JHEP Reports charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: $4,110 (DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 2589-5559; NLM ID 101761237; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 271 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.