Journal profile · REHABILITATION
Acta Balneologica
ISSN 2082-1867
Acta Balneologica: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 104 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Balneologica is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physical Education and Training Studies, Human Health and Disease and Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment, together about 31% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): REHABILITATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions10.6%
- Human Health and DiseaseMedicine10.3%
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.1%
- Therapeutic Uses of Natural ElementsHealth Professions6.5%
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchMedicine6.2%
- Healthcare Systems and Public HealthMedicine5.5%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine4.6%
- Medical and Biological SciencesMedicine3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 66.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 75LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 574 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79 | 67 | 1 |
| 2025 | 104 | 56 | 17 |
| 2024 | 64 | 38 | 84 |
| 2023 | 74 | 44 | 122 |
| 2022 | 107 | 57 | 222 |
| 2021 | 58 | 31 | 151 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2082-1867
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Balneologica
What CAS zone is Acta Balneologica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Balneologica is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Rehabilitation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Acta Balneologica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Balneologica is indexed in ESCI.
Is Acta Balneologica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Balneologica is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .