Oncology Reviews: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1970-5557 · ISSN 1970-5565 · PAGEPress (Italy) · Medicine

Half of the articles Oncology Reviews accepted in 2025 were accepted within 93 days of submission (n = 52); the middle half took 67–137 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
93 days median
middle half 67–137 · n = 52
Acceptance → online
20 days median
middle half 15–31 · n = 52
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · ≈$2,383

Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026

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How long does Oncology Reviews take to accept a paper?

Days from submission to acceptance, by year of acceptance
YearArticles (n)25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctAccepted <14 daysHave a revised date
20255267931370.0%31%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 2% (1 articles)030–59 days: 21% (11 articles)3060–89 days: 23% (12 articles)6090–119 days: 21% (11 articles)90120–149 days: 12% (6 articles)120150–179 days: 6% (3 articles)150180–209 days: 6% (3 articles)180210–239 days: 6% (3 articles)210240–269 days: 2% (1 articles)240270–299 days: 2% (1 articles)270300–329 days: 0% (0 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (0 articles)330360+ days: 0% (0 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–2911.9%
30–591121.2%
60–891223.1%
90–1191121.2%
120–149611.5%
150–17935.8%
180–20935.8%
210–23935.8%
240–26911.9%
270–29911.9%
300–32900.0%
330–35900.0%
360+00.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 20 days (middle half 15–31 days, n = 52).

From submission to online publication, the median was 115 days (middle half 91–165 days, n = 52).

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 (listed in DOAJ). Listed APC: 1,950 CHF (about $2,383 at ECB rates of Sep 15, 2026; DOAJ).

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 DOAJYes (DOAJ record)
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead)
Retractions0 retracted articles among 119 added to PubMed in 2021–2025, per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2025 articles
Publication volume50 articles added to PubMed in 2025.

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsOncology 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 Oncology Reviews, 93 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
European Journal of Cancer71 (2025, n = 388)≈$4,270$4,546 (7 payments)NoYes
Clinical & Translational Oncology65 (2025, n = 349)≈$4,690NoYes
Clinical Medicine Insights Oncology138 (2025, n = 64)$2,650YesNo
The Oncologist135 (2025, n = 399)$3,668$3,741 (12 payments)YesYes
Annals of Oncology78 (2025, n = 127)≈$5,080NoYes
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology47 (2025, n = 297)$4,390YesYes
Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology118 (2025, n = 271)$2,800YesNo
The Lancet Oncology60 (2025, n = 265)≈$7,280NoYes
ESMO Open98 (2025, n = 323)$4,310YesYes
Oncology87 (2025, n = 97)NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Oncology Reviews take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Oncology Reviews accepted in 2025 were accepted within 93 days of submission (n = 52); the middle half took 67–137 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Oncology Reviews articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 20 days of acceptance (n = 52).

Does Oncology Reviews charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: 1,950 CHF (about $2,383 at ECB rates of Sep 15, 2026; DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1970-5557; NLM ID 101519906; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 52 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.