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Status
Active
Coverage
2003–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
0.4
SJR · SCImago
0.130
Q4 SJR quartile
H-index
13
Best quartile
Q4 · 16th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 557 / 669 | 16th | Q4 |
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Archives of the Balkan Medical Union
Archives of the Balkan Medical Union is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 0.4), DOAJ. Published by Balkan Medical Union.
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ISSN 1584-9244Verify ISSN ↗2558-815XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Balkan Medical Union
Scopus · Q4Open Access
0.4
CiteScore 2025
Q4
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: Web of Science, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Archives of the Balkan Medical Union indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2003–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 0.4.
What quartile is Archives of the Balkan Medical Union in Scopus?
Archives of the Balkan Medical Union is Q4 in Medicine (all) (rank 557 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Archives of the Balkan Medical Union?
Archives of the Balkan Medical Union is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.4, quartile Q4, 16th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.130, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 13.
How much does it cost to publish in Archives of the Balkan Medical Union?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$118 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Archives of the Balkan Medical Union and what is its ISSN?
Archives of the Balkan Medical Union is published by Balkan Medical Union. Its print ISSN is 1584-9244 and its online ISSN is 2558-815X.
Is Archives of the Balkan Medical Union in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Archives of the Balkan Medical Union open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Archives of the Balkan Medical Union? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Archives of the Balkan Medical Union has an h-index of 12 and a 2-year mean of 0.22 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.4, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #471 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
12
h-index
0.22
2-yr mean citations
14
i10-index
689
works indexed
875
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$118
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#471 of 646 Bottom 28% Medicine (all)
Archives of the Balkan Medical Union published 73 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 122. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Archives of the Balkan Medical Union? — latest 39 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 39 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Moldova (16.7%), Vietnam (16.7%) and Bulgaria (16.7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Archives of the Balkan Medical Union? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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