Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0278-4297 · ISSN 1550-9613 · Wiley · Medicine

Half of the articles Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine accepted in 2025 were accepted within 94 days of submission (n = 232); the middle half took 54–133 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
94 days median
middle half 54–133 · n = 232
Acceptance → online
14 days median
middle half 11–20 · n = 232
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 92 → 94 days; 90% CI -11 to +16 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$4,100

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 Ultrasound in Medicine take to accept a paper?

days045901351802020: middle half 52–133 days902020n=3342021: middle half 57–133 days912021n=2722022: middle half 59–139 days902022n=2022023: middle half 52–138 days922023n=2002024: middle half 58–135 days902024n=2062025: middle half 54–133 days942025n=232
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
202523254941331817.8%86%
202420658901351889.2%88%
2023200529213818815.0%78%
2022202599013918810.4%87%
202127257911331799.6%89%
202033452901331898.1%90%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 14% (32 articles)030–59 days: 15% (35 articles)3060–89 days: 19% (45 articles)6090–119 days: 19% (43 articles)90120–149 days: 15% (34 articles)120150–179 days: 8% (19 articles)150180–209 days: 4% (10 articles)180210–239 days: 3% (6 articles)210240–269 days: 1% (2 articles)240270–299 days: 1% (3 articles)270300–329 days: 1% (2 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (0 articles)330360+ days: 0% (1 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–293213.8%
30–593515.1%
60–894519.4%
90–1194318.5%
120–1493414.7%
150–179198.2%
180–209104.3%
210–23962.6%
240–26920.9%
270–29931.3%
300–32920.9%
330–35900.0%
360+10.4%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 14 days (middle half 11–20 days, n = 232).

From submission to online publication, the median was 109 days (middle half 69–150 days, n = 232).

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 $4,100 (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
Retractions0 retracted articles among 1,136 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission7.8% of 2025 articles
Publication volume235 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+11% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine 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 Ultrasound in Medicine, 94 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Journal of Clinical Ultrasound133 (2025, n = 320)≈$3,350NoYes
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology176 (2025, n = 171)≈$4,940NoYes
Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy148 (2025, n = 72)NoYes
Journal of Ultrasound74 (2025, n = 116)≈$3,990NoYes
Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology112 (2025, n = 258)≈$2,650NoYes
Prenatal Diagnosis115 (2025, n = 215)≈$4,640NoYes
Maternal-Fetal Medicine151 (2025, n = 55)No fee (DOAJ)YesNo

Frequently asked questions

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

Half of the articles Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine accepted in 2025 were accepted within 94 days of submission (n = 232); the middle half took 54–133 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 14 days of acceptance (n = 232).

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

Listed APC: about $4,100 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0278-4297; NLM ID 8211547; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 232 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.