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Archives of the Balkan Medical Union

Balkan Medical Union · Romania · Est. 1973

ISSN1584-9244eISSN2558-815X
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total58
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.13
H-Indexi
12
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.151
Total Worksi
665
Total Citationsi
832
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.17
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The “Archives of the Balkan Medical Union” publishes peer-reviewed articles highlighting all aspects of human health, including original clinical studies, experimental investigations with clear clinical relevance, state-of-the-art papers, review articles, viewpoints and case reports. Editorial, Commentaries and Letters to Editors are also considered for publication, either solicited or unsolicited. The review articles are considered for publication in the following format.Present and Future—State-of-the-Art Review: As with all submissions to “Archives of the Balkan Medical Union”, State-of-the-Art Reviews should focus on the patient. From basic mechanisms to clinical manifestations and interventional approaches to global health implications, such manuscripts will focus on a contemporary topic with 4-5 major sections written by 4-5 authors (or 4-5 author groups). The authors should adhere to the text length guidelines (a 10,000 words maximum limit for the entire manuscript, with an unstructured abstract of no more than 150 words). Only up to 50 references are allowed. Because of printed page limitations, manuscripts should not exceed 5,000 words (including references and figure legends). Illustrations and tables should be limited to those necessary to highlight key data. Only up to 30 references are allowed. The manuscript should be arranged as follows: 1) Title page, including acknowledgments (if applicable) and a title of no more than 15 words; title should be both in English and French; 2) Structured abstract (in English and French) and Key Words; 3) Abbreviations list; 4) Text; 5) References; 6) Figure titles and legends; and 7) Tables and Figures. The structure of an original research article should be: Introduction, The objective of the study, Material and methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions. The structure of a case report: Introduction, Case presentation, Discussion, Conclusions. Only up to 20 references are allowed.

General Information

Country / RegionRomania
Primary LanguageEnglish, French
1st Year Published1973
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications665
Publisher OrgBalkan Medical Union
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Balkan Medical Union
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1584-9244 / 2558-815X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, French

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
122
245
2019
105
166
2020
72
117
2021
58
48
2022
59
24
2023
58
18
2024
73
13
2025
18
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentLiver Disease and TransplantationDiet and metabolism studiesDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesThyroid Disorders and TreatmentsCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesHeart Failure Treatment and ManagementAdrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors

Frequently asked questions about Archives of the Balkan Medical Union

Is Archives of the Balkan Medical Union a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Archives of the Balkan Medical Union: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

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, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.13.

Is Archives of the Balkan Medical Union indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Archives of the Balkan Medical Union is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Archives of the Balkan Medical Union?

The “Archives of the Balkan Medical Union” publishes peer-reviewed articles highlighting all aspects of human health, including original clinical studies, experimental investigations with clear clinical relevance, state-of-the-art papers, review articles, viewpoints and case reports. Editorial, Commentaries and Letters to Editors are also considered for publication, either solicited or unsolicited. The review articles are considered for publication in the following format.Present and Future—State-of-the-Art Review: As with all submissions to “Archives of the Balkan Medical Union”, State-of-the

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref