Fast-Track Academic Journals
In 2026, researchers frequently search for "journals with quick review" and "fastest publication times." Our database tracks the average days from submission to first decision to help you dissemination your findings without delay.
Ranked by Decision Speed (Fastest to Slowest)
| Journal | Decision Speed | Impact Factor | Access | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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African Journal of Social Work
National Association of Social Workers
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36 Days | N/A | Open Access | View Metrics |
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Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Frontiers Media SA
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36 Days | 64.50 | Open Access | View Metrics |
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Buana Information Technology and Computer Sciences
Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang
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36 Days | 56.90 | Open Access | View Metrics |
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Environmental Earth Sciences
Springer Nature
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36 Days | 56.90 | Subscription | View Metrics |
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British Medical Bulletin
Oxford University Press
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36 Days | 5.20 | Subscription | View Metrics |
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Environmental Entomology
Oxford University Press
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36 Days | 1.33 | Subscription | View Metrics |
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BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
BMJ
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37 Days | N/A | Open Access | View Metrics |
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Ciência da Informação em Revista
Universidade Federal de Alagoas
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37 Days | N/A | Open Access | View Metrics |
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Choice Reviews Online
American Library Association
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37 Days | N/A | Subscription | View Metrics |
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Applied Food Biotechnology
Shahid Behehsti University of Medical Sciences
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37 Days | N/A | Open Access | View Metrics |
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Environmental and Experimental Botany
Elsevier
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37 Days | 4.55 | Open Access | View Metrics |
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Big Data Mining and Analytics
Tsinghua University Press
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38 Days | N/A | Open Access | View Metrics |
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BMJ Immunology
BMJ
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38 Days | N/A | Subscription | View Metrics |
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Godišnjak
Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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38 Days | N/A | Open Access | View Metrics |
| BMJ | 38 Days | 105.70 | Subscription | View Metrics |
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Conexões Culturais
Centro Latinoamericano de Estudos em Cultura
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39 Days | N/A | Open Access | View Metrics |
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Guoji laonian yixue zazhi
Editorial Office of International Journal of Geriatrics
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39 Days | N/A | Open Access | View Metrics |
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology
Elsevier
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39 Days | N/A | Open Access | View Metrics |
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Cell Metabolism
Elsevier
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39 Days | 64.50 | Subscription | View Metrics |
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American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
American Thoracic Society
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39 Days | 64.50 | Subscription | View Metrics |
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Environmental Health
Springer Nature
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39 Days | 4.60 | Open Access | View Metrics |
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Derecho Animal
Tirant lo Blanch
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40 Days | N/A | Open Access | View Metrics |
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ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes
Association for Computing Machinery
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40 Days | 0.27 | Subscription | View Metrics |
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Environmental Technology & Innovation
Elsevier
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41 Days | 4.87 | Open Access | View Metrics |
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Climate Policy
Informa
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41 Days | 3.86 | Subscription | View Metrics |
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Circulation
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer)
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41 Days | 1.52 | Subscription | View Metrics |
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Applied and Environmental Microbiology
American Society for Microbiology
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42 Days | 3.05 | Open Access | View Metrics |
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Archives of Oral Biology
Elsevier
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42 Days | 1.71 | Subscription | View Metrics |
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Al Mu'azarah
Lembaga Penelitian Universitas Islam Internasional Darullughah Wadda'wah
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43 Days | N/A | Open Access | View Metrics |
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Aerosol Research
Copernicus Publications
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43 Days | N/A | Open Access | View Metrics |
What defines a "Fast-Track" Journal in 2026?
While the global average for peer review remains between 3-6 months, a specialized group of fast publication journals has optimized their editorial workflows to provide a first decision in under 45 days. These venues are ideal for high-urgency research or PhD students nearing their defense. However, "fast" should never mean "low quality." Every journal on our quick peer review list is verified against our Live Indexing Tracker to ensure they maintain rigorous academic standards.