Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Aging
Althea Medical Journal
ISSN 2337-4330 · Universitas Padjadjaran · Indonesia
Althea Medical Journal: fully open access; APC about USD 200; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Althea Medical Journal is published by Universitas Padjadjaran. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Health and Nutrition, Medicinal Plant Research and Child Nutrition and Water Access, together about 23.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Althea Medical Journal is an online journal published since February 2014 (e-ISSN 2337-4330) by the Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia. Althea Medical Journal is indexed in major databases, including Science and Technology Index (SINTA) Rank 2, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and SCOPUS. The journal is published quarterly (February, May, August, and November). Althea Medical Journal, which previously publishes articles related to research in the fields of biomedical science, clinical medicine, family-community medicine, and public health, since March 2024 has only accepted articles related to aging-related diseases, wellness, and healthy lifestyle which includes neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, immune system disorders, and musculoskeletal disorders.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Aging
Editor-in-chief Edhyana SahiratmadjaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 25, Malaysia 2, Japan 1, Netherlands 1, Thailand 1 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine10%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing6%
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine5.1%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine4.9%
- Infectious Diseases and TuberculosisMedicine4.7%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.3%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine4.3%
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
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 729 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 90 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 131 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 202 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 273 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 214 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 183 |
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
- 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 | IDR 3,250,000 / USD 200 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
Use of AI or AI-assisted tools must be disclosed. Model summary
The use of artificial intelligence or AI-assisted tools has been appropriately disclosed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Research articles must provide evidence of ethical committee approval. Model summary
Research article must provide evidence that it has been approved by the ethical committee.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication under a Creative Commons license. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant Althea Medical Journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to freely share and remix the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in Althea Medical Journal. Althea Medical Journal is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0Authors are permitted to …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review by experts in the appropriate scientific field and the editorial board. Model summary
All articles will be discussed by the experts in the appropriate scientific field (peer review) and the editorial board.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with a maximum similarity index of 20%. Model summary
We do not receive any articles that contain plagiarism that will be checked for similarity with a similarity index of not more than 20%.
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
- Universitas Padjadjaran
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2337-4330
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 2 (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 Althea Medical Journal
How long does peer review take at Althea Medical Journal?
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 Althea Medical Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 Althea Medical Journal based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (25), Malaysia (2) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Althea Medical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Althea Medical Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Althea Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Althea Medical Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .