Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1701-2163 · ISSN 2665-9867 · Elsevier BV · Medicine

Half of the articles Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada accepted in 2025 were accepted within 82 days of submission (n = 182); the middle half took 56–124 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
82 days median
middle half 56–124 · n = 182
Acceptance → online
51 days median
middle half 35–66 · n = 182
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 91 → 82 days; 90% CI -19 to +2 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$3,100

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 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada take to accept a paper?

days045901351802020: middle half 47–112 days782020n=1362021: middle half 62–116 days852021n=1022022: middle half 61–111 days852022n=692023: middle half 62–115 days912023n=882024: middle half 75–149 days1112024n=992025: middle half 56–124 days822025n=182
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
202518256821248.2%90%
202499751111494.0%93%
20238862911151.1%97%
20226961851115.8%94%
202110262851162.0%97%
202013647781124.4%96%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 15% (27 articles)030–59 days: 12% (22 articles)3060–89 days: 27% (50 articles)6090–119 days: 19% (35 articles)90120–149 days: 10% (18 articles)120150–179 days: 7% (13 articles)150180–209 days: 3% (5 articles)180210–239 days: 3% (5 articles)210240–269 days: 1% (1 articles)240270–299 days: 0% (0 articles)270300–329 days: 2% (3 articles)300330–359 days: 1% (1 articles)330360+ days: 1% (2 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–292714.8%
30–592212.1%
60–895027.5%
90–1193519.2%
120–149189.9%
150–179137.1%
180–20952.7%
210–23952.7%
240–26910.5%
270–29900.0%
300–32931.6%
330–35910.5%
360+21.1%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 51 days (middle half 35–66 days, n = 182).

From submission to online publication, the median was 138 days (middle half 105–183 days, n = 182).

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 $3,100 (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 DOAJNo
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025Yes
Retractions1 retracted article among 671 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (1.49 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission8.2% of 2025 articles
Publication volume181 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+36% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsObstetrics and Gynecology 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 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 82 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology206 (2025, n = 101)≈$3,920NoYes
Obstetrics and Gynecology69 (2025, n = 223)NoYes
Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica127 (2025, n = 207)$3,370YesYes
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics117 (2025, n = 762)≈$4,480NoYes
BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology138 (2025, n = 325)≈$5,190NoYes
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology90 (2025, n = 590)≈$3,440NoYes
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology X81 (2025, n = 59)$2,400YesNo
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research126 (2025, n = 306)≈$3,520NoYes
International Journal of Women s Health110 (2025, n = 500)$4,320YesNo

Frequently asked questions

How long does Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada accepted in 2025 were accepted within 82 days of submission (n = 182); the middle half took 56–124 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 51 days of acceptance (n = 182).

Does Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $3,100 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1701-2163; NLM ID 101126664; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 182 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.