2025 CAS Zone 3 SCI/SSCI Journal Review-time Rankings

Which SCI/SSCI journals in 2025 CAS Zone 3 review fastest? As of 2026-10-04, 2021 journals with at least 5 complete samples are ranked by average review time with paper-level evidence links.

Data updated: 2026-10-04

Direct Answer

As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are CULTURAL STUDIES (average 12.5 days, median 6 days, 11 samples)、JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH (average 18.2 days, median 17.5 days, 10 samples)、Toxins (average 23 days, median 22 days, 5 samples)、Journal of Clinical Medicine (average 24.2 days, median 23 days, 5 samples)、Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease (average 27 days, median 31 days, 5 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.

Evidence-backed Ranking

Average Review Time: Fastest to Slowest

2067 journals in category · 2021 eligible · Showing top 20

2025 CAS Zone 3 Journal Review-time Ranking
Rank	Journals	Average days	Median days	Complete samples	2025 CAS	OA	2025 publications
1	CULTURAL STUDIES SSCI Taylor & Francis · Sociology	12.5 days	6 days	11 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	56
2	JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SSCI Springer · Medicine	18.2 days	17.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	111
3	Toxins SCIE MDPI · Medicine	23 days	22 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	614
4	Journal of Clinical Medicine SCIE MDPI · Medicine	24.2 days	23 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	9,091
5	Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease SCIE MDPI · Medicine	27 days	31 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	508
6	CHEMICAL RESEARCH IN CHINESE UNIVERSITIES SCIE Springer · Chemistry	27.6 days	28.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	173
7	Separations SCIE MDPI · Engineering	28.8 days	32 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	354
8	Catalysts SCIE MDPI · Chemistry	29.5 days	28 days	15 papers	Zone 3	OA	1,178
9	Pharmaceuticals SCIE MDPI · Medicine	30.5 days	30 days	15 papers	Zone 3	OA	1,956
10	Veterinary Sciences SCIE MDPI · Agriculture & Forestry	31.2 days	28 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	1,236
11	Coatings SCIE MDPI · Materials Science	31.2 days	29 days	15 papers	Zone 3	OA	1,517
12	Machines SCIE MDPI · Engineering	32.9 days	33 days	20 papers	Zone 3	OA	1,184
13	Inorganics SCIE MDPI · Chemistry	33.4 days	33 days	15 papers	Zone 3	OA	424
14	Axioms SCIE MDPI · Mathematics	33.6 days	27 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	933
15	Biomedicines SCIE MDPI · Medicine	33.7 days	34 days	15 papers	Zone 3	OA	3,132
16	Fishes SCIE MDPI · Agriculture & Forestry	33.8 days	32 days	15 papers	Zone 3	OA	664
17	Journal of Functional Biomaterials SCIE MDPI · Medicine	34 days	29 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	489
18	Antibiotics-Basel SCIE MDPI · Medicine	34.1 days	32 days	15 papers	Zone 3	OA	1,298
19	Metals SCIE MDPI · Materials Science	34.2 days	31 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	1,415
20	Journal of Marine Science and Engineering SCIE MDPI · Earth Science	34.4 days	25 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	2,436

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Method

Ranking Method

Review-time definitionReview days = acceptance date − received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes.

Eligibility thresholdEach journal must have at least five papers with complete received and acceptance dates.

SortingAverage review time ascending; ties are resolved by median time, complete sample count, and journal title.

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which SCI/SSCI journals in 2025 CAS Zone 3 review fastest?

How many journals does this ranking cover?

This category contains 2067 target journals; 2021 meet the public ranking threshold of at least 5 complete received/accepted date records.

How are review days calculated?

Review days equal the acceptance date minus the received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes. Each journal page retains paper, DOI, PDF, and publisher-page links for verification.

Where do the CAS categories in the ranking come from?

The 2025 CAS field from the 2026 Emerging Journal master list is used first. The separate 2025 CAS source table fills gaps only when the master value is empty; missing values remain empty when both sources lack data.