Neuropathology: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 0919-6544 · ISSN 1440-1789 · Wiley · Medicine

Half of the articles Neuropathology accepted in 2024 were accepted within 100 days of submission (n = 51); the middle half took 67–134 days.

Submission → acceptance (2024)
100 days median
middle half 67–134 · n = 51
Acceptance → online
21 days median
middle half 17–27 · n = 51
Change since 2022
No clear change since 2022 (median 95 → 100 days; 90% CI -18 to +29 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$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 Neuropathology take to accept a paper?

days045901351802020: middle half 45–106 days762020n=642021: middle half 48–106 days682021n=572022: middle half 66–133 days952022n=682024: middle half 67–134 days1002024n=51
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
202451671001340.0%100%
20226866951332.9%97%
20215748681063.5%100%
20206445761063.1%94%

Distribution in 2024

0–29 days: 2% (1 articles)030–59 days: 12% (6 articles)3060–89 days: 29% (15 articles)6090–119 days: 16% (8 articles)90120–149 days: 22% (11 articles)120150–179 days: 6% (3 articles)150180–209 days: 6% (3 articles)180210–239 days: 2% (1 articles)210240–269 days: 4% (2 articles)240270–299 days: 0% (0 articles)270300–329 days: 2% (1 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (0 articles)330360+ days: 0% (0 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2912.0%
30–59611.8%
60–891529.4%
90–119815.7%
120–1491121.6%
150–17935.9%
180–20935.9%
210–23912.0%
240–26923.9%
270–29900.0%
300–32912.0%
330–35900.0%
360+00.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2024 articles appeared online within 21 days (middle half 17–27 days, n = 51).

From submission to online publication, the median was 126 days (middle half 90–163 days, n = 51).

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 $3,400 (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 2024Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 284 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 volume49 articles added to PubMed in 2024 (-8% vs 2023).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsNeurology 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 Neuropathology, 100 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Brain Pathology116 (2024, n = 65)$4,490$4,592 (6 payments)YesYes
Public Health Weekly Report31 (2024, n = 127)NoNo
Japan Journal of Nursing Science118 (2024, n = 56)≈$2,890NoYes
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences129 (2024, n = 95)NoYes
Acta Neuropathologica Communications63 (2024, n = 172)$3,890$3,233 (18 payments)YesYes
Acta Neuropathologica84 (2024, n = 123)≈$4,990NoYes
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science123 (2024, n = 51)No fee (DOAJ)YesNo

Frequently asked questions

How long does Neuropathology take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Neuropathology accepted in 2024 were accepted within 100 days of submission (n = 51); the middle half took 67–134 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Neuropathology articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2024 appeared online within 21 days of acceptance (n = 51).

Does Neuropathology charge an article processing charge (APC)?

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

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 0919-6544; NLM ID 9606526; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 51 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.