Publishing times

 

Our journals achieve fast publication times without compromising stringent peer review. The table shows average publication times from submission to publication for Royal Society journals. The average submission to first decision time includes papers decided (a) on the basis of assessment by the Editorial Board and editors and (b) on the basis of assessment by the Editorial Board and editors in combination with external refereeing. Please be aware that times are dependent on availability of editors and peer reviewers, and these are a guide only.

Journal Submission to first decision* Submission to online publication** Final decision to online publication**
Open Biology 39 days 135 days 34 days
Proceedings B 38 days 101 days 28 days
Biology Letters 34 days 110 days 31 days
Interface 37 days 129 days 24 days
Proceedings A 58 days 162 days 32 days
Royal Society Open Science 48 days 148 days 25 days

*Median times for all articles submitted in 2023.

**Median times for all articles published in 2023.