Veterinary and Comparative Oncology: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 1476-5810 · ISSN 1476-5829 · Wiley · Medicine

Half of the articles Veterinary and Comparative Oncology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 127 days of submission (n = 72); the middle half took 93–201 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
127 days median
middle half 93–201 · n = 72
Acceptance → online
13 days median
middle half 9–19 · n = 72
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 134 → 127 days; 90% CI -38 to +23 days).
Open access · fees
OA status not determined · ≈$4,730

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

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How long does Veterinary and Comparative Oncology take to accept a paper?

days0601201802402020: middle half 71–138 days982020n=922021: middle half 71–158 days1122021n=832022: middle half 85–149 days1112022n=592023: middle half 94–206 days1342023n=732024: middle half 93–171 days1252024n=652025: middle half 93–201 days1272025n=72
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
202572931272011.4%99%
202465931251710.0%100%
202373941342060.0%100%
202259851111490.0%98%
202183711121583.6%80%
20209271981382.2%100%

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 1% (1 articles)030–59 days: 4% (3 articles)3060–89 days: 17% (12 articles)6090–119 days: 22% (16 articles)90120–149 days: 12% (9 articles)120150–179 days: 11% (8 articles)150180–209 days: 8% (6 articles)180210–239 days: 6% (4 articles)210240–269 days: 3% (2 articles)240270–299 days: 6% (4 articles)270300–329 days: 3% (2 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (0 articles)330360+ days: 7% (5 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–2911.4%
30–5934.2%
60–891216.7%
90–1191622.2%
120–149912.5%
150–179811.1%
180–20968.3%
210–23945.6%
240–26922.8%
270–29945.6%
300–32922.8%
330–35900.0%
360+56.9%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 13 days (middle half 9–19 days, n = 72).

From submission to online publication, the median was 144 days (middle half 106–220 days, n = 72).

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 $4,730 (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
Retractions0 retracted articles among 357 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission1.4% of 2025 articles
Publication volume72 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+8% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Medicine journalsPulmonary and Respiratory 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 Veterinary and Comparative Oncology, 127 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Journal of Comparative Pathology101 (2025, n = 61)≈$3,520NoYes
Veterinary Clinical Pathology197 (2025, n = 87)≈$3,400NoYes
Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound236 (2025, n = 94)≈$4,410NoYes
Journal of Small Animal Practice180 (2025, n = 152)≈$4,520NoYes
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine164 (2025, n = 326)$2,000$2,145 (15 payments)YesYes
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association65 (2025, n = 368)NoYes
Veterinary Dermatology182 (2025, n = 93)≈$3,570NoYes
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine/Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária90 (2025, n = 50)$100YesNo
Veterinary Sciences42 (2025, n = 1,239)≈$3,178$2,177 (48 payments)YesNo

Frequently asked questions

How long does Veterinary and Comparative Oncology take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Veterinary and Comparative Oncology accepted in 2025 were accepted within 127 days of submission (n = 72); the middle half took 93–201 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Veterinary and Comparative Oncology articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 13 days of acceptance (n = 72).

Does Veterinary and Comparative Oncology charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: about $4,730 (as reported by OpenAlex).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 1476-5810; NLM ID 101185242; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 72 articles accepted in 2025 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: no received date 1.

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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.