Journal of Travel Medicine: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1195-1982 · ISSN 1708-8305 · Oxford University Press · Medicine

Half of the articles Journal of Travel Medicine accepted in 2025 were accepted within 51 days of submission (n = 122); the middle half took 25–79 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
51 days median
middle half 25–79 · n = 122
Change since 2023
Slower than 2023: the median rose from 38 to 51 days (90% CI +5 to +21 days).
Open access · fees
Hybrid · ≈$4,605

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 Travel Medicine take to accept a paper?

days0224568902020: middle half 11–44 days242020n=1782021: middle half 18–58 days312021n=1602022: middle half 20–60 days342022n=1312023: middle half 21–56 days382023n=1332024: middle half 30–67 days452024n=1332025: middle half 25–79 days512025n=122
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
202512225517910.7%84%
20241333045674.5%95%
20231332138569.8%96%
202213120346016.8%89%
202116018315817.5%94%
202017811244430.9%92%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 29% (35 articles)030–59 days: 30% (36 articles)3060–89 days: 23% (28 articles)6090–119 days: 12% (15 articles)90120–149 days: 6% (7 articles)120150–179 days: 0% (0 articles)150180–209 days: 1% (1 articles)180210–239 days: 0% (0 articles)210240–269 days: 0% (0 articles)240270–299 days: 0% (0 articles)270300–329 days: 0% (0 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (0 articles)330360+ days: 0% (0 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–293528.7%
30–593629.5%
60–892823.0%
90–1191512.3%
120–14975.7%
150–17900.0%
180–20910.8%
210–23900.0%
240–26900.0%
270–29900.0%
300–32900.0%
330–35900.0%
360+00.0%

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 $4,605 (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 713 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission10.7% of 2025 articles
Publication volume124 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (-13% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 Travel Medicine, 51 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease88 (2025, n = 120)$3,780YesYes
Tropical Medicine and Health64 (2025, n = 199)$2,990YesNo
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease46 (2025, n = 335)≈$3,300$2,109 (13 payments)YesNo
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene103 (2025, n = 405)$2,983 (35 payments)NoYes
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene135 (2025, n = 142)≈$3,067NoYes
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases138 (2025, n = 86)No fee (DOAJ)YesYes
Tropical Medicine & International Health129 (2025, n = 68)≈$3,400NoYes
Malaria Journal132 (2025, n = 523)$2,990$2,699 (49 payments)YesYes
Trends in Parasitology35 (2025, n = 146)≈$7,030NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Journal of Travel Medicine take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Journal of Travel Medicine accepted in 2025 were accepted within 51 days of submission (n = 122); the middle half took 25–79 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

Does Journal of Travel Medicine charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $4,605 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1195-1982; NLM ID 9434456; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 122 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.