Kansas Journal of Medicine: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1948-2035 · University of Kansas · Medicine

Half of the articles Kansas Journal of Medicine accepted in 2024 were accepted within 112 days of submission (n = 54); the middle half took 90–155 days.

Submission → acceptance (2024)
112 days median
middle half 90–155 · n = 54
Acceptance → online
46 days median
middle half 31–65 · n = 54
Change since 2022
Slower than 2022: the median rose from 70 to 112 days (90% CI +20 to +64 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 Kansas Journal of Medicine take to accept a paper?

days045901351802020: middle half 46–115 days642020n=712021: middle half 45–92 days662021n=812022: middle half 45–109 days702022n=852023: middle half 54–112 days802023n=802024: middle half 90–155 days1122024n=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
202454901121550.0%0%
20238054801121.2%0%
20228545701092.4%0%
2021814566923.7%0%
202071466411512.7%0%

Distribution in 2024

0–29 days: 4% (2 articles)030–59 days: 6% (3 articles)3060–89 days: 15% (8 articles)6090–119 days: 33% (18 articles)90120–149 days: 15% (8 articles)120150–179 days: 7% (4 articles)150180–209 days: 6% (3 articles)180210–239 days: 4% (2 articles)210240–269 days: 2% (1 articles)240270–299 days: 2% (1 articles)270300–329 days: 2% (1 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (0 articles)330360+ days: 6% (3 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2923.7%
30–5935.6%
60–89814.8%
90–1191833.3%
120–149814.8%
150–17947.4%
180–20935.6%
210–23923.7%
240–26911.9%
270–29911.9%
300–32911.9%
330–35900.0%
360+35.6%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2024 articles appeared online within 46 days (middle half 31–65 days, n = 54).

From submission to online publication, the median was 171 days (middle half 141–213 days, n = 54).

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.

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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 2024None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead)
Retractions0 retracted articles among 357 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2024 articles
Publication volume34 articles added to PubMed in 2024 (-56% vs 2023).

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 2024 figures are compared with the 2024 median of Kansas Journal of Medicine, 112 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
JAAOS Global Research and Reviews88 (2024, n = 165)$1,650YesYes
Journal of surgical education118 (2024, n = 259)≈$3,420NoYes
Journal of Graduate Medical Education206 (2024, n = 76)NoYes
The Surgeon99 (2024, n = 78)≈$3,440NoYes
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons130 (2024, n = 316)NoYes
Journal of General and Family Medicine110 (2024, n = 89)$2,600YesNo
Journal of Primary Health Care64 (2024, n = 73)No fee (DOAJ)YesYes
Current Problems in Surgery102 (2024, n = 114)$2,840YesYes

Frequently asked questions

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

Half of the articles Kansas Journal of Medicine accepted in 2024 were accepted within 112 days of submission (n = 54); the middle half took 90–155 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

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

Half of the articles accepted in 2024 appeared online within 46 days of acceptance (n = 54).

Does Kansas Journal of Medicine 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 1948-2035; NLM ID 101581958; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 54 articles accepted in 2024 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.