Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1476-0835 · ISSN 2044-8341 · Wiley · Psychology

Half of the articles Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice accepted in 2025 were accepted within 193 days of submission (n = 68); the middle half took 146–296 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
193 days median
middle half 146–296 · n = 68
Acceptance → online
24 days median
middle half 16–32 · n = 68
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 196 → 193 days; 90% CI -45 to +38 days).
Open access · fees
Hybrid · ≈$4,070

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

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How long does Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice take to accept a paper?

days0901802703602022: middle half 146–325 days2052022n=602023: middle half 151–264 days1962023n=612025: middle half 146–296 days1932025n=68
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
2025681461932960.0%0%
2023611511962640.0%75%
2022601462053250.0%43%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 0% (0 articles)030–59 days: 6% (4 articles)3060–89 days: 0% (0 articles)6090–119 days: 6% (4 articles)90120–149 days: 15% (10 articles)120150–179 days: 15% (10 articles)150180–209 days: 13% (9 articles)180210–239 days: 7% (5 articles)210240–269 days: 7% (5 articles)240270–299 days: 6% (4 articles)270300–329 days: 6% (4 articles)300330–359 days: 10% (7 articles)330360+ days: 9% (6 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2900.0%
30–5945.9%
60–8900.0%
90–11945.9%
120–1491014.7%
150–1791014.7%
180–209913.2%
210–23957.4%
240–26957.4%
270–29945.9%
300–32945.9%
330–359710.3%
360+68.8%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 24 days (middle half 16–32 days, n = 68).

From submission to online publication, the median was 219 days (middle half 179–322 days, n = 68).

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). Listed APC: about $4,070 (as reported by OpenAlex).

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 DOAJNo
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025Yes
Retractions0 retracted articles among 283 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 volume68 articles added to PubMed in 2025.

Topics and scope

Psychology 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 Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice, 193 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy103 (2025, n = 180)≈$3,810NoYes
British Journal of Clinical Psychology160 (2025, n = 66)≈$3,760NoYes
Journal of Clinical Psychology310 (2025, n = 132)≈$3,710NoYes
Comprehensive Psychiatry131 (2025, n = 78)$3,660$2,834 (7 payments)YesYes
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics149 (2025, n = 54)NoYes
Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation138 (2025, n = 53)$2,690$2,497 (6 payments)YesNo
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica119 (2025, n = 71)≈$4,880NoYes
Clinical Psychology Review195 (2025, n = 86)≈$5,270NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice accepted in 2025 were accepted within 193 days of submission (n = 68); the middle half took 146–296 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 24 days of acceptance (n = 68).

Does Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $4,070 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1476-0835; NLM ID 101135751; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 68 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.