Balkan Medical Journal

The editorial evaluation process takes 1 week. The editorial decision is usually completed within approximately 8 days. The peer-review process, is completed within an average of 34 days.

Peer review performance metrics (January 01, 2025 – December 31, 2025) for
Balkan Medical Journal are shown below:
• Average time to rejection with peer review: 25.7 (days)
• Average time to rejection with editorial review: 3.8 (days)
• Average time to acceptance with peer review: 45.6 (days)

The 2025 journal metrics (Clarivate Analytics) for Balkan Medical Journal are as follows:
•   2024 Impact Factor: 3.8
•   5-year Impact Factor: 3
•   Category: MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL;

2007-2015	Q4
2016-2020	Q3
2021-2023	Q2
2024	Q1

• 2024 Scopus CiteScore: 3.7