Journal profile
Acta Medica International
ISSN 2349-0578 · eISSN 2349-0896 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Acta Medica International: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 297 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Medica International is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anesthesia and Pain Management, Thyroid Disorders and Treatments and Ovarian function and disorders, together about 17.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of oral clonidine and midazolam as a premedication and compare to with that of conventional promethagine in pediatric patients.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine7.7%
- Thyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine5%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine5%
- Nausea and vomiting managementMedicine5%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing4.6%
- Diverse Scientific Research StudiesHealth Professions4.3%
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersMedicine4.1%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology3.9%
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,208 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 436 | 436 | 1 |
| 2025 | 297 | 297 | 21 |
| 2024 | 46 | 46 | 25 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 18 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 31 |
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 Crossref · to
Too few articlesOnly 3 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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 14 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 | INR 15,000 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2349-0578
- Electronic ISSN
- 2349-0896
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (April 2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Medica International
How long does peer review take at Acta Medica International?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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 International based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Acta Medica International open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Medica International is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .