Journal History
Acta Clinica Croatica: A Historical Overview
Acta Clinica Croatica is the official scientific and professional publication of the Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center and the Institute of Clinical Medical Research in Zagreb, Croatia. Its origins date back to 1962, when it was first launched under the title Anali Bolnice “Dr. Mladen Stojanović” (ISSN 0523-9419), founded by Professor Vladimir Hudolin.
From 1962 to 1971, the journal was published in Croatian, with article summaries in foreign languages. Following the affiliation of the hospital with the University of Zagreb in 1971 and its renaming to Dr. Mladen Stojanović University Hospital (Klinička bolnica “Dr. Mladen Stojanović”), the journal was renamed Anali Kliničke bolnice “Dr. M. Stojanović” (ISSN 0301-2255; supplement ISSN 0301-2263).
A major change occurred in 1991, when the hospital reverted to its historical name Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital—a name it had held from its founding in 1846 until the end of World War II. In alignment with this change, the journal adopted a new title: Acta Clinica Croatica (ISSN 0353-9466; supplement ISSN 0353-9474). During this period, articles were published in either Croatian or English.
Starting with issue 3 in 1995, the journal adopted English as the sole language of publication, while maintaining Croatian-language abstracts. The format and design were also modernized at that time, with visual updates introduced by designer Mihajlo Arsovski.
In 2000, Acta Clinica Croatica launched its digital edition alongside the print version, ensuring wider dissemination and accessibility. The journal began publishing quarterly with new sections, and it saw a notable increase in the number of submissions. Full-text content from 2000 to 2012 was made freely accessible on the hospital’s official website, and from 2000 onward, the journal has been continuously available on the Croatian scientific journals portal HRČAK (http://hrcak.srce.hr/acta-clinica-croatica).
Professor Vladimir Hudolin, M.D., Ph.D., head of the hospital’s Psychiatry Department, served as the founding Editor-in-Chief from 1962 until 1989. Under his leadership, the journal became a multidisciplinary platform with a notable focus on psychiatric and social medicine topics, including extensive coverage of symposia on alcoholism, the Third International Congress of Social Psychiatry, and the First Yugoslav Congress on Alcoholism.
Despite this strong thematic focus, Prof. Hudolin ensured representation from other medical fields as well. Numerous issues included proceedings from professional events such as “Days of Ophthalmology” and “Days of Urology.” From the start, the journal also featured supplements showcasing doctoral dissertations from the hospital’s physicians, and starting in 1978, contributions from medical students, book reviews, and annual publication lists by hospital staff were introduced.
To commemorate the hospital’s 140th anniversary in 1985, each issue that year highlighted the history and development of various departments and institutes, introduced by editorial notes written by Prof. Hudolin. Two thematic issues were also published—one compiling a bibliography of hospital staff from 1883 to 1985, and another offering comprehensive reviews of hospital units prepared by their respective department heads.
Acta Clinica Croatica: Povijesni pregled
Acta Clinica Croatica je stručni i znanstveni časopis Kliničkog bolničkog centra Sestre milosrdnice i Zavoda za klinička medicinska istraživanja u Zagrebu. Časopis je osnovan 1962. godine pod nazivom Anali Bolnice “Dr. Mladen Stojanović” (ISSN 0523-9419), a njegov prvi glavni urednik bio je prof. dr. sc. Vladimir Hudolin.
Od 1962. do 1971. godine časopis je izlazio na hrvatskom jeziku, uz sažetke na stranom jeziku. Nakon što je bolnica 1971. godine postala sastavni dio Sveučilišta u Zagrebu i promijenila ime u Klinička bolnica “Dr. Mladen Stojanović”, časopis je također preimenovan u Anali Kliničke bolnice “Dr. M. Stojanović” (ISSN 0301-2255, dodatak ISSN 0301-2263).
Godine 1991. bolnica se vratila svom izvornom povijesnom imenu – Klinička bolnica “Sestre milosrdnice”, koje je nosila od svog osnutka 1846. do kraja Drugog svjetskog rata. Istovremeno, časopis dobiva novi naziv: Acta Clinica Croatica (ISSN 0353-9466; dodatak ISSN 0353-9474). U tom razdoblju radovi su objavljivani na hrvatskom ili engleskom jeziku.
Od trećeg broja iz 1995. godine, časopis izlazi isključivo na engleskom jeziku, uz sažetke na hrvatskom. Također je uveden veći format i novi dizajn naslovnice, koji je izradio dizajner Mihajlo Arsovski.
Elektroničko izdanje časopisa pokrenuto je 2000. godine, uz nastavak tiskane verzije. Tada su uvedene nove rubrike, časopis je počeo izlaziti redovito kvartalno, a broj zaprimljenih radova se udvostručio. Svi sadržaji časopisa od 2000. do 2012. bili su slobodno dostupni putem mrežnih stranica bolnice, a od 2000. do danas dostupni su i putem portala hrvatskih znanstvenih časopisa HRČAK (http://hrcak.srce.hr/acta-clinica-croatica).
Prof. dr. sc. Vladimir Hudolin, predstojnik Odjela za psihijatriju, bio je glavni urednik časopisa od osnutka pa sve do 1989. godine. U njegovom uredničkom razdoblju časopis je dobio multidisciplinarni karakter, ali je istodobno bio važna platforma za teme iz socijalne psihijatrije i alkoholizma. Objavljeni su brojni radovi i sažeci s međunarodnih i domaćih skupova, uključujući Treći međunarodni kongres socijalne psihijatrije i Prvi jugoslavenski kongres o alkoholizmu.
Unatoč naglašenom interesu za psihijatriju, prof. Hudolin je poticao i ravnotežu među ostalim medicinskim disciplinama. U časopisu su objavljivani radovi s događanja poput “Dana oftalmologije” i “Dana urologije”. Od prvog broja uključivani su dodaci s doktorskim disertacijama liječnika iz bolnice, a od 1978. godine uvedene su studentske rubrike, prikazi knjiga i popisi znanstvenih publikacija djelatnika bolnice u tekućoj godini.
U povodu 140. obljetnice bolnice 1985. godine, svi brojevi časopisa iz te godine sadržavali su članke o povijesti i razvoju pojedinih odjela i zavoda bolnice, uz uvodnu riječ prof. Hudolina. Dodatno su objavljena i dva tematska izdanja: jedno s bibliografijom djelatnika bolnice od 1883. do 1985. godine, a drugo s pregledom rada pojedinih odjela i zavoda koje su pripremili njihovi voditelji.
