Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Acta Polytechnica
ISSN 1210-2709 · eISSN 1805-2363 · CTU Central Library · Czechia
Acta Polytechnica: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 67 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Polytechnica is published by CTU Central Library and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, together about 22% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Polytechnica is a peer-reviewed Diamond Open Access journal published by the Czech Technical University in Prague. As defined by the subtitle Journal of Advanced Engineering, Acta Polytechnica is focused on publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed research in a wide spectrum of engineering topics, computer science, physics and mathematics.Articles are licenced under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY).Periodicity: 6 issues per yearPublished since: 1961Acta Polytechnica is indexed in databases: Web of Science (ESCI collection) | Scopus | Inspec | DOAJ | EBSCO | selected articles in CAS
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Tereza BulanovaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 16, France 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy9%
- Astrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy7.2%
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovaePhysics and Astronomy5.7%
- Quantum chaos and dynamical systemsPhysics and Astronomy5.6%
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Dark Matter and Cosmic PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Mechanical and Thermal Properties AnalysisEngineering4.7%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECCASPublisher website
Other: 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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 213OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,786 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 53 | 8 |
| 2025 | 67 | 67 | 62 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 77 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 73 |
| 2022 | 65 | 65 | 176 |
| 2021 | 74 | 74 | 366 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- AI use
AI cannot be an author; AI use must be declared Model summary
Artificial Intelligence and AI technologies cannot be listed as an author or cited as an author. Authors using AI technologies must declare this use and indicate it in the "Methodology" or "Statements and Declarations" section of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
No publishing-related fees (no submission charges, APCs, or publication fees). Model summary
Acta Polytechnica does not charge authors any publishing-related fees (submission charges, Article Processing Charges, or APCs, publications fees). Publishing in Acta Polytechnica is free of charge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Research data sharing encouraged under FAIR principles; data availability statement encouraged. Model summary
We encourage authors to include data availability statement and link to underlying data in their articles where possible.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics Principles
Authors follow COPE international standards for authors. Model summary
Author: Follows the Author Guidelines for submission requirements. Is fully responsible for the quality, originality, and completeness of the published data, which make it possible to repeat the experiment. Is responsible to correctly cite and state the primary sources of cited information and data. Is responsible for ensuring that all who have contributed to the work as co-authors are stated, and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; CC Attribution license Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: 1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal 2. Authors are able to enter into separate, ad…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Diamond Open Access journal; all content freely available without charge. Model summary
Acta Polytechnica is a Diamond Open Access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. According to the license, users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, given that the original work …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Editorial board assessment then single-blind review by at least two independent reviewers Model summary
All papers are first assessed by the editorial board; accepted papers are then reviewed by at least two independent reviewers in a single blind review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with SimilarityCheck Model summary
All submitted articles are screened for plagiarism by SimilarityCheck.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Green OA self-archiving encouraged; no embargo period. Model summary
Authors are encouraged to deposit the final published PDF in (preferably) their institutional repository or any other repository suitable for their research area and community (e.g. subject repository).
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
- CTU Central Library
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1210-2709
- Electronic ISSN
- 1805-2363
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 66, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Polytechnica
What CAS zone is Acta Polytechnica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Polytechnica is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Acta Polytechnica?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Polytechnica based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (16), France (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Polytechnica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Polytechnica is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta Polytechnica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Polytechnica 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .