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Croatian Medical Journal

Medicinska Naklada d.o.o · Croatia · Est. 1953

ISSN1332-8166
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
62
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total62
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.457
H-Index
63
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.418
Total Works
1,620
Total Citations
24,754
2yr Mean Citedness
1.36
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Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on clinical medicine, including inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and their treatment with biologics, as well as urological conditions such as prostate abscesses and cancer screening. It also covers health systems research, focusing on hospital financing and physician workforce issues in Croatia, and explores the application and literacy of artificial intelligence in healthcare education and patient information. Additionally, the journal features studies on pain management, cerebrospinal fluid pressure dynamics, and pharmacoeconomic evaluations of treatments for conditions like myasthenia gravis.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCroatia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1953
Frequencysix times per year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,620
Publisher OrgMedicinska naklada, Zagreb
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Medicinska Naklada d.o.o
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1332-8166
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forensic and Genetic ResearchHealth and Medical Research ImpactsForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesEthics in Clinical ResearchHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeGenetic Associations and EpidemiologyMolecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsAcademic Publishing and Open AccessCerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref