ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q3SCImago #15,146Hybrid

Bratislava Medical Journal-Bratislavske Lekarske Listy

Abbreviation (ISO):BRATISL MED J
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Identifier (ISSN):0006-9248(Print)/1336-0345(Online)
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Publisher:Comenius University
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Bratislava Medical Journal-Bratislavske Lekarske Listy

WoS Q2
01230.6820180.8620191.220201.2820211.5620221.520231.520241.120251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.366
#15,146

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
45

45 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
138articles/year
98.86% Gold OA•89.76% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The international biomedical journal - Bratislava Medical Journal – Bratislavske lekarske listy (Bratisl Lek Listy/Bratisl Med J) publishes peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of biomedical sciences, including experimental investigations with clear clinical relevance, original clinical studies and review articles.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine89.4%Biology72.9%Internal medicine63.3%Genetics38.7%Chemistry36.9%Pathology32.4%Psychology32.3%Endocrinology30.6%Surgery30%Biochemistry29.9%Physics23.2%Psychiatry20.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q2
Rank152/336
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q2
Rank164/336
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year392
Total Citations46
2025
IF1.1
Articles / Year454
Total Citations569
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year111
Total Citations267
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year149
Total Citations521
2022
IF1.564
Articles / Year141
Total Citations604

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #15,146Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1950-1955, 1960-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.366

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.54

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,776 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations575
3-Year Documents409
Citable Documents405

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Bratislava Medical Journal-Bratislavske Lekarske Listy (abbr: BRATISL MED J, ISSN: 0006-9248) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Comenius University in Slovakia since 1921. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.366 (Q3), an H-index of 45.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 138 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,776 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Comenius University
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1921
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
COMENIUS UNIV, SCH MEDICINE, SPITALSKA 24, BRATISLAVA I, SLOVAKIA, SK-813 72

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01