Maternal and Child Health Journal: review time and acceptance speed
ISSN 1092-7875 · ISSN 1573-6628 · Springer Science+Business Media · Medicine
Half of the articles Maternal and Child Health Journal accepted in 2025 were accepted within 384 days of submission (n = 68); the middle half took 314–447 days.
Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026
How long does Maternal and Child Health Journal take to accept a paper?
| Year | Articles (n) | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Accepted <14 days | Have a revised date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | 314 | 384 | 447 | — | 0.0% | 0% |
| 2022 | 71 | 297 | 418 | 495 | — | 0.0% | 100% |
- 2026: not shown yet — a year is reported once late-indexed articles have arrived (at least 180 days after it ends).
- 2024: fewer than 50 articles with usable dates.
- 2023: fewer than 50 articles with usable dates.
- 2021: fewer than 50 articles with usable dates.
- 2020: not shown because an unusually large share of articles share a single acceptance date, which suggests batch-entered dates.
Distribution in 2025
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| Days | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–29 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30–59 | 1 | 1.5% |
| 60–89 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 90–119 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 120–149 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 150–179 | 1 | 1.5% |
| 180–209 | 1 | 1.5% |
| 210–239 | 6 | 8.8% |
| 240–269 | 2 | 2.9% |
| 270–299 | 4 | 5.9% |
| 300–329 | 5 | 7.4% |
| 330–359 | 8 | 11.8% |
| 360+ | 40 | 58.8% |
From acceptance to online publication
After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 25 days (middle half 18–34 days, n = 165).
From submission to online publication, the median was 413 days (middle half 355–474 days, n = 68).
Read these numbers carefully
- Only 35% of this journal's 2025 articles in PubMed carry both a submission and an acceptance date, so these figures may not represent all of its articles.
- 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 $4,590 (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 DOAJ | No |
|---|---|
| Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025 | Yes |
| Retractions | 0 retracted articles among 1,062 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database. |
| Accepted within 14 days of submission | 0.0% of 2025 articles |
| Publication volume | 157 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (-2% vs 2024). |
Topics and scope
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (13% of indexed topics)
- Global Maternal and Child Health (10% of indexed topics)
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (7% of indexed topics)
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (7% of indexed topics)
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (7% of indexed topics)
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (4% of indexed topics)
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 Maternal and Child Health Journal, 384 days.
| Paid APC median | DOAJ | MEDLINE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | 174 (2025, n = 1,453) | $3,390 | $2,748 (44 payments) | Yes | Yes |
| Midwifery | 127 (2025, n = 288) | ≈$3,630 | — | No | Yes |
| Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare | 134 (2025, n = 104) | $2,260 | — | Yes | Yes |
| Frontiers in Global Women s Health | 138 (2025, n = 283) | ≈$3,117 | $2,061 (19 payments) | Yes | No |
| Birth | 350 (2025, n = 79) | ≈$4,850 | — | No | Yes |
| Women and Birth | 121 (2025, n = 108) | ≈$3,613 | — | No | Yes |
No journals match these filters.
Frequently asked questions
How long does Maternal and Child Health Journal take to accept a paper?
Half of the articles Maternal and Child Health Journal accepted in 2025 were accepted within 384 days of submission (n = 68); the middle half took 314–447 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.
How long after acceptance are Maternal and Child Health Journal articles published online?
Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 25 days of acceptance (n = 165).
Does Maternal and Child Health Journal charge an article processing charge (APC)?
Listed APC: about $4,590 (as reported by OpenAlex).
Sources and method
Journal identity: ISSN-L 1092-7875; NLM ID 9715672; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 68 articles accepted in 2025 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: no received date 97.
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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.