Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1178-2390 · Dove Medical Press · Medicine

Half of the articles Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare accepted in 2025 were accepted within 105 days of submission (n = 607); the middle half took 82–132 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
105 days median
middle half 82–132 · n = 607
Acceptance → online
14 days median
middle half 9–23 · n = 607
Change since 2023
Slower than 2023: the median rose from 74 to 105 days (90% CI +26 to +36 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 Multidisciplinary Healthcare take to accept a paper?

days045901351802020: middle half 41–80 days572020n=2132021: middle half 44–76 days562021n=3192022: middle half 59–99 days752022n=2492023: middle half 55–91 days742023n=3852024: middle half 65–112 days882024n=5122025: middle half 82–132 days1052025n=607
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
2025607821051321581.3%0%
202451265881121408.6%0%
20233855574911126.5%0%
20222495975991151.2%0%
2021319445676960.3%0%
20202134157801061.9%0%

Research articles vs reviews (2025)

Typen25th pctMedian75th pct
Research articles46485107134
Reviews1367695122

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 1% (8 articles)030–59 days: 5% (30 articles)3060–89 days: 28% (167 articles)6090–119 days: 31% (190 articles)90120–149 days: 21% (130 articles)120150–179 days: 9% (55 articles)150180–209 days: 2% (14 articles)180210–239 days: 1% (8 articles)210240–269 days: 0% (3 articles)240270–299 days: 0% (1 articles)270300–329 days: 0% (0 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (1 articles)330360+ days: 0% (0 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2981.3%
30–59304.9%
60–8916727.5%
90–11919031.3%
120–14913021.4%
150–179559.1%
180–209142.3%
210–23981.3%
240–26930.5%
270–29910.2%
300–32900.0%
330–35910.2%
360+00.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 14 days (middle half 9–23 days, n = 607).

From submission to online publication, the median was 124 days (middle half 99–151 days, n = 607).

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).

Institutions reported paying a median of about $2,956 per article (2023–2025, 10 reported payments in OpenAPC; converted from euros at yearly ECB average rates).

Many journals waive or reduce fees for authors from eligible countries or institutions with publishing agreements — check with the journal and your library.

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 2025None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead)
Retractions0 retracted articles among 2,074 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission1.3% of 2025 articles
Publication volume610 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+18% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsHealth Professions journalsGeneral Health Professions 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 Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 105 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Journal of Clinical Nursing131 (2025, n = 322)≈$5,450NoYes
Nursing Research and Practice196 (2025, n = 76)$1,100YesNo
Nursing Open352 (2025, n = 270)$3,560YesYes
Healthcare45 (2025, n = 3,358)≈$3,258$2,438 (141 payments)NoNo
International Journal of Nursing Practice400 (2025, n = 99)≈$4,090NoYes
International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances159 (2025, n = 169)$2,990YesNo
Nursing and Health Sciences142 (2025, n = 238)≈$4,430NoYes
International Journal of Nursing Sciences202 (2025, n = 80)$1,200YesNo
International Journal of Integrated Care290 (2025, n = 85)≈$2,124$1,974 (10 payments)YesNo
International Journal of Nursing Studies189 (2025, n = 205)≈$5,840NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare accepted in 2025 were accepted within 105 days of submission (n = 607); the middle half took 82–132 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 14 days of acceptance (n = 607).

Does Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: $3,940 (DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1178-2390; NLM ID 101512691; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 607 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.