Journal of Advanced Nursing: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0309-2402 · ISSN 1365-2648 · Wiley · Health Professions

Half of the articles Journal of Advanced Nursing accepted in 2025 were accepted within 142 days of submission (n = 752); the middle half took 100–195 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
142 days median
middle half 100–195 · n = 752
Acceptance → online
16 days median
middle half 12–21 · n = 752
Change since 2023
Faster than 2023: the median fell from 186 to 142 days (90% CI -52 to -35 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$5,450

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

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How long does Journal of Advanced Nursing take to accept a paper?

days0751502253002020: middle half 106–195 days1472020n=3972021: middle half 101–191 days1472021n=3492022: middle half 123–197 days1572022n=3492023: middle half 134–238 days1862023n=4562024: middle half 109–202 days1512024n=6182025: middle half 100–195 days1422025n=752
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
20257521001421952451.9%96%
20246181091512022731.6%97%
20234561341862382960.2%98%
20223491231571972570.9%98%
20213491011471912441.4%94%
20203971061471952421.0%95%

Research articles vs reviews (2025)

Typen25th pctMedian75th pct
Research articles53498142197
Reviews218108142185

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 4% (28 articles)030–59 days: 4% (30 articles)3060–89 days: 12% (89 articles)6090–119 days: 15% (115 articles)90120–149 days: 19% (145 articles)120150–179 days: 15% (112 articles)150180–209 days: 11% (79 articles)180210–239 days: 9% (71 articles)210240–269 days: 4% (30 articles)240270–299 days: 3% (19 articles)270300–329 days: 2% (15 articles)300330–359 days: 1% (9 articles)330360+ days: 1% (10 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–29283.7%
30–59304.0%
60–898911.8%
90–11911515.3%
120–14914519.3%
150–17911214.9%
180–2097910.5%
210–239719.4%
240–269304.0%
270–299192.5%
300–329152.0%
330–35991.2%
360+101.3%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 16 days (middle half 12–21 days, n = 752).

From submission to online publication, the median was 163 days (middle half 119–215 days, n = 752).

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 $5,450 (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
Retractions0 retracted articles among 2,545 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission1.9% of 2025 articles
Publication volume772 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+30% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Health Professions journalsNursing 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 Journal of Advanced Nursing, 142 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
International Journal of Nursing Practice400 (2025, n = 99)≈$4,090NoYes
Journal of Nursing Scholarship141 (2025, n = 60)≈$3,640NoYes
International Journal of Nursing Studies189 (2025, n = 205)≈$5,840NoYes
International Nursing Review160 (2025, n = 133)≈$3,400NoYes
International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances159 (2025, n = 169)$2,990YesNo
Nursing Open352 (2025, n = 270)$3,560YesYes
Journal of Clinical Nursing131 (2025, n = 322)≈$5,450NoYes
JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration158 (2025, n = 112)NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Journal of Advanced Nursing take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Journal of Advanced Nursing accepted in 2025 were accepted within 142 days of submission (n = 752); the middle half took 100–195 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Journal of Advanced Nursing articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 16 days of acceptance (n = 752).

Does Journal of Advanced Nursing charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $5,450 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0309-2402; NLM ID 7609811; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 752 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.