Journal of Research on Adolescence: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1050-8392 · ISSN 1532-7795 · Wiley · Psychology

Half of the articles Journal of Research on Adolescence accepted in 2025 were accepted within 236 days of submission (n = 135); the middle half took 174–323 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
236 days median
middle half 174–323 · n = 135
Change since 2023
Faster than 2023: the median fell from 299 to 236 days (90% CI -93 to -33 days).
Open access · fees
Hybrid · ≈$3,400

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 Research on Adolescence take to accept a paper?

days01202403604802021: middle half 155–391 days2962021n=652022: middle half 177–440 days3322022n=512023: middle half 216–374 days2992023n=732024: middle half 162–336 days2482024n=1362025: middle half 174–323 days2362025n=135
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
20251351742363230.0%1%
20241361622483369.6%36%
2023732162993740.0%99%
20225117733244017.6%80%
2021651552963913.1%97%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 1% (1 articles)030–59 days: 0% (0 articles)3060–89 days: 0% (0 articles)6090–119 days: 6% (8 articles)90120–149 days: 5% (7 articles)120150–179 days: 16% (22 articles)150180–209 days: 10% (13 articles)180210–239 days: 13% (18 articles)210240–269 days: 7% (10 articles)240270–299 days: 10% (13 articles)270300–329 days: 10% (13 articles)300330–359 days: 5% (7 articles)330360+ days: 17% (23 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2910.7%
30–5900.0%
60–8900.0%
90–11985.9%
120–14975.2%
150–1792216.3%
180–209139.6%
210–2391813.3%
240–269107.4%
270–299139.6%
300–329139.6%
330–35975.2%
360+2317.0%

From acceptance to online publication

Not enough articles with both an acceptance date and an online publication date to measure the time to online publication.

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 $3,400 (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 537 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 volume122 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (-8% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Psychology journalsSocial Sciences journalsClinical Psychology 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 Research on Adolescence, 236 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Journal of Youth and Adolescence88 (2025, n = 176)≈$3,890NoYes
Journal of Adolescence210 (2025, n = 172)≈$3,150NoYes
Child Psychiatry & Human Development136 (2025, n = 53)≈$3,390NoYes
Infant Mental Health Journal260 (2025, n = 70)≈$3,090NoYes
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health106 (2025, n = 152)$3,290$2,305 (15 payments)YesNo
Child Development337 (2025, n = 147)≈$4,320NoYes
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry176 (2025, n = 261)≈$2,990NoYes
Journal of School Psychology426 (2025, n = 66)≈$3,830NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Journal of Research on Adolescence take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Journal of Research on Adolescence accepted in 2025 were accepted within 236 days of submission (n = 135); the middle half took 174–323 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

Does Journal of Research on Adolescence charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $3,400 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1050-8392; NLM ID 9109126; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 135 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.