Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1121-2233 · Pacini Editore Medicina · Medicine

Half of the articles Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene accepted in 2023 were accepted within 108 days of submission (n = 54); the middle half took 30–179 days.

Submission → acceptance (2023)
108 days median
middle half 30–179 · n = 54
Acceptance → online
42 days median
middle half 24–77 · n = 51
Change since 2021
No clear change since 2021 (median 136 → 108 days; 90% CI -74 to +18 days).
Open access · fees
Open access · no listed APC found

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 preventive medicine and hygiene take to accept a paper?

days0901802703602020: middle half 66–231 days1342020n=832021: middle half 77–244 days1362021n=1212022: middle half 72–312 days1802022n=702023: middle half 30–179 days1082023n=54
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
2023543010817911.1%0%
202270721803122.9%0%
2021121771362442.5%0%
202083661342312.4%0%

Distribution in 2023

0–29 days: 26% (14 articles)030–59 days: 11% (6 articles)3060–89 days: 9% (5 articles)6090–119 days: 11% (6 articles)90120–149 days: 7% (4 articles)120150–179 days: 9% (5 articles)150180–209 days: 7% (4 articles)180210–239 days: 2% (1 articles)210240–269 days: 4% (2 articles)240270–299 days: 0% (0 articles)270300–329 days: 0% (0 articles)300330–359 days: 4% (2 articles)330360+ days: 9% (5 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–291425.9%
30–59611.1%
60–8959.3%
90–119611.1%
120–14947.4%
150–17959.3%
180–20947.4%
210–23911.9%
240–26923.7%
270–29900.0%
300–32900.0%
330–35923.7%
360+59.3%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2023 articles appeared online within 42 days (middle half 24–77 days, n = 51).

From submission to online publication, the median was 148 days (middle half 102–220 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

Open access (not listed in DOAJ). No listed APC found in DOAJ or OpenAlex. That does not mean publishing is free — check the journal's author guidelines.

No institutional payments for this journal are recorded in OpenAPC.

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 DOAJNo
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2023Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 447 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission11.1% of 2023 articles
Publication volume67 articles added to PubMed in 2023 (-45% vs 2022).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsEpidemiology journals

Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side

Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2023 figures are compared with the 2023 median of Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene, 108 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Journal of Viral Hepatitis84 (2023, n = 92)≈$4,610NoYes
Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses98 (2023, n = 138)$4,840YesYes
Journal of Medical Virology92 (2023, n = 747)≈$4,730NoYes
Journal of Hepatology147 (2023, n = 207)≈$5,500NoYes
Journal of Clinical Virology83 (2023, n = 110)≈$4,210NoYes
Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology119 (2023, n = 92)NoNo
Hepatology87 (2023, n = 263)≈$2,900$3,557 (6 payments)NoYes
Hepatology International84 (2023, n = 127)≈$3,090NoYes
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology79 (2023, n = 53)≈$1,472YesYes
˜The œLancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology46 (2023, n = 111)≈$7,280NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene accepted in 2023 were accepted within 108 days of submission (n = 54); the middle half took 30–179 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2023 appeared online within 42 days of acceptance (n = 51).

Does Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene charge an article processing charge (APC)?

No listed APC found in DOAJ or OpenAlex. That does not mean publishing is free — check the journal's author guidelines.

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1121-2233; NLM ID 9214440; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 54 articles accepted in 2023 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: online date out of range 5, accepted before received 2.

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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.