Journal of Chiropractic Medicine: review time and acceptance speed
ISSN 1556-3707 · ISSN 1556-3715 · Elsevier BV · Medicine
Half of the articles Journal of Chiropractic Medicine accepted in 2022 were accepted within 328 days of submission (n = 58); the middle half took 214–542 days.
Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026
How long does Journal of Chiropractic Medicine take to accept a paper?
| Year | Articles (n) | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Accepted <14 days | Have a revised date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 58 | 214 | 328 | 542 | — | 0.0% | 100% |
- 2025: not shown because an unusually large share of articles share a single acceptance date, which suggests batch-entered dates.
Distribution in 2022
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| Days | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–29 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30–59 | 1 | 1.7% |
| 60–89 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 90–119 | 4 | 6.9% |
| 120–149 | 2 | 3.4% |
| 150–179 | 5 | 8.6% |
| 180–209 | 3 | 5.2% |
| 210–239 | 4 | 6.9% |
| 240–269 | 2 | 3.4% |
| 270–299 | 2 | 3.4% |
| 300–329 | 7 | 12.1% |
| 330–359 | 2 | 3.4% |
| 360+ | 26 | 44.8% |
From acceptance to online publication
After acceptance, half of the 2022 articles appeared online within 84 days (middle half 56–112 days, n = 58).
From submission to online publication, the median was 420 days (middle half 303–654 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
Subscription or hybrid (not determined). Listed APC: about $3,300 (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 DOAJ | No |
|---|---|
| Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2022 | None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead) |
| Retractions | 0 retracted articles among 198 added to PubMed in 2021–2025, per the Retraction Watch Database. |
| Accepted within 14 days of submission | 0.0% of 2022 articles |
| Publication volume | 64 articles added to PubMed in 2022. |
Topics and scope
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (15% of indexed topics)
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies (10% of indexed topics)
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (9% of indexed topics)
- Educational Robotics and Engineering (6% of indexed topics)
- Human auditory perception and evaluation (6% of indexed topics)
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment (5% of indexed topics)
Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side
Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2022 figures are compared with the 2022 median of Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, 328 days.
| Paid APC median | DOAJ | MEDLINE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics | 533 (2022, n = 62) | ≈$2,900 | — | No | Yes |
| Musculoskeletal Science and Practice | 143 (2022, n = 132) | ≈$3,500 | — | No | Yes |
| Chiropractic & Manual Therapies | 130 (2022, n = 55) | $2,390 | — | Yes | Yes |
| Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies | 361 (2022, n = 118) | ≈$3,070 | — | No | Yes |
| PM&R | 166 (2022, n = 134) | ≈$3,470 | — | No | Yes |
| Spine | 75 (2022, n = 250) | — | — | No | Yes |
| JOR Spine | 105 (2022, n = 51) | $2,730 | $2,128 (6 payments) | Yes | No |
| The Spine Journal | 106 (2022, n = 184) | ≈$4,980 | — | No | Yes |
| Interventional Pain Medicine | 43 (2022, n = 86) | ≈$2,400 | — | No | No |
No journals match these filters.
Frequently asked questions
How long does Journal of Chiropractic Medicine take to accept a paper?
Half of the articles Journal of Chiropractic Medicine accepted in 2022 were accepted within 328 days of submission (n = 58); the middle half took 214–542 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.
How long after acceptance are Journal of Chiropractic Medicine articles published online?
Half of the articles accepted in 2022 appeared online within 84 days of acceptance (n = 58).
Does Journal of Chiropractic Medicine charge an article processing charge (APC)?
Listed APC: about $3,300 (as reported by OpenAlex).
Sources and method
Journal identity: ISSN-L 1556-3707; NLM ID 101163637; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 58 articles accepted in 2022 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.