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Acta Medica Lituanica

Vilnius University Press Β· Lithuania Β· Est. 1967

ISSN1392-0138eISSN2029-4174
SJR Q4βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
74
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total74
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.221
H-Indexi
22
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.367
Total Worksi
574
Total Citationsi
2,118
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.43
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Acta Medica Lituanica is peer-reviewed diamond open access scholarly journal published by Vilnius University in collaboration with the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences and the National Cancer Institute. It publishes high quality original research papers, reviews and case studies mostly from the Central and Eastern Europe. The journal is also publishing research from other regions if they provide useful insights and lessons in fundamental and clinical medicine for journal’s readership. The journal aims to contribute to the development and dissemination of multidisciplinary knowledge on various fields of medicine and biomedical sciences. The journal welcomes original papers, review arΒ­ticles, preliminary notes, short communications and case reports.

General Information

Country / RegionLithuania
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1967
Frequencytwo volumes per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications574
Publisher OrgVilnius University
OA Since2019
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate23%
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 Β· 92%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Vilnius University Press
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1392-0138 / 2029-4174
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
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
22
299
2018
35
319
2019
25
90
2020
44
165
2021
39
126
2022
25
58
2023
49
37
2024
45
13
2025

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Maternal and fetal healthcareRenal cell carcinoma treatmentCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesAnesthesia and Pain ManagementSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentSarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentPregnancy and preeclampsia studiesRespiratory Support and MechanismsGlobal Cancer Incidence and ScreeningAirway Management and Intubation Techniques

Frequently asked questions about Acta Medica Lituanica

Is Acta Medica Lituanica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Acta Medica Lituanica: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Acta Medica Lituanica?

Acta Medica Lituanica is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.43.

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

Acta Medica Lituanica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Acta Medica Lituanica?

Acta Medica Lituanica is peer-reviewed diamond open access scholarly journal published by Vilnius University in collaboration with the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences and the National Cancer Institute. It publishes high quality original research papers, reviews and case studies mostly from the Central and Eastern Europe. The journal is also publishing research from other regions if they provide useful insights and lessons in fundamental and clinical medicine for journal’s readership. The journal aims to contribute to the development and dissemination of multidisciplinary knowledge on various fi

What is the acceptance rate of Acta Medica Lituanica?

Acta Medica Lituanica lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 23%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic β€” treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.

How much does it cost to publish in Acta Medica Lituanica?

Acta Medica Lituanica is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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