About the journal
The Journal Acta Medica Bulgarica , published continuously since 1973, is the leading scientific medical journal of the Medical University - Sofia. It is peer-reviewed general medical journal, circulated entirely in English. Its publisher is the Central Medical Library which is part of the University.
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The reviewers should adhere to the following rules:
- Judgments should be objective.
- Reviewers may point out relevant published work which is not yet cited.
- Reviewed articles should be treated confidentially.
- Reviewers should have no conflicts of interest.
Reviewers should strive to provide accurate, detailed, and constructive criticism, and the review should be supported by appropriate references, especially if unfavorable. The reviewer should also note whether the work of others is properly cited.
Editors and reviewers should decline to be involved with a submission when they are in a conflict of interest (see more in the Conflicts of interest section).
The time from acceptance to publication is approx. 4 weeks to 4 months. The current acceptance rate is approx. 40 %. About 10-20 % of the articles are rejected upon submission and do not reach peer-review, due to lack of compliance with the Journal’s Instructions to Authors or English language issues. The total rejection rate is approx. 60%.
Interested in reviewing articles for this journal? Find out more about the online reviewing process here.