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Acta Medica Bulgarica

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1973

ISSN0324-1750eISSN2719-5384
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.172
H-Indexi
9
SNIPi
0.137
Total Worksi
595
Total Citationsi
740
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.40
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The JournalActa Medica Bulgarica, published continuously since 1973, is the leading scientific medical journal of theMedical University - Sofia. It is peer-reviewed general medical journal, circulated entirely in English. Its publisher is theCentral Medical Librarywhich is part of the University. The JournalActa Medica Bulgarica (AMB), published continuously since 1973, is the leading scientific medical journal of theMedical University - Sofia. It is peer-reviewed general medical journal, circulated entirely in English. Its publisher is theCentral Medical Librarywhich is part of the University. TheMedical University - Sofiais the oldest higher medical school in Bulgaria. For over 100 years it has been a leader in medical education in the country, and a provider of high quality education to Bulgarian and international students. This journal is published quarterly with 4 issues annually, with an average of 11 to 16 articles per issue. It provides immediate open access to its content so as to make research freely available to the public in support of a greater global exchange of knowledge. An average of 15 articles are submitted each month, of which 70-80% are original research articles, and the remaining are case reports and review articles. Each issue is also available in print, and is distributed to libraries and medical organizations etc. If you'd like to receive a print or digital copy, please contact the Executive secretary:[email protected].

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1973
Frequency4 times per year
StatusActive
Total Publications595
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0324-1750 / 2719-5384
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
33
50
2019
50
67
2020
51
60
2021
46
57
2022
47
59
2023
85
92
2024
82
26
2025
65
5
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDental Radiography and ImagingCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesTemporomandibular Joint DisordersPregnancy and preeclampsia studies

Frequently asked questions about Acta Medica Bulgarica

Is Acta Medica Bulgarica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Acta Medica Bulgarica: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Acta Medica Bulgarica?

Acta Medica Bulgarica is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.172.

Is Acta Medica Bulgarica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Acta Medica Bulgarica is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Acta Medica Bulgarica?

The JournalActa Medica Bulgarica, published continuously since 1973, is the leading scientific medical journal of theMedical University - Sofia. It is peer-reviewed general medical journal, circulated entirely in English. Its publisher is theCentral Medical Librarywhich is part of the University. The JournalActa Medica Bulgarica (AMB), published continuously since 1973, is the leading scientific medical journal of theMedical University - Sofia. It is peer-reviewed general medical journal, circulated entirely in English. Its publisher is theCentral Medical Librarywhich is part of the University

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref