Journal of Clinical Immunology: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0271-9142 · ISSN 1573-2592 · Springer Science+Business Media · Immunology and Microbiology

Half of the articles Journal of Clinical Immunology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 212 days of submission (n = 97); the middle half took 144–285 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
212 days median
middle half 144–285 · n = 97
Acceptance → online
31 days median
middle half 18–46 · n = 97
Change since 2023
Slower than 2023: the median rose from 106 to 212 days (90% CI +82 to +130 days).
Open access · fees
Hybrid · ≈$4,990

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 Clinical Immunology take to accept a paper?

days0901802703602020: middle half 69–136 days1022020n=1092021: middle half 60–148 days892021n=1232022: middle half 75–160 days1152022n=1312023: middle half 63–142 days1062023n=1402024: middle half 82–164 days1162024n=1362025: middle half 144–285 days2122025n=97
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
2025971442122850.0%0%
2024136821161640.0%0%
2023140631061422.1%0%
2022131751151600.0%0%
202112360891480.0%0%
2020109691021360.0%0%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 0% (0 articles)030–59 days: 0% (0 articles)3060–89 days: 3% (3 articles)6090–119 days: 12% (12 articles)90120–149 days: 10% (10 articles)120150–179 days: 11% (11 articles)150180–209 days: 8% (8 articles)180210–239 days: 15% (15 articles)210240–269 days: 5% (5 articles)240270–299 days: 14% (14 articles)270300–329 days: 5% (5 articles)300330–359 days: 1% (1 articles)330360+ days: 13% (13 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2900.0%
30–5900.0%
60–8933.1%
90–1191212.4%
120–1491010.3%
150–1791111.3%
180–20988.2%
210–2391515.5%
240–26955.2%
270–2991414.4%
300–32955.2%
330–35911.0%
360+1313.4%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 31 days (middle half 18–46 days, n = 97).

From submission to online publication, the median was 251 days (middle half 183–326 days, n = 97).

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

Hybrid (subscription journal with an open-access option). Listed APC: about $4,990 (as reported by OpenAlex).

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 DOAJNo
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 643 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 volume96 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (-33% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Immunology and Microbiology journalsMedicine journalsImmunology 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 Clinical Immunology, 212 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Journal of Human Immunity104 (2025, n = 59)$3,500YesNo
Clinical Immunology80 (2025, n = 133)≈$4,400NoYes
Clinical & Experimental Immunology160 (2025, n = 90)≈$3,816NoYes
Immunologic Research96 (2025, n = 142)≈$2,890NoYes
Genes and Immunity227 (2025, n = 53)≈$3,190NoYes
Scandinavian Journal of Immunology152 (2025, n = 74)≈$4,480NoYes
Human Immunology109 (2025, n = 131)≈$3,600NoYes
Immunology Letters136 (2025, n = 101)≈$3,290NoYes
Immunological Reviews33 (2025, n = 98)≈$5,000NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Journal of Clinical Immunology take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Journal of Clinical Immunology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 212 days of submission (n = 97); the middle half took 144–285 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Journal of Clinical Immunology articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 31 days of acceptance (n = 97).

Does Journal of Clinical Immunology charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $4,990 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0271-9142; NLM ID 8102137; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 97 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.