Journal profile
Acta Facultatis Pharmaceuticae Universitatis Comenianae
ISSN 1338-6786 · eISSN 2453-6725 · Sciendo · Slovakia
Acta Facultatis Pharmaceuticae Universitatis Comenianae: fully open access; review about 21 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Facultatis Pharmaceuticae Universitatis Comenianae is published by Sciendo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, together about 22.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pharmaceutical Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the journal is to present Central European (especially Slovak) and international scientific achievements in pharmaceutical sciences. The journal publishes research articles, short communications, and review articles on all aspects of the pharmaceutical sciences including:• Pharmacology, toxicology, clinical pharmacy• Anorganic, organic, physical, analytical, and pharmaceutical chemistry• Biochemistry• Pharmacognosy and natural medicines• Pharmaceutical technology• Pharmaceutical care• Regulatory scienceThe strong emphasis is given on quality and originality of the manuscripts. Submission of materials generated by AI is discouraged.Review articles are only by invitation or by consent of the Editors. Proceedings of scientific meetings may be published as Special issues upon discussions with the Editor/Publisher.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Juraj PiešťanskýPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 4, Germany 2, Italy 2, United States 1, Spain 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine8.5%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Lipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.5%
- Advancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.7%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry5.7%
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry5.3%
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
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 276 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 16 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 31 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 59 |
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 21 weeksLetPub ·
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).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Slovakia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1338-6786
- Print ISSN
- 0301-2298
- Electronic ISSN
- 2453-6725
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Facultatis Pharmaceuticae Universitatis Comenianae
How long does peer review take at Acta Facultatis Pharmaceuticae Universitatis Comenianae?
Authors report an average review time of about 21 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Facultatis Pharmaceuticae Universitatis Comenianae based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (4), Germany (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Facultatis Pharmaceuticae Universitatis Comenianae?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Facultatis Pharmaceuticae Universitatis Comenianae is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Acta Facultatis Pharmaceuticae Universitatis Comenianae open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Facultatis Pharmaceuticae Universitatis Comenianae is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .