Journal profile · MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Postepy Higieny I Medycyny Doswiadczalnej
ISSN 0032-5449 · eISSN 1732-2693 · Index Copernicus International · POLAND · Annual
Postepy Higieny I Medycyny Doswiadczalnej: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.36; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Postepy Higieny I Medycyny Doswiadczalnej is published by Index Copernicus International and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gut microbiota and health, Diet and metabolism studies and Immune Cell Function and Interaction, together about 17.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advances in Hygiene and Experimental Medicine (PHMD) is a scientific journal affiliated with the Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy by the Polish Academy of Sciences in Wrocław. The journal publishes articles from the field of experimental medicine and related sciences, with particular emphasis on immunology, oncology, cell biology, microbiology, and genetics. The journal publishes review and original works both in Polish and English. All journal publications are available via the Open Access formula in line with the principles of the Creative Commons licence.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gut microbiota and healthBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.8%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine6%
- Immune Cell Function and InteractionImmunology and Microbiology5%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry4.8%
- Immune Response and InflammationImmunology and Microbiology4.7%
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchMedicine4.7%
- Adipose Tissue and MetabolismMedicine4.7%
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and CancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.36LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 368OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,446 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 3 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 15 |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 | 91 |
| 2021 | 99 | 99 | 548 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double blind 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 | PLN 1,100 | 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
- Index Copernicus International
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- Polish, English
- Frequency
- Annual
- ISSN
- 0032-5449
- Electronic ISSN
- 1732-2693
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Postepy Higieny I Medycyny Doswiadczalnej
What CAS zone is Postepy Higieny I Medycyny Doswiadczalnej in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Postepy Higieny I Medycyny Doswiadczalnej is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, Research & Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Postepy Higieny I Medycyny Doswiadczalnej?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.36; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Postepy Higieny I Medycyny Doswiadczalnej?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Postepy Higieny I Medycyny Doswiadczalnej?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Postepy Higieny I Medycyny Doswiadczalnej is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Postepy Higieny I Medycyny Doswiadczalnej open access, and what is the APC?
Postepy Higieny I Medycyny Doswiadczalnej is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .