Journal profile
AboutOpen
ISSN 2465-2628 · AboutScience Srl · Italy
AboutOpen: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AboutOpen is published by AboutScience Srl. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life and Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology, together about 27.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AboutOpen is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing real world evidence and other clinical studies, reviews and point of views, case series, and single clinical cases that contribute to increase our knowledge and experience in clinical medicine, pharmacy, healthcare technology and other healthcare related disciplines. Accepted articles span the full spectrum of medical science, pharma, biotech and healthcare technology and can be published either in English or in local languages with English abstract. It considers for publication original contribution not previously published in any language or country and not under consideration for publication elsewhere and is addressed to researchers and health professionals of all levels, who will find openly accessible literature on their specialty, with no paywall and no registration.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Giulio ZuanettiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 15, France 1, Switzerland 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- HER2/EGFR in Cancer ResearchMedicine10.5%
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9%
- Cancer Treatment and PharmacologyMedicine8.4%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine5.8%
- Diabetes Treatment and ManagementMedicine5.8%
- Lung Cancer Treatments and MutationsMedicine5.3%
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions5.3%
- Multiple Sclerosis Research StudiesMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 216 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 31 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 23 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 750 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 750 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 750 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- AboutScience Srl
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English, Italian
- ISSN
- 2465-2628
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AboutOpen
How long does peer review take at AboutOpen?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of AboutOpen?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of AboutOpen based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (15), France (1) and Switzerland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index AboutOpen?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AboutOpen is indexed in DOAJ.
Is AboutOpen open access, and what is the APC?
AboutOpen is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .