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Balkan Medical Journal

Galenos Yayinevi · Turkey · Est. 1918

ISSN2146-3123eISSN2146-3131
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total68
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
0.71
H-Index
41
CiteScore
3.7
SNIP
0.883
Total Works
1,572
Total Citations
12,760
2yr Mean Citedness
1.57
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Aims & Scope

The Balkan Medical Journal (BMJ) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes high-quality original research articles, reviews, case reports, and editorials in all areas of medicine and health sciences. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers and clinicians to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of medical knowledge. BMJ is indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Scopus, and other major databases.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionTurkey
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1918
Frequencymonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,572
Publisher OrgGalenos Yayinevi
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2010
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~6 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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Galenos Yayinevi
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2146-3123 / 2146-3131
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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

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)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Tracheal and airway disordersCongenital Heart Disease StudiesCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsAnesthesia and Pain ManagementInflammasome and immune disordersRespiratory Support and MechanismsMicroRNA in disease regulation
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref