Journal profile
PedActa
ISSN 2248-3527 · Babes-Bolyai University · Romania
PedActa: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PedActa is published by Babes-Bolyai University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques and Early Childhood Education and Development, together about 21% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
PedActa has the mission to publish scientific papers on empirical or theoretical research outcomes as well as original essays in Educational Sciences and related fields.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 13, Hungary 4, Germany 1, Russia 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences9.4%
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.8%
- Education, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychology5.1%
- Mathematics Education and PedagogyMathematics5.1%
- Education Systems and PoliciesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.1%
- Educational Games and GamificationPsychology4.4%
- Teacher Professional Development and MotivationSocial Sciences4.4%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 121 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 9 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 6 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
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 | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Originality: submissions must not be under consideration elsewhere or previously published. Model summary
Articles submitted to PedActa should not be under consideration by any other journal, or have been published elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: articles passing editorial check are sent to two referees; a third referee is used if one rejects. Model summary
The articles accepted by the editorial board are sent to two referees.
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
- Babes-Bolyai University
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English, Hungarian
- ISSN
- 2248-3527
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PedActa
How long does peer review take at PedActa?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 PedActa based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (13), Hungary (4) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index PedActa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PedActa is indexed in DOAJ.
Is PedActa open access, and what is the APC?
PedActa 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .