Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 2168-4790 · ISSN 2168-4804 · Springer Science+Business Media · Multidisciplinary

Half of the articles Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science accepted in 2025 were accepted within 136 days of submission (n = 159); the middle half took 95–190 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
136 days median
middle half 95–190 · n = 159
Acceptance → online
15 days median
middle half 9–28 · n = 159
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 121 → 136 days; 90% CI -3 to +33 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$4,090

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

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How long does Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science take to accept a paper?

days0601201802402020: middle half 55–119 days792020n=1192021: middle half 78–145 days1072021n=1112022: middle half 83–152 days1172022n=1122023: middle half 86–166 days1212023n=1102024: middle half 102–178 days1372024n=1142025: middle half 95–190 days1362025n=159
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
2025159951361900.6%0%
20241141021371780.0%0%
2023110861211660.0%0%
2022112831171520.0%0%
2021111781071450.0%0%
202011955791194.2%0%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 1% (2 articles)030–59 days: 5% (8 articles)3060–89 days: 16% (25 articles)6090–119 days: 18% (29 articles)90120–149 days: 16% (26 articles)120150–179 days: 16% (25 articles)150180–209 days: 9% (14 articles)180210–239 days: 5% (8 articles)210240–269 days: 3% (5 articles)240270–299 days: 2% (3 articles)270300–329 days: 1% (2 articles)300330–359 days: 2% (3 articles)330360+ days: 6% (9 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2921.3%
30–5985.0%
60–892515.7%
90–1192918.2%
120–1492616.4%
150–1792515.7%
180–209148.8%
210–23985.0%
240–26953.1%
270–29931.9%
300–32921.3%
330–35931.9%
360+95.7%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 15 days (middle half 9–28 days, n = 159).

From submission to online publication, the median was 155 days (middle half 113–214 days, n = 159).

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

Subscription or hybrid (not determined). Listed APC: about $4,090 (as reported by OpenAlex).

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 DOAJNo
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025Yes
Retractions1 retracted article among 607 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (1.65 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.6% of 2025 articles
Publication volume157 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+32% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Economics, Econometrics and Finance journalsMedicine journalsEconomics and Econometrics 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 Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science, 136 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Journal of Market Access & Health Policy95 (2025, n = 59)≈$1,833YesNo
Value in Health179 (2025, n = 229)≈$4,000NoYes
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications128 (2025, n = 145)$2,540$2,242 (5 payments)YesNo
Pharmaceutical Statistics243 (2025, n = 62)≈$4,880NoYes
Value in Health Regional Issues206 (2025, n = 105)≈$2,400NoYes
Clinical and Translational Science98 (2025, n = 332)$3,990$3,354 (7 payments)YesYes
Contemporary Clinical Trials141 (2025, n = 290)≈$3,140NoYes
The European Journal of Health Economics227 (2025, n = 130)≈$4,790NoYes

Frequently asked questions

How long does Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science accepted in 2025 were accepted within 136 days of submission (n = 159); the middle half took 95–190 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 15 days of acceptance (n = 159).

Does Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $4,090 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 2168-4790; NLM ID 101597411; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 159 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.