What is the Impact Factor of Croatian Medical Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Croatian Medical Journal is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Croatian Medical Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Croatian Medical Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.369 (Q3) and an H-index of 72.

Who publishes Croatian Medical Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Croatian Medical Journal is published by Medicinska Naklada d.o.o. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Croatian Medical Journal?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Croatian Medical Journal is "CROAT MED J". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q3SCImago #15,048Diamond OAHybrid

Croatian Medical Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):CROAT MED J

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Identifier (ISSN):0353-9504(Print)/1332-8166(Online)

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Publisher:Medicinska Naklada d.o.o

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Croatian Medical Journal

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.369

#15,048

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

72 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

66articles/year

92.81% Gold OA•93.55% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Croatian Medical Journal (CMJ) is an international peer reviewed journal open to scientists from all fields of biomedicine and health related research. Although CMJ welcomes all contributions that increase and expand on medical knowledge, the two areas are of the special interest: topics globally relevant for biomedicine and health and medicine in developing and emerging countries.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine89.2%Biology71.5%Internal medicine50.6%Pathology45.3%Psychology42%Genetics37%Chemistry35%Political science33%Law31.7%Biochemistry31.5%Sociology28.5%Surgery26.3%Psychiatry24.5%Computer science23.4%Philosophy23.3%Mathematics23.1%Environmental health22.4%Physics21.3%Economics20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Medicine: General & Internal

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank107/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank134/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	107/336	Q2
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	134/336	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year30

Total Citations3

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year63

Total Citations60

2024

IF1.5

Articles / Year71

Total Citations207

2023

IF1.9

Articles / Year65

Total Citations533

2022

IF2.415

Articles / Year80

Total Citations541

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	30	3
2025	2.3	63	60
2024	1.5	71	207
2023	1.9	65	533
2022	2.415	80	541
2021	1.351	97	967
2020	1.247	98	1,155
2019	1.624	92	1,092
2018	1.422	43	437
2017	—	54	901
2016	—	76	1,577
2015	—	81	1,327

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,048Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.369

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.59

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations338

3-Year Documents213

Citable Documents170

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 Rate56.6%

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):

3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

Croatian Medical Journal (abbr: CROAT MED J, ISSN: 0353-9504) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Medicinska Naklada d.o.o in Croatia since 1992. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.369 (Q3), an H-index of 72.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 66 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.