Journal of Neuroinflammation: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1742-2094 · BioMed Central · Neuroscience

Half of the articles Journal of Neuroinflammation accepted in 2025 were accepted within 93 days of submission (n = 348); the middle half took 68–134 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
93 days median
middle half 68–134 · n = 348
Acceptance → online
18 days median
middle half 12–31 · n = 348
Change since 2023
Faster than 2023: the median fell from 109 to 93 days (90% CI -26 to -6 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · $4,390

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 Neuroinflammation take to accept a paper?

days0601201802402020: middle half 82–150 days1122020n=3692021: middle half 90–155 days1222021n=2942022: middle half 101–197 days1442022n=2992023: middle half 80–173 days1092023n=3122024: middle half 64–128 days902024n=3162025: middle half 68–134 days932025n=348
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
202534868931341850.3%0%
202431664901281790.0%0%
2023312801091732290.0%0%
20222991011441972420.0%0%
2021294901221552040.0%0%
2020369821121502100.0%0%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 2% (8 articles)030–59 days: 16% (54 articles)3060–89 days: 30% (104 articles)6090–119 days: 21% (72 articles)90120–149 days: 10% (36 articles)120150–179 days: 10% (35 articles)150180–209 days: 6% (20 articles)180210–239 days: 1% (5 articles)210240–269 days: 1% (5 articles)240270–299 days: 1% (2 articles)270300–329 days: 1% (5 articles)300330–359 days: 1% (2 articles)330360+ days: 0% (0 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–2982.3%
30–595415.5%
60–8910429.9%
90–1197220.7%
120–1493610.3%
150–1793510.1%
180–209205.7%
210–23951.4%
240–26951.4%
270–29920.6%
300–32951.4%
330–35920.6%
360+00.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 18 days (middle half 12–31 days, n = 348).

From submission to online publication, the median was 116 days (middle half 85–165 days, n = 348).

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: $4,390 (DOAJ).

Institutions reported paying a median of about $3,184 per article (2023–2025, 22 reported payments in OpenAPC; converted from euros at yearly ECB average rates).

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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 DOAJYes (DOAJ record)
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 1,573 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.3% of 2025 articles
Publication volume335 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+3% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Neuroscience journalsMedicine journalsNeurology 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 Neuroinflammation, 93 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology178 (2025, n = 106)≈$4,790NoYes
Glia173 (2025, n = 130)≈$5,450NoYes
Molecular Neurobiology156 (2025, n = 936)≈$4,590NoYes
CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics133 (2025, n = 485)$4,550YesYes
NeuroMolecular Medicine64 (2025, n = 74)≈$4,990NoYes
Neural Regeneration Research122 (2025, n = 518)$2,500YesNo
Aging and Disease70 (2025, n = 237)$3,000$2,736 (10 payments)YesYes
Brain Behavior and Immunity143 (2025, n = 382)≈$5,680NoYes
Journal of Neuroimmunology107 (2025, n = 225)≈$3,360NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Journal of Neuroinflammation take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Journal of Neuroinflammation accepted in 2025 were accepted within 93 days of submission (n = 348); the middle half took 68–134 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Journal of Neuroinflammation articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 18 days of acceptance (n = 348).

Does Journal of Neuroinflammation charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: $4,390 (DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1742-2094; NLM ID 101222974; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 348 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.