Porto Biomedical Journal: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 2444-8664 · ISSN 2444-8672 · Lippincott Williams & Wilkins · Medicine

Half of the articles Porto Biomedical Journal accepted in 2021 were accepted within 127 days of submission (n = 50); the middle half took 73–256 days.

Submission → acceptance (2021)
127 days median
middle half 73–256 · n = 50
Acceptance → online
264 days median
middle half 170–409 · n = 51
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · No fee (DOAJ)

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

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How long does Porto Biomedical Journal take to accept a paper?

days0751502253002020: middle half 33–144 days1022020n=552021: middle half 73–256 days1272021n=50
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
2021507312725610.0%24%
2020553310214420.0%13%

Distribution in 2021

0–29 days: 14% (7 articles)030–59 days: 6% (3 articles)3060–89 days: 20% (10 articles)6090–119 days: 8% (4 articles)90120–149 days: 8% (4 articles)120150–179 days: 8% (4 articles)150180–209 days: 6% (3 articles)180210–239 days: 2% (1 articles)210240–269 days: 4% (2 articles)240270–299 days: 6% (3 articles)270300–329 days: 4% (2 articles)300330–359 days: 2% (1 articles)330360+ days: 12% (6 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
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DaysArticlesShare
0–29714.0%
30–5936.0%
60–891020.0%
90–11948.0%
120–14948.0%
150–17948.0%
180–20936.0%
210–23912.0%
240–26924.0%
270–29936.0%
300–32924.0%
330–35912.0%
360+612.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2021 articles appeared online within 264 days (middle half 170–409 days, n = 51).

From submission to online publication, the median was 424 days (middle half 270–557 days, n = 50).

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). DOAJ lists no article processing charge for this journal.

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 DOAJYes (DOAJ record)
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2021None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead)
Retractions0 retracted articles among 193 added to PubMed in 2021–2025, per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission10.0% of 2021 articles
Publication volume37 articles added to PubMed in 2021.

Topics and scope

Medicine journals

Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side

Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2021 figures are compared with the 2021 median of Porto Biomedical Journal, 127 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Nutrients34 (2021, n = 4,562)≈$3,499$2,742 (232 payments)NoYes
Frontiers in Nutrition67 (2021, n = 1,295)≈$3,850$3,262 (117 payments)YesNo
Journal of Nutritional Science119 (2021, n = 106)$3,655YesYes
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition187 (2021, n = 188)≈$3,590NoYes
Obesity Reviews68 (2021, n = 171)≈$5,450NoYes
Obesity Research & Clinical Practice155 (2021, n = 80)≈$3,790NoYes
Nutrition Journal183 (2021, n = 82)$3,290YesYes
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism128 (2021, n = 76)$1,100YesNo
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity161 (2021, n = 159)$3,285$2,757 (12 payments)YesYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Porto Biomedical Journal take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Porto Biomedical Journal accepted in 2021 were accepted within 127 days of submission (n = 50); the middle half took 73–256 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Porto Biomedical Journal articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2021 appeared online within 264 days of acceptance (n = 51).

Does Porto Biomedical Journal charge an article processing charge (APC)?

DOAJ lists no article processing charge for this journal.

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 2444-8664; NLM ID 101707479; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 50 articles accepted in 2021 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: accepted before received 1.

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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.