Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences: review time and acceptance speed
ISSN 1364-5021 · ISSN 1471-2946 · Royal Society · Engineering
Half of the articles Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences accepted in 2022 were accepted within 119 days of submission (n = 57); the middle half took 85–180 days.
Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026
How long does Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences take to accept a paper?
| Year | Articles (n) | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Accepted <14 days | Have a revised date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 57 | 85 | 119 | 180 | — | 1.8% | 0% |
| 2021 | 96 | 98 | 125 | 169 | — | 0.0% | 0% |
| 2020 | 257 | 89 | 127 | 159 | 216 | 0.0% | 0% |
Distribution in 2022
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| Days | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–29 | 1 | 1.8% |
| 30–59 | 6 | 10.5% |
| 60–89 | 9 | 15.8% |
| 90–119 | 13 | 22.8% |
| 120–149 | 5 | 8.8% |
| 150–179 | 8 | 14.0% |
| 180–209 | 9 | 15.8% |
| 210–239 | 3 | 5.3% |
| 240–269 | 1 | 1.8% |
| 270–299 | 2 | 3.5% |
| 300–329 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 330–359 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 360+ | 0 | 0.0% |
From acceptance to online publication
After acceptance, half of the 2022 articles appeared online within 34 days (middle half 30–37 days, n = 53).
From submission to online publication, the median was 152 days (middle half 120–215 days, n = 53).
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
Hybrid (subscription journal with an open-access option). No listed APC found in DOAJ or OpenAlex. That does not mean publishing is free — check the journal's author guidelines.
Institutions reported paying a median of about $2,492 per article (2023–2025, 9 reported payments in OpenAPC; converted from euros at yearly ECB average rates).
Many journals waive or reduce fees for authors from eligible countries or institutions with publishing agreements — check with the journal and your library.
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 2022 | None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead) |
| Retractions | 0 retracted articles among 199 added to PubMed in 2021–2025, per the Retraction Watch Database. |
| Accepted within 14 days of submission | 1.8% of 2022 articles |
| Publication volume | 149 articles added to PubMed in 2022. |
Topics and scope
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (7% of indexed topics)
- Composite Material Mechanics (6% of indexed topics)
- Nonlinear Waves and Solitons (6% of indexed topics)
- Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering (6% of indexed topics)
- Numerical methods in engineering (6% of indexed topics)
- Elasticity and Material Modeling (5% of indexed topics)
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences take to accept a paper?
Half of the articles Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences accepted in 2022 were accepted within 119 days of submission (n = 57); the middle half took 85–180 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.
How long after acceptance are Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences articles published online?
Half of the articles accepted in 2022 appeared online within 34 days of acceptance (n = 53).
Does Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences 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 1364-5021; NLM ID 9891746; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 57 articles accepted in 2022 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.