Journal of Blood Medicine: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1179-2736 · Dove Medical Press · Medicine

Half of the articles Journal of Blood Medicine accepted in 2024 were accepted within 118 days of submission (n = 58); the middle half took 90–150 days.

Submission → acceptance (2024)
118 days median
middle half 90–150 · n = 58
Acceptance → online
13 days median
middle half 7–28 · n = 58
Change since 2022
Slower than 2022: the median rose from 97 to 118 days (90% CI +8 to +34 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · $3,940

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 Blood Medicine take to accept a paper?

days045901351802020: middle half 61–114 days802020n=582021: middle half 50–89 days672021n=1042022: middle half 79–119 days972022n=732023: middle half 82–132 days1092023n=642024: middle half 90–150 days1182024n=58
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
202458901181500.0%0%
202364821091320.0%0%
20227379971190.0%0%
20211045067890.0%0%
20205861801140.0%0%

Distribution in 2024

0–29 days: 0% (0 articles)030–59 days: 2% (1 articles)3060–89 days: 21% (12 articles)6090–119 days: 29% (17 articles)90120–149 days: 22% (13 articles)120150–179 days: 17% (10 articles)150180–209 days: 3% (2 articles)180210–239 days: 3% (2 articles)210240–269 days: 0% (0 articles)240270–299 days: 2% (1 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)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–2900.0%
30–5911.7%
60–891220.7%
90–1191729.3%
120–1491322.4%
150–1791017.2%
180–20923.4%
210–23923.4%
240–26900.0%
270–29911.7%
300–32900.0%
330–35900.0%
360+00.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2024 articles appeared online within 13 days (middle half 7–28 days, n = 58).

From submission to online publication, the median was 134 days (middle half 105–176 days, n = 58).

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: $3,940 (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 2024None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead)
Retractions1 retracted article among 358 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (2.79 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2024 articles
Publication volume53 articles added to PubMed in 2024 (-17% vs 2023).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsHematology journals

Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side

Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2024 figures are compared with the 2024 median of Journal of Blood Medicine, 118 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion111 (2024, n = 205)≈$2,390NoNo
Transfusion and Apheresis Science112 (2024, n = 80)≈$3,160NoYes
International Journal of Laboratory Hematology135 (2024, n = 136)≈$3,880NoYes
Transfusion Medicine160 (2024, n = 59)≈$3,700NoYes
American Journal of Hematology68 (2024, n = 205)≈$5,450NoYes
Transfusion90 (2024, n = 295)≈$4,100NoYes
British Journal of Haematology70 (2024, n = 509)≈$5,190NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Journal of Blood Medicine take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Journal of Blood Medicine accepted in 2024 were accepted within 118 days of submission (n = 58); the middle half took 90–150 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Journal of Blood Medicine articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2024 appeared online within 13 days of acceptance (n = 58).

Does Journal of Blood Medicine charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: $3,940 (DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1179-2736; NLM ID 101550884; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 58 articles accepted in 2024 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.