Neurosurgical Focus Video: review time and acceptance speed
ISSN 2643-5217 · American Association of Neurological Surgeons · Medicine
Half of the articles Neurosurgical Focus Video accepted in 2020 were accepted within 38 days of submission (n = 58); the middle half took 26–48 days.
Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026
How long does Neurosurgical Focus Video take to accept a paper?
| Year | Articles (n) | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Accepted <14 days | Have a revised date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58 | 26 | 38 | 48 | — | 5.2% | 0% |
- 2026: not shown yet — a year is reported once late-indexed articles have arrived (at least 180 days after it ends).
- 2025: not shown because many submission dates fall on the 1st of the month, which suggests they were rounded.
- 2023: not shown because an unusually large share of articles share a single acceptance date, which suggests batch-entered dates.
- 2021: not shown because many submission dates fall on the 1st of the month, which suggests they were rounded.
Distribution in 2020
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| Days | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–29 | 19 | 32.8% |
| 30–59 | 36 | 62.1% |
| 60–89 | 1 | 1.7% |
| 90–119 | 1 | 1.7% |
| 120–149 | 1 | 1.7% |
| 150–179 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 180–209 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 210–239 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 240–269 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 270–299 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 300–329 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 330–359 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 360+ | 0 | 0.0% |
From acceptance to online publication
After acceptance, half of the 2020 articles appeared online within 84 days (middle half 77–86 days, n = 58).
From submission to online publication, the median was 123 days (middle half 112–126 days, n = 58).
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 DOAJ | No |
|---|---|
| Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2020 | None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead) |
| Retractions | 0 retracted articles among 269 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database. |
| Accepted within 14 days of submission | 5.2% of 2020 articles |
| Publication volume | 54 articles added to PubMed in 2020. |
Topics and scope
- Meningioma and schwannoma management (15% of indexed topics)
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment (11% of indexed topics)
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (8% of indexed topics)
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (8% of indexed topics)
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications (7% of indexed topics)
- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases (6% of indexed topics)
Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side
Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2020 figures are compared with the 2020 median of Neurosurgical Focus Video, 38 days.
| Paid APC median | DOAJ | MEDLINE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operative Neurosurgery | 124 (2020, n = 198) | — | — | No | Yes |
| Neurochirurgie | 132 (2020, n = 75) | ≈$3,830 | — | No | Yes |
| Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons | 13 (2020, n = 61) | — | — | No | No |
| Surgical Neurology International | 48 (2020, n = 494) | — | — | No | No |
| Asian Journal of Neurosurgery | 85 (2020, n = 212) | — | — | No | No |
| World Neurosurgery | 54 (2020, n = 1,947) | ≈$3,943 | — | No | Yes |
| Neurocirugía (English Edition) | 98 (2020, n = 89) | ≈$2,830 | — | No | Yes |
| Neurosurgical Review | 94 (2020, n = 228) | ≈$4,590 | — | No | Yes |
| Acta Neurochirurgica | 74 (2020, n = 404) | $3,990 | — | Yes | Yes |
No journals match these filters.
Frequently asked questions
How long does Neurosurgical Focus Video take to accept a paper?
Half of the articles Neurosurgical Focus Video accepted in 2020 were accepted within 38 days of submission (n = 58); the middle half took 26–48 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.
How long after acceptance are Neurosurgical Focus Video articles published online?
Half of the articles accepted in 2020 appeared online within 84 days of acceptance (n = 58).
Does Neurosurgical Focus Video 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 2643-5217; NLM ID 101773517; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 58 articles accepted in 2020 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.