The Lancet

Elsevier

Visit Journal

Time to Publish

23weeks
Medium

H-Index

1195

Annual Volume

475.3k

Field

Medicine

Publication Timeline

Submit
21wreview
Accept
3wproduction
Publish

21w

Median review

3w

Production

23w

Total estimate

Journal Details

ISSN

0140-6736

Open Access

No

Data Source

PubMed/Audit

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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Data Methodology

  • •Data Sources: Publication metrics for The Lancet aggregated from OpenAlex, DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), Crossref, and PubMed APIs.
  • •Time Period: Analysis based on The Lancet's publication records from the last 5 years.
  • •Sample Selection: Randomly selected 100 papers per year from 10,000+ papers (500 papers total) to ensure statistical reliability and representation.
  • •Calculation: Review time and production time presented as median values across the sample period. Compare with other journals to find the best fit for your submission.