Journal profile
Acta Didactica Napocensia
ISSN 2065-1430 · Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca · Romania
Acta Didactica Napocensia: fully open access; no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Didactica Napocensia is published by Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques, Science Education and Pedagogy and Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills, together about 29.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
It has as mission to publish scientific papers on empirical or theoretical research outcomes as well as original essays related to Science, Mathematics and Computer Science Education. We also accept papers in Computer Assisted Learning. Some of the subjects, related to Science, Mathematics and Computer Science Education and also interdisciplinary topics, covered by the journal: Didactics of Sciences (Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Health and Environmental Education) Didactics of Mathematics, Didactics of Computer Science and ICT, Educational Technology, Media Education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Liliana CiascaiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 26, United States 2, Germany 2, France 2, United Kingdom 1 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences13.4%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences8.7%
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics7.7%
- Education and Technology IntegrationSocial Sciences7.7%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.5%
- Educational Assessment and PedagogySocial Sciences5.6%
- Education Practices and ChallengesArts and Humanities4.7%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology4.6%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 500 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 28 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 59 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | 271 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
No simultaneous submission or prior publication Model summary
Articles submitted to Acta Didactica Napocensia should not be under consideration by any other journal, or have been published elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access: all papers can be accessed for free from the moment of their publication. Model summary
The journal is an open access journal, all the papers can be accessed for free from the moment of their publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blinded peer review Model summary
All the articles are double-blinded peer-reviewed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2065-1430
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Didactica Napocensia
How long does peer review take at Acta Didactica Napocensia?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Acta Didactica Napocensia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; Cover letter: Required. 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 Acta Didactica Napocensia based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (26), United States (2) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Acta Didactica Napocensia open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Didactica Napocensia is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .