Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1601-6335 · ISSN 1601-6343 · Wiley · Dentistry

Half of the articles Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research accepted in 2025 were accepted within 157 days of submission (n = 141); the middle half took 115–226 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
157 days median
middle half 115–226 · n = 141
Acceptance → online
12 days median
middle half 9–18 · n = 141
Change since 2023
Slower than 2023: the median rose from 119 to 157 days (90% CI +12 to +64 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$4,030

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

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How long does Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research take to accept a paper?

days0751502253002020: middle half 54–113 days842020n=942021: middle half 51–112 days832021n=842022: middle half 70–160 days1202022n=612023: middle half 74–165 days1192023n=892024: middle half 75–171 days1232024n=822025: middle half 115–226 days1572025n=141
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
20251411151572260.0%100%
202482751231711.2%99%
202389741191652.2%94%
202261701201600.0%95%
20218451831121.2%81%
20209454841131.1%99%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 1% (1 articles)030–59 days: 5% (7 articles)3060–89 days: 4% (5 articles)6090–119 days: 20% (28 articles)90120–149 days: 16% (22 articles)120150–179 days: 15% (21 articles)150180–209 days: 10% (14 articles)180210–239 days: 9% (12 articles)210240–269 days: 11% (16 articles)240270–299 days: 3% (4 articles)270300–329 days: 4% (5 articles)300330–359 days: 1% (2 articles)330360+ days: 3% (4 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2910.7%
30–5975.0%
60–8953.5%
90–1192819.9%
120–1492215.6%
150–1792114.9%
180–209149.9%
210–239128.5%
240–2691611.3%
270–29942.8%
300–32953.5%
330–35921.4%
360+42.8%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 12 days (middle half 9–18 days, n = 141).

From submission to online publication, the median was 173 days (middle half 128–243 days, n = 141).

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 $4,030 (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 2025Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 535 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2025 articles
Publication volume145 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+12% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Dentistry journalsOrthodontics 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 Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research, 157 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
International Orthodontics52 (2025, n = 109)≈$2,570NoYes
The Angle Orthodontist182 (2025, n = 77)No fee (DOAJ)YesYes
Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics / Fortschritte der Kieferorthopädie184 (2025, n = 51)≈$3,190NoYes
Head & Face Medicine114 (2025, n = 103)$2,990YesYes
Journal of Stomatology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery70 (2025, n = 293)≈$2,990NoYes
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation160 (2025, n = 255)≈$4,990NoYes
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research93 (2025, n = 266)$1,800YesNo

Frequently asked questions

How long does Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research accepted in 2025 were accepted within 157 days of submission (n = 141); the middle half took 115–226 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 12 days of acceptance (n = 141).

Does Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $4,030 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1601-6335; NLM ID 101144387; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 141 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.