Journal profile · SPORT SCIENCES
Acta Gymnica
ISSN 2336-4912 · eISSN 2336-4920 · Palacký University Olomouc · Czechia
Acta Gymnica: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Gymnica is published by Palacký University Olomouc and 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 Sports Performance and Training, Sports injuries and prevention and Children's Physical and Motor Development, together about 36.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal "Acta Gymnica" (ISSN 2336-4912 (Print); ISSN 2336-4920 (On-line)), published formerly as "Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica" (ISSN 1212-1185 (Print); ISSN 1213-8312 (On-line)), focuses on presenting results of research studies and theoretical studies from the field of kinanthropology. The scope of the journal covers topics related to biomechanics, exercise physiology, physiotherapy, somatometry, sports psychology, sports training, physical education, public health, etc. The journal also welcomes submissions that present results of interdisciplinary research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SPORT SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Miroslav JanuraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 5 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine17.4%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine9.4%
- Children's Physical and Motor DevelopmentPsychology9.4%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine6%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine6%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology4.9%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology4.7%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine4.5%
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 | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 417 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 48 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 44 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 200 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Standards of publication ethics
The journal adheres to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. No fees are charged for the manuscript submission, processing, and publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
After receiving the submission, the managing editors check the submission and decide whether it is in compliance with the requirements stated in author guidelines and whether it fits within the scope of the journal. Submissions are then assigned to two peer-reviewers. To ensure the integrity of the blind peer-review for submissions to this journal, every effort should be made to prevent the identi…
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
- Palacký University Olomouc
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2336-4912
- Electronic ISSN
- 2336-4920
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Gymnica
What CAS zone is Acta Gymnica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Gymnica is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sport Sciences. 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.
How long does peer review take at Acta Gymnica?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Gymnica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Gymnica based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Gymnica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Gymnica is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Acta Gymnica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Gymnica is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .