Journal of Comparative Physiology A: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0340-7594 · ISSN 1432-1351 · Springer Science+Business Media · Multidisciplinary

Half of the articles Journal of Comparative Physiology A accepted in 2025 were accepted within 93 days of submission (n = 52); the middle half took 76–135 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
93 days median
middle half 76–135 · n = 52
Acceptance → online
17 days median
middle half 13–23 · n = 52
Change since 2023
Faster than 2023: the median fell from 116 to 93 days (90% CI -40 to -6 days).
Open access · fees
Hybrid · ≈$3,990

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 Comparative Physiology A take to accept a paper?

days0601201802402020: middle half 71–165 days1062020n=592021: middle half 89–179 days1232021n=672022: middle half 69–156 days1202022n=602023: middle half 78–166 days1162023n=652025: middle half 76–135 days932025n=52
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
20255276931350.0%100%
202365781161660.0%100%
202260691201560.0%93%
202167891231791.5%100%
202059711061650.0%98%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 0% (0 articles)030–59 days: 12% (6 articles)3060–89 days: 31% (16 articles)6090–119 days: 25% (13 articles)90120–149 days: 15% (8 articles)120150–179 days: 10% (5 articles)150180–209 days: 6% (3 articles)180210–239 days: 2% (1 articles)210240–269 days: 0% (0 articles)240270–299 days: 0% (0 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)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2900.0%
30–59611.5%
60–891630.8%
90–1191325.0%
120–149815.4%
150–17959.6%
180–20935.8%
210–23911.9%
240–26900.0%
270–29900.0%
300–32900.0%
330–35900.0%
360+00.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 17 days (middle half 13–23 days, n = 52).

From submission to online publication, the median was 112 days (middle half 95–157 days, n = 52).

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 $3,990 (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 281 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 volume53 articles added to PubMed in 2025.

Topics and scope

Neuroscience journalsAgricultural and Biological Sciences 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 Comparative Physiology A, 93 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Journal of Insect Physiology78 (2025, n = 100)≈$3,430NoYes
Journal of Experimental Biology141 (2025, n = 365)NoYes
Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology71 (2025, n = 79)≈$3,920NoYes
Integrative and Comparative Biology82 (2025, n = 145)≈$4,243NoYes
Current Opinion in Insect Science104 (2025, n = 96)≈$4,610NoYes
ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE111 (2025, n = 62)NoYes
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology90 (2025, n = 142)≈$4,210NoYes
Cell and Tissue Research112 (2025, n = 82)≈$5,290NoYes
Current Biology147 (2025, n = 536)≈$7,030$6,607 (16 payments)NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Journal of Comparative Physiology A take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Journal of Comparative Physiology A accepted in 2025 were accepted within 93 days of submission (n = 52); the middle half took 76–135 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Journal of Comparative Physiology A articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 17 days of acceptance (n = 52).

Does Journal of Comparative Physiology A charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $3,990 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0340-7594; NLM ID 101141792; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 52 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.