Psychiatry Investigation: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1738-3684 · ISSN 1976-3026 · Korean Neuropsychiatric Association · Psychology

Half of the articles Psychiatry Investigation accepted in 2025 were accepted within 116 days of submission (n = 170); the middle half took 77–180 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
116 days median
middle half 77–180 · n = 170
Acceptance → online
67 days median
middle half 55–80 · n = 170
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 102 → 116 days; 90% CI -1 to +29 days).
Open access · fees
Open access · no listed APC found

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

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How long does Psychiatry Investigation take to accept a paper?

days0601201802402020: middle half 61–143 days982020n=1552021: middle half 71–149 days1072021n=1272022: middle half 66–149 days1002022n=1302023: middle half 76–147 days1022023n=1432024: middle half 87–185 days1272024n=1452025: middle half 77–180 days1162025n=170
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
2025170771161800.0%0%
2024145871271850.7%0%
2023143761021470.0%0%
2022130661001490.8%0%
2021127711071490.8%0%
202015561981435.2%0%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 2% (3 articles)030–59 days: 13% (22 articles)3060–89 days: 18% (30 articles)6090–119 days: 18% (31 articles)90120–149 days: 11% (19 articles)120150–179 days: 13% (22 articles)150180–209 days: 8% (14 articles)180210–239 days: 7% (12 articles)210240–269 days: 4% (6 articles)240270–299 days: 1% (1 articles)270300–329 days: 1% (1 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (0 articles)330360+ days: 5% (9 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2931.8%
30–592212.9%
60–893017.6%
90–1193118.2%
120–1491911.2%
150–1792212.9%
180–209148.2%
210–239127.1%
240–26963.5%
270–29910.6%
300–32910.6%
330–35900.0%
360+95.3%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 67 days (middle half 55–80 days, n = 170).

From submission to online publication, the median was 189 days (middle half 142–252 days, n = 170).

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.

OpenAPC has fewer than 5 reported payments for this journal in 2023–2025, so no typical amount is shown.

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 DOAJNo
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead)
Retractions0 retracted articles among 718 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 volume175 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+16% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Psychology journalsMedicine journalsPsychiatry and Mental health journalsClinical Psychology 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 Psychiatry Investigation, 116 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Frontiers in Psychiatry93 (2025, n = 2,232)≈$3,850$3,507 (274 payments)YesNo
Journal of Psychiatric Research182 (2025, n = 653)≈$3,320NoYes
Psychiatry Research130 (2025, n = 444)≈$4,230NoYes
Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports86 (2025, n = 206)$2,500YesNo
BMC Psychiatry158 (2025, n = 1,271)$3,390$2,722 (26 payments)YesYes
Journal of Affective Disorders136 (2025, n = 2,130)≈$3,790NoYes
Annals of General Psychiatry159 (2025, n = 80)$3,090YesNo

Frequently asked questions

How long does Psychiatry Investigation take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Psychiatry Investigation accepted in 2025 were accepted within 116 days of submission (n = 170); the middle half took 77–180 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Psychiatry Investigation articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 67 days of acceptance (n = 170).

Does Psychiatry Investigation 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 1738-3684; NLM ID 101242994; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 170 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.