Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1674-9782 · ISSN 2049-1891 · BioMed Central · Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Half of the articles Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 94 days of submission (n = 192); the middle half took 78–111 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
94 days median
middle half 78–111 · n = 192
Acceptance → online
53 days median
middle half 44–63 · n = 192
Change since 2023
Faster than 2023: the median fell from 117 to 94 days (90% CI -29 to -17 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · $2,790

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 Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology take to accept a paper?

days045901351802020: middle half 101–151 days1222020n=1142021: middle half 113–138 days1232021n=1252022: middle half 115–136 days1262022n=1492023: middle half 103–130 days1172023n=1602024: middle half 81–110 days982024n=1532025: middle half 78–111 days942025n=192
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
202519278941110.0%0%
202415381981100.0%0%
20231601031171300.0%0%
20221491151261360.7%0%
20211251131231380.0%0%
20201141011221510.9%0%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 1% (1 articles)030–59 days: 3% (5 articles)3060–89 days: 39% (75 articles)6090–119 days: 44% (84 articles)90120–149 days: 11% (21 articles)120150–179 days: 3% (6 articles)150180–209 days: 0% (0 articles)180210–239 days: 0% (0 articles)210240–269 days: 0% (0 articles)240270–299 days: 0% (0 articles)270300–329 days: 0% (0 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (0 articles)330360+ days: 0% (0 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2910.5%
30–5952.6%
60–897539.1%
90–1198443.8%
120–1492110.9%
150–17963.1%
180–20900.0%
210–23900.0%
240–26900.0%
270–29900.0%
300–32900.0%
330–35900.0%
360+00.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 53 days (middle half 44–63 days, n = 192).

From submission to online publication, the median was 150 days (middle half 131–167 days, n = 192).

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: $2,790 (DOAJ).

Institutions reported paying a median of about $2,368 per article (2023–2025, 7 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 768 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 volume178 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+8% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Agricultural and Biological Sciences journalsAnimal Science and Zoology 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 Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology, 94 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Animal Bioscience101 (2025, n = 234)$700YesNo
Animal nutrition154 (2025, n = 199)$1,462YesNo
Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition191 (2025, n = 74)≈$4,650NoYes
Animal Science Journal155 (2025, n = 121)≈$4,000NoYes
Journal of Animal Science110 (2025, n = 461)≈$4,368$4,093 (8 payments)NoYes
Translational Animal Science86 (2025, n = 182)$3,150YesNo
Animals39 (2025, n = 3,663)≈$2,933$2,176 (236 payments)YesNo
animal185 (2025, n = 260)$2,000$1,166 (43 payments)YesYes
Archives animal breeding/Archiv für Tierzucht231 (2025, n = 55)≈$429YesNo

Frequently asked questions

How long does Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 94 days of submission (n = 192); the middle half took 78–111 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 53 days of acceptance (n = 192).

Does Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: $2,790 (DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1674-9782; NLM ID 101581293; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 192 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.