Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
Acta medica (Hradec Kralove)
ISSN 1211-4286 · eISSN 1805-9694 · Vydavatelstvi Karolinum · Czechia
Acta medica (Hradec Kralove): diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta medica (Hradec Kralove) is published by Vydavatelstvi Karolinum. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity, Insect and Pesticide Research and Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases, together about 25.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Medica (Hradec Králové) is a multidisciplinary, open access medical journal published by the Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové and Karolinum Press, the publishing house of Charles University. The journal is peer-reviewed and published quarterly in both paper and electronic form. The language of Acta Medica is English. Offerings include review articles, original articles, brief communications, case reports, announcements and notices.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Editor-in-chief MUDr. Jiří HoráčekPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 23 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pesticide Exposure and ToxicityAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.3%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative DiseasesMedicine6.3%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry5%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry4.7%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry3.7%
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine3.7%
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
MEDLINECASPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, EBSCO
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 261OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 918 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 8 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 28 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 40 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 57 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 190 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
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 | — | |
| 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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 4
- Highlights
- Optional
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- announcements and noticesAnnouncements and NoticesLength not stated
- brief communicationThe journal accepts the following categories: Original Articles (up to 3,500 words excluding references, tables, and figures) Review Articles (narrative reviews…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- brief communicationsBrief Communications (up to 1,500 words, max. 2 figures or tables)Length not stated
- case reportThe journal accepts the following categories: Original Articles (up to 3,500 words excluding references, tables, and figures) Review Articles (narrative reviews…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- case reportsCase Reports (up to 2,000 words, max. 4 figures)Length not stated
- narrative reviewThe journal accepts the following categories: Original Articles (up to 3,500 words excluding references, tables, and figures) Review Articles (narrative reviews…Length not stated
- original articleThe journal accepts the following categories: Original Articles (up to 3,500 words excluding references, tables, and figures) Review Articles (narrative reviews…main text ≤ 3,500 words
- original articlesOriginal Articles (up to 3,500 words excluding references, tables, and figures)Length not stated
- review articleThe journal accepts the following categories: Original Articles (up to 3,500 words excluding references, tables, and figures) Review Articles (narrative reviews…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articlesReview Articles (narrative reviews, up to 4,000 words)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Use of artificial intelligence (AI)
Authors must disclose the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the preparation of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 11. Author Contributions
Authors must provide a statement describing their individual contributions to the work. The journal recommends using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy). Typical roles include: Conceptualisation Methodology Data curation Formal analysis Investigation Writing – original draft Writing – review and editing Supervision Each author should be listed with their specific contributions. This section mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Funding include funder names, funder IDs (listed in the Open Funder Registry), and associated grant numbers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 9. Ethical Standards
Human studies: Must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki Ethics committee approval must be stated Informed consent must be obtained Animal studies: Must comply with institutional and national guidelines
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 12. Open Access and Copyright
CC BY 4.0, authors retain copyright Model summary
This journal is fully open access. All articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Authors retain copyright.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 12. Open Access and Copyright
This journal is fully open access. All articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Authors retain copyright.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 4. Editorial and Peer Review Process
Single-blind peer review Model summary
All submissions undergo initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that do not meet basic quality or relevance criteria may be rejected without external review. Suitable manuscripts are evaluated by at least two independent reviewers. The journal operates a single-blind peer review process. Editorial decisions: Accept Minor revision Major revision Reject
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Portico archiving Model summary
Long-term archiving of the digital content of the journal is provided by Portico.
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
- Vydavatelstvi Karolinum
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1211-4286
- Electronic ISSN
- 1805-9694
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 69 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta medica (Hradec Kralove)
How long does peer review take at Acta medica (Hradec Kralove)?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 medica (Hradec Kralove)?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 4; Highlights: Optional. 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 medica (Hradec Kralove) based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (23). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta medica (Hradec Kralove)?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta medica (Hradec Kralove) is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta medica (Hradec Kralove) open access, and what is the APC?
Acta medica (Hradec Kralove) 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: .