How long does it take for Frontiers article to appear on PubMed?

After a Frontiers article is published online (which takes a few weeks after acceptance), it can take several weeks to several months to be indexed and appear in PubMed, as it must first be processed by PubMed Central (PMC) and then indexed by MEDLINE, with some journals indexing faster than others. The specific timeline depends on the journal's indexing status and the volume of submissions at PubMed/PMC, though sometimes it can appear within days of online publication if it's a fast process.

How long does it take for an article to appear in PubMed?

If the journal you submitted to is indexed in Medline your article will be deposited to the PubMed database approximately 24 hours after online publication. PubMed will usually display the article within 48 hours after the deposit.

Is Frontiers indexed in PubMed?

Led by Field Chief Editor Prof Michel Goldman (Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium), Frontiers in Medicine is indexed in PubMed Central (PMC), Web of Science (SCIE), and Scopus, among others, and welcomes basic and clinical medical research that facilitate the translation of scientific advances into new therapies or ...

How long does Frontiers take to publish?

It takes roughly 1-2 weeks from the acceptance of your article for your Author's Proof to be created by our typesetting team. Once you have approved the Author's Proof, it takes a further 1-2 weeks for us to implement any corrections, finalize the production process, and publish your article.

Why is my article not on PubMed?

Make sure that the journal in which you published is indexed for PubMed/MEDLINE. Articles from non-indexed journals will not be cited in PubMed unless they are deposited as full-text to PMC.

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How do I get an article into PubMed?

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Why can't I see the full article on PubMed?

PubMed does not contain full-text articles, but in some cases, you can link to full text directly from PubMed. If you have searched PubMed (or accessed PubMed through a web link) and located a citation of interest, check for full-text icons in the upper right corner of the abstract page.

What is the rejection rate for Frontiers?

Submissions, acceptances, and rejections

Our peer review is designed to be thorough and efficient, so you receive a fair decision on your manuscript as soon as possible. In 2022 the rejection rate for articles was on average 40% across all Frontiers journals, and as high as 79% in some journals.

Why are Frontiers considered predatory?

The manifesto also says that Frontiers staff interfere with editorial decisions, for instance by moving manuscripts from one editor to another to accelerate review, inviting authors to write a commentary without the knowledge of editors, and sometimes "deliberately overriding" editorial decisions.

How prestigious is Frontiers?

Highly visible, highly cited research

There is an innovator in every corner of the globe. Articles published with Frontiers have been viewed and downloaded 4 billion times and cited 12 million times, demonstrating the power of research that is open for all.

Is Frontier a high impact journal?

Yes, many Frontiers journals are considered high-impact, ranking well in their specific fields for citation metrics like Impact Factor and CiteScore, with some ranking in the top percentiles (e.g., top 10-25%) and leading their categories in citations, though perceptions vary, with some questioning their rigorousness despite high visibility and funding agency approvals. 

Is 4.8 a good impact factor?

Yes, a 4.8 impact factor is generally considered very good, often placing a journal in the top quartile (Q1) for its field, though its quality depends on the specific academic discipline, as impact factors vary significantly between fields like medicine vs. humanities. It signifies high citation rates, suggesting influence and quality, but should be viewed relative to other journals in the same subject category, not in isolation. 

How do I know if my article is PubMed indexed?

I want to know so that I can recognize that the accepted article will be indexed in PubMed. Answer: To identify if a journal is indexed in PubMed, you can visit the PubMed journal list. This list has all the journals indexed in PubMed and the journal titles are arranged alphabetically.

Is it difficult to publish in PubMed?

Writing medical articles is highly competitive. Many hours are expended conducting research, and even more hours writing and rewriting the manuscript. Furthermore, countless hours are spent chasing references and performing complex statistics.

Is 2.5 a good impact factor for a journal?

Yes, a 2.5 impact factor (IF) is generally considered good or decent, falling into the respectable range for many fields, though it's not "top-tier" like journals with IFs of 10+; it signifies that articles in that journal are cited reasonably often, but its actual quality depends heavily on the specific research discipline, as averages vary significantly.
 

Are MDPI and Frontiers predatory?

Because there are so many opinions on this matter, I am sharing the reasons why PredatoryJournals.org and Beall classified MDPI as a quasi-predatory publisher, while Frontiers is considered fully predatory.

Is Frontiers a credible source?

As of 2022, 96 Frontiers journals are listed in the Norwegian Scientific Index, of which 2 have a rating of "level 2" (top 20% of all journals in their field), over 88 have a rating of "level 1" (standard academic), 1 has a rating of level X (possibly predatory), and 5 have a rating of "level 0" (not academic).

Is MDPI predatory in 2025?

Some journals published by MDPI have also been noted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Norwegian Scientific Index for lack of rigor and possible predatory practices, as of 2025, CAS no longer lists any MDPI journals on its Early Warning List.

Does Frontiers reject papers?

Frontiers upholds strict quality standards for manuscripts and the peer review process through clear criteria and dedicated teams. Manuscripts that pass these criteria are accepted, those that do not pass the criteria are rejected.

Which journal has the highest acceptance rate?

Scopus Indexed Journals with High Acceptance Rate

• IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security.
• Computers & Security (Elsevier)
• Journal of Cybersecurity (Oxford University Press)
• IEEE Security & Privacy.
• ACM Transactions on Privacy and Security.
• International Journal of Information Security (Springer)

Is Mdpi a good publisher?

As of 2020, MDPI was the largest publisher of open access papers in the world and the 5th largest publisher overall in terms of journal paper output. MDPI was included on Jeffrey Beall's list of predatory open access publishing companies in February 2014.

How long does it take for an article to appear on PubMed?

Article citations done by automated indexing are generally completed within 1 day of receipt in our indexing system and appear as indexed for MEDLINE in PubMed the following day.

How often is PubMed updated?

Daily update files

Each day, NLM produces update files that include new, revised, and deleted citations.