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Acta Medico-Historica Rigensia

Riga Stradins University · Latvia

ISSN1022-8012eISSN2592-818X
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total58
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
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 ↗
SJR Scorei
0.102
H-Indexi
3
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
440
Total Citationsi
87
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Acta medico-historica Rigensia(AMHR) is a refereed academic open access journal devoted to research in history of medicine and life sciences and medical museology in Latvia and Baltic see region countries. Published once a year since 2018, the journal collects original research papers in Latvian and in English, book and media reviews, as well as reports on relevant academic and museum events. The journal dates back to 1957 and was previously published under the titleIz istorii meditsiny. In 1992 the journal was renamed toActa medico-historica Rigensia. AMHR is published by the Institute of History of Medicine at Riga Stradiņš University. AMHR is a double blind peer-reviewed academic journal. There are at least two or more reviewers for each article in each issue. Beginning with issue X (XXIX) AMHR is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available on the internet to all users immediately upon publication. Non-commercial use and distribution in any medium is permitted, as long as the author is properly credited. AMHR publishes original papers only. The AMHR is a member ofCrossCheck. Manuscripts submitted for publication will be checked for potential plagiarism before undergoing peer review to verify their originality. Beginning with the issue X (XXIX) AMHR is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) License, which allows users to read, copy, distribute and make derivative works for non-commercial purposes from the material, as long as the author of the original work is cited properly.

General Information

Country / RegionLatvia
Primary LanguageLatvian, English
1st Year Published
FrequencyIrregular
StatusActive
Total Publications440
Publisher OrgRiga Stradiņš University
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Riga Stradins University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1022-8012 / 2592-818X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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?
Latvian, English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
8
1
2018
9
7
2019
7
7
2020
11
5
2021
8
2
2022
5
1
2023
6
0
2024
4
0
2025

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.

HistoryQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

History

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesHistorical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsMedical History and Research

Frequently asked questions about Acta Medico-Historica Rigensia

Is Acta Medico-Historica Rigensia a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Acta Medico-Historica Rigensia: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Acta Medico-Historica Rigensia?

Acta Medico-Historica Rigensia is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.102.

Is Acta Medico-Historica Rigensia indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Acta Medico-Historica Rigensia is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Acta Medico-Historica Rigensia?

Acta medico-historica Rigensia(AMHR) is a refereed academic open access journal devoted to research in history of medicine and life sciences and medical museology in Latvia and Baltic see region countries. Published once a year since 2018, the journal collects original research papers in Latvian and in English, book and media reviews, as well as reports on relevant academic and museum events. The journal dates back to 1957 and was previously published under the titleIz istorii meditsiny. In 1992 the journal was renamed toActa medico-historica Rigensia. AMHR is published by the Institute of His

How much does it cost to publish in Acta Medico-Historica Rigensia?

Acta Medico-Historica Rigensia is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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