Another international scientific success at Obuda University: Acta Polytechnica Hungarica has achieved a record-high Impact Factor
Obuda University’s international scientific presence has further strengthened: the university's scientific journal, Acta Polytechnica Hungarica, has achieved a Journal Impact Factor of 2.2 in the 2026 JCR rankings published by Clarivate. With this, the journal marks the most outstanding result in its history, occupying a more favorable position than ever before in the international scientific landscape.
The scientific journal of Obuda University, Acta Polytechnica Hungarica, has reached another significant milestone: according to the 2026 Journal Citation Reports (JCR) data published by Clarivate, the journal has achieved a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.2. The Acta has held an impact factor since 2010, and this current value is the highest in the journal's history, representing a significant advance compared to last year's score of 1.8.
The Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is one of the world's best-known and most respected scientific journal metrics. Calculated annually by Clarivate, this indicator expresses the average number of times articles published in a journal have been cited in other scientific publications over the preceding two years. Therefore, the higher a journal's Impact Factor, the greater the scientific impact of the research published within it, and the more attention it receives in the international scientific community.
"The success of Acta Polytechnica Hungarica clearly demonstrates that the research work and scientific activity conducted at Óbuda University are gaining increasing recognition at the international level. This record-high Impact Factor not only validates the outstanding work of the journal's editorial board and authors but also testifies to the success of our university’s scientific strategy and its growing international reputation," emphasized Prof. Dr. Levente Kovács, Rector of Obuda University.
