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Acta Medica

· Czech Republic · Est. 1997

ISSN1805-9694

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total64

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

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

0.188

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.326

Total Worksi

904

Total Citationsi

8,276

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.44

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Acta Medica (Hradec Králové) is a multidisciplinary, open access medical journal published by the Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové and Karolinum Press, the publishing house of Charles University. The journal is peer-reviewed and published quarterly in both paper and electronic form. The language of Acta Medica is English. Offerings include review articles, original articles, brief communications, case reports, announcements and notices.

General Information

Country / RegionCzech Republic

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications904

Publisher OrgNakladatelství Karolinum

OA Since1996

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

N/A

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1805-9694

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

✅

APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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

272

2019

206

2020

188

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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)

Pesticide Exposure and ToxicityInsect and Pesticide ResearchCholinesterase and Neurodegenerative DiseasesDental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDental Radiography and ImagingEnvironmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyDental materials and restorationsDermatology and Skin DiseasesOral microbiology and periodontitis researchTrace Elements in Health

Frequently asked questions about Acta Medica

Is Acta Medica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Acta Medica: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 64/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Acta Medica?

Acta Medica is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.188.

Is Acta Medica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Acta Medica is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Acta Medica?

How much does it cost to publish in Acta Medica?

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