Medicine SCI/SSCI Journal Review-time Rankings

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Medicine review fastest? As of 2026-10-04, 1957 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 WIENER KLINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT (average 5.7 days, median 4.5 days, 10 samples)、AUTOIMMUNITY REVIEWS (average 8.1 days, median 6.5 days, 10 samples)、HERZ (average 11.7 days, median 7 days, 10 samples)、JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH (average 18.2 days, median 17.5 days, 10 samples)、CRITICAL CARE (average 21.9 days, median 9.5 days, 20 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.

Evidence-backed Ranking

Average Review Time: Fastest to Slowest

1999 journals in category · 1957 eligible · Showing top 20

Medicine Journal Review-time Ranking
Rank	Journals	Average days	Median days	Complete samples	2025 CAS	OA	2025 publications
1	WIENER KLINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT SCIE Springer · Medicine	5.7 days	4.5 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	171
2	AUTOIMMUNITY REVIEWS SCIE Elsevier · Medicine	8.1 days	6.5 days	10 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	175
3	HERZ SCIE Springer · Medicine	11.7 days	7 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	67
4	JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SSCI Springer · Medicine	18.2 days	17.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	111
5	CRITICAL CARE SCIE Springer · Medicine	21.9 days	9.5 days	20 papers	Zone 1 TOP	OA	568
6	Toxins SCIE MDPI · Medicine	23 days	22 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	614
7	Journal of Clinical Medicine SCIE MDPI · Medicine	24.2 days	23 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	9,091
8	Medizinische Klinik-Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin SCIE Springer · Medicine	25.3 days	8 days	12 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	139
9	Transplant Infectious Disease SCIE Wiley · Medicine	25.3 days	14 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	185
10	Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease SCIE MDPI · Medicine	27 days	31 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	508
11	AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE SCIE Oxford · Medicine	28 days	13 days	10 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	7,593
12	Cognitive Neuroscience SCIE Taylor & Francis · Medicine	28.2 days	28 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	43
13	Cancer Discovery SCIE American Association for Cancer Research · Medicine	29 days	2 days	5 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	401
14	JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY SCIE Wiley · Medicine	29.3 days	3.5 days	10 papers	Zone 2 TOP	Non-OA	661
15	JACC-Cardiovascular Interventions SCIE Elsevier · Medicine	30.3 days	22 days	10 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	920
16	Pharmaceuticals SCIE MDPI · Medicine	30.5 days	30 days	15 papers	Zone 3	OA	1,956
17	RESPIROLOGY SCIE Wiley · Medicine	31.1 days	18.5 days	18 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	224
18	CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SCIE Oxford · Medicine	31.2 days	13 days	5 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	877
19	European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging SCIE Oxford · Medicine	31.8 days	27 days	5 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	874
20	ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES SCIE Wiley · Medicine	32.1 days	26 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	315

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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 Medicine review fastest?

How many journals does this ranking cover?

This category contains 1999 target journals; 1957 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.

How is the Medicine discipline defined?

Discipline pages use exact normalized fields from the 2026 Emerging Journal directory. A multidisciplinary journal is included when its discipline field contains “Medicine”.