Journal of Cellular Biochemistry: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0730-2312 · ISSN 1097-4644 · Wiley · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Half of the articles Journal of Cellular Biochemistry accepted in 2024 were accepted within 108 days of submission (n = 99); the middle half took 78–149 days.

Submission → acceptance (2024)
108 days median
middle half 78–149 · n = 99
Acceptance → online
16 days median
middle half 13–20 · n = 94
Change since 2022
No clear change since 2022 (median 118 → 108 days; 90% CI -30 to +11 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$5,110

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 Cellular Biochemistry take to accept a paper?

days0751502253002020: middle half 109–247 days1582020n=952021: middle half 64–158 days1022021n=1352022: middle half 65–191 days1182022n=1142023: middle half 73–150 days1032023n=1512024: middle half 78–149 days1082024n=99
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
202499781081490.0%100%
2023151731031500.0%99%
2022114651181911.8%96%
2021135641021580.7%96%
2020951091582470.0%54%

Distribution in 2024

0–29 days: 1% (1 articles)030–59 days: 5% (5 articles)3060–89 days: 29% (29 articles)6090–119 days: 22% (22 articles)90120–149 days: 17% (17 articles)120150–179 days: 18% (18 articles)150180–209 days: 4% (4 articles)180210–239 days: 1% (1 articles)210240–269 days: 1% (1 articles)240270–299 days: 1% (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
0–2911.0%
30–5955.1%
60–892929.3%
90–1192222.2%
120–1491717.2%
150–1791818.2%
180–20944.0%
210–23911.0%
240–26911.0%
270–29911.0%
300–32900.0%
330–35900.0%
360+00.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2024 articles appeared online within 16 days (middle half 13–20 days, n = 94).

From submission to online publication, the median was 126 days (middle half 96–169 days, n = 94).

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 $5,110 (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 2024Yes
Retractions1 retracted article among 564 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (1.77 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2024 articles
Publication volume107 articles added to PubMed in 2024 (-25% vs 2023).

Topics and scope

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology journalsMolecular Biology 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 Cellular Biochemistry, 108 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
International Journal of Molecular Medicine94 (2024, n = 116)NoYes
Molecular Medicine Reports104 (2024, n = 215)NoYes
Journal of Cellular Physiology126 (2024, n = 225)≈$5,230NoYes
Oncology Reports102 (2024, n = 107)NoYes
International Journal of Oncology105 (2024, n = 87)NoYes
Oncology Research Featuring Preclinical and Clinical Cancer Therapeutics100 (2024, n = 152)NoYes
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine138 (2024, n = 710)$5,730YesYes
Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters128 (2024, n = 145)$2,990$2,766 (8 payments)YesYes
Non-Coding RNA52 (2024, n = 55)≈$2,200YesNo

Frequently asked questions

How long does Journal of Cellular Biochemistry take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Journal of Cellular Biochemistry accepted in 2024 were accepted within 108 days of submission (n = 99); the middle half took 78–149 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Journal of Cellular Biochemistry articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2024 appeared online within 16 days of acceptance (n = 94).

Does Journal of Cellular Biochemistry charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $5,110 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0730-2312; NLM ID 8205768; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 99 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.