Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
Acta medica academica
ISSN 1840-1848 · eISSN 1840-2879 · Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Acta medica academica: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 97 days to acceptance (60 articles, last 24 months); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta medica academica is published by Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Health and Medical Research Impacts, Innovations in Medical Education and Dental Health and Care Utilization, together about 18.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Medica Academica is a triannual, peer-reviewed journal that publishes: (1) reports of original research, (2) original clinical observations accompanied by analysis and discussion, (3) analysis of philosophical, ethical, or social aspects of the health profession or biomedical sciences, (4) critical reviews, (5) statistical compilations, (6) descriptions of evaluation of methods or procedures, (7) case reports, and (8) images in clinical medicine. The fields covered include basic biomedical research, clinical and laboratory medicine, veterinary medicine, clinical research, epidemiology, pharmacology, public health, oral health, and medical information.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Editor-in-chief Husref TahirovićPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Croatia 5, United States 3, United Kingdom 3, Iran 3, Serbia 3 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Medical Research ImpactsMedicine7.2%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine5.8%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry5.8%
- Balkan and Eastern European StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Medical Case Reports and StudiesMedicine5.5%
- Environmental Science and Water ManagementEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine4.4%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry4.1%
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbasePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 132OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.98OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 975 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 15 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 82 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 145 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 263 |
| 2021 | 53 | 53 | 402 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
97 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 73 days – 130 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 34 days (13 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 124 days
- Sample
- 60 articles with submission and acceptance dates (65 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 350 / BAM 700 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 450 | — | — |
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 websiteAI use, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Artificial intelligence tools usage
Acta Medica Academica recognizes the utility of artificial intelligence (AI), such as large language models (LLMs) and generative AI, in assisting with manuscript preparation. However, the critical and creative thinking of human researchers is irreplaceable. AI should complement, not substitute, human intellect in scientific writing. Guidelines Disclosure: Authors must disclose the use of AI tools…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing Policy
Publication is conditional upon the agreement of authors to make freely available any materials and information associated with their publication that are reasonably requested by others for the purpose of academic, noncommercial research. Data Availability Open access applies to both the scientific literature and the data used to establish that literature. Publication is contingent on making data …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
AMA Statement on Human and Animal Rights Model summary
AMA Statement on Human and Animal Rights
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Assignment and Affirmation of Originality
Copyright Assignment and Affirmation of Originality Model summary
Acta Medica Academica applies the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license to published articles. Under this license, authors retain ownership of the copyright for their content, but they allow anyone to download, reuse, reprint, modify, distribute and/or copy the content as long as the original authors and source are cited. Appropriate attribution can be provided by simply citing the original…
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.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All manuscripts submitted to Acta Medica Academica undergo a “double- blind” peer review process, i.e. the reviewers do not know who the authors of the manuscript are and the authors do not have access to the information of who the peer-reviewers are. They are reviewed by at least three reviewers. The editors maintain final discretion over publication of all papers. At the beginning of each year, …
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
- Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Country or region
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1840-1848
- Electronic ISSN
- 1840-2879
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta medica academica
How long does peer review take at Acta medica academica?
Based on the dates recorded on 60 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 97 days (interquartile range 73–130 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 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 medica academica based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (5), United States (3) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta medica academica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta medica academica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta medica academica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta medica academica 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .