Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1526-9914 · Wiley · Medicine

Half of the articles Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics accepted in 2025 were accepted within 131 days of submission (n = 426); the middle half took 102–176 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
131 days median
middle half 102–176 · n = 426
Acceptance → online
33 days median
middle half 20–45 · n = 104
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 133 → 131 days; 90% CI -12 to +8 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · $1,010

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 Applied Clinical Medical Physics take to accept a paper?

days0601201802402020: middle half 91–192 days1302020n=3042021: middle half 93–181 days1322021n=3142022: middle half 102–195 days1402022n=3292023: middle half 94–191 days1332023n=3312024: middle half 98–182 days1332024n=3422025: middle half 102–176 days1312025n=426
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
20254261021311762360.7%98%
2024342981331822540.6%99%
2023331941331912571.2%98%
20223291021401952731.2%94%
2021314931321812590.6%96%
2020304911301922632.3%98%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 1% (5 articles)030–59 days: 4% (16 articles)3060–89 days: 14% (60 articles)6090–119 days: 21% (88 articles)90120–149 days: 22% (95 articles)120150–179 days: 14% (61 articles)150180–209 days: 8% (34 articles)180210–239 days: 6% (26 articles)210240–269 days: 4% (18 articles)240270–299 days: 2% (7 articles)270300–329 days: 2% (7 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (2 articles)330360+ days: 2% (7 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2951.2%
30–59163.8%
60–896014.1%
90–1198820.7%
120–1499522.3%
150–1796114.3%
180–209348.0%
210–239266.1%
240–269184.2%
270–29971.6%
300–32971.6%
330–35920.5%
360+71.6%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 33 days (middle half 20–45 days, n = 104).

From submission to online publication, the median was 175 days (middle half 141–228 days, n = 104).

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: $1,010 (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 DOAJYes (DOAJ record)
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 1,764 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.7% of 2025 articles
Publication volume426 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+27% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsPhysics and Astronomy journalsRadiation journalsRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 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 Applied Clinical Medical Physics, 131 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Journal of Medical Physics109 (2025, n = 97)No fee (DOAJ)YesNo
Medical dosimetry112 (2025, n = 57)≈$2,500NoYes
Medical Physics177 (2025, n = 743)≈$3,360NoYes
Physica Medica175 (2025, n = 269)≈$2,780$1,342 (5 payments)NoYes
Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology149 (2025, n = 197)$2,080$1,378 (9 payments)YesNo
Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine197 (2025, n = 174)≈$3,690NoYes
Radiotherapy and Oncology111 (2025, n = 390)≈$3,770NoYes
Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology92 (2025, n = 69)$1,410YesNo
Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy174 (2025, n = 111)No fee (DOAJ)YesNo

Frequently asked questions

How long does Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics accepted in 2025 were accepted within 131 days of submission (n = 426); the middle half took 102–176 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 33 days of acceptance (n = 104).

Does Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: $1,010 (DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1526-9914; NLM ID 101089176; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 426 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.