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Status
Active
Coverage
2011–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
5
SJR · SCImago
0.746
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
35
Best quartile
Q1 · 85th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 95 / 669 | 85th | Q1 |
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Balkan Medical Journal
Balkan Medical Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 5), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Galenos Publishing House.
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ISSN 2146-3123Verify ISSN ↗2146-3131Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Galenos Publishing House
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
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Quick answers
Is Balkan Medical Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2011–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 5.
What quartile is Balkan Medical Journal in Scopus?
Balkan Medical Journal is Q1 in Medicine (all) (rank 95 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Balkan Medical Journal?
Balkan Medical Journal is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 5, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 85th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.746, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 35.
Who publishes Balkan Medical Journal and what is its ISSN?
Balkan Medical Journal is published by Galenos Publishing House. Its print ISSN is 2146-3123 and its online ISSN is 2146-3131.
Is Balkan Medical Journal in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Balkan Medical Journal open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Balkan Medical Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Balkan Medical Journal has an h-index of 42 and a 2-year mean of 1.89 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #149 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
42
h-index
1.89
2-yr mean citations
443
i10-index
1,782
works indexed
13,915
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#149 of 646 Top 24% Medicine (all)
Balkan Medical Journal published 131 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 151. 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 Balkan Medical Journal? — latest 99 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from China (42.4%), Türkiye (31.6%) and United States (3.7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Balkan Medical Journal? — 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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