The Egyptian Heart Journal: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1110-2608 · ISSN 2090-911X · Springer Science+Business Media · Medicine

Half of the articles The Egyptian Heart Journal accepted in 2025 were accepted within 146 days of submission (n = 102); the middle half took 81–228 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
146 days median
middle half 81–228 · n = 102
Acceptance → online
17 days median
middle half 11–23 · n = 102
Change since 2023
Slower than 2023: the median rose from 112 to 146 days (90% CI +1 to +66 days).
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 The Egyptian Heart Journal take to accept a paper?

days0751502253002020: middle half 54–118 days772020n=882021: middle half 70–138 days982021n=952022: middle half 70–177 days1132022n=852023: middle half 72–194 days1122023n=962024: middle half 82–200 days1352024n=1632025: middle half 81–228 days1462025n=102
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
2025102811462280.0%0%
2024163821352000.0%0%
202396721121940.0%0%
202285701131770.0%0%
20219570981380.0%0%
20208854771180.0%0%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 0% (0 articles)030–59 days: 12% (12 articles)3060–89 days: 19% (19 articles)6090–119 days: 14% (14 articles)90120–149 days: 7% (7 articles)120150–179 days: 14% (14 articles)150180–209 days: 7% (7 articles)180210–239 days: 7% (7 articles)210240–269 days: 10% (10 articles)240270–299 days: 1% (1 articles)270300–329 days: 5% (5 articles)300330–359 days: 2% (2 articles)330360+ days: 4% (4 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2900.0%
30–591211.8%
60–891918.6%
90–1191413.7%
120–14976.9%
150–1791413.7%
180–20976.9%
210–23976.9%
240–269109.8%
270–29911.0%
300–32954.9%
330–35922.0%
360+43.9%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 17 days (middle half 11–23 days, n = 102).

From submission to online publication, the median was 166 days (middle half 98–246 days, n = 102).

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 2025None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead)
Retractions1 retracted article among 546 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (1.83 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.0% of 2025 articles
Publication volume111 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (-29% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 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 The Egyptian Heart Journal, 146 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Korean Circulation Journal106 (2025, n = 95)NoNo
Heart138 (2025, n = 217)NoYes
Hellenic Journal of Cardiology81 (2025, n = 56)No fee (DOAJ)YesYes
International Journal of Cardiology76 (2025, n = 484)≈$3,970NoYes
Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine52 (2025, n = 121)NoYes
Indian Heart Journal106 (2025, n = 82)No fee (DOAJ)YesYes
World Journal of Cardiology94 (2025, n = 159)NoNo
Clinical Research in Cardiology99 (2025, n = 214)≈$4,190NoYes
The American Journal of Cardiology53 (2025, n = 410)≈$3,380NoYes
Heart and Vessels93 (2025, n = 94)≈$2,790NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does The Egyptian Heart Journal take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles The Egyptian Heart Journal accepted in 2025 were accepted within 146 days of submission (n = 102); the middle half took 81–228 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are The Egyptian Heart Journal articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 17 days of acceptance (n = 102).

Does The Egyptian Heart Journal charge an article processing charge (APC)?

DOAJ lists no article processing charge for this journal.

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1110-2608; NLM ID 9106952; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 102 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.