ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #13,607Hybrid

Journal of Medical Biochemistry

Acronym:jmedbiochem
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Abbreviation (ISO):J MED BIOCHEM
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Identifier (ISSN):1452-8258(Print)/1452-8266(Online)
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Publisher:Society of Medical Biochemists of Serbia
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.9↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2019–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Medical Biochemistry

WoS Q4
02351.382019220203.420212.1620222.52023220241.520251.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.424
#13,607

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
31

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate20%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
42articles/year
98.93% Gold OA•96.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The JOURNAL OF MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY (J MED BIOCHEM) is the official journal of the Society of Medical Biochemists of Serbia with international peer-review. Papers are independently reviewed by at least two reviewers selected by the Editors as Blind Peer Reviews. The Journal of Medical Biochemistry is published quarterly. The Journal publishes original scientific and specialized articles on all aspects of clinical and medical biochemistry, molecular medicine, clinical hematology and coagulation, clinical immunology and autoimmunity, clinical microbiology, virology, clinical genomics and molecular biology, genetic epidemiology, drug measurement, evaluation of diagnostic markers, new reagents and laboratory equipment, reference materials and methods, reference values, laboratory organization, automation, quality control, clinical metrology, all related scientific disciplines where chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology and immunochemistry deal with the study of normal and pathologic processes in human beings.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyInternal MedicineChemistryBiochemistryEndocrinologyGeneticsPathologyImmunologyPsychologyGastroenterologyPhysicsPsychiatryOrganic ChemistrySurgery
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Q4
Rank275/328
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Q4
Rank280/328
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.9
Articles / Year109
Total Citations0
2025
IF1.5
Articles / Year307
Total Citations70
2024
IF2
Articles / Year84
Total Citations123
2023
IF2.5
Articles / Year77
Total Citations346
2022
IF2.157
Articles / Year65
Total Citations359

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,607Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.424

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.94

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,884 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations405
3-Year Documents214
Citable Documents214

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 Rate52.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biochemistry (medical)Q3
Clinical BiochemistryQ3
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: 20%

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BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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

Journal of Medical Biochemistry (acronym: jmedbiochem, abbr: J MED BIOCHEM, ISSN: 1452-8258) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, published by Society of Medical Biochemists of Serbia in Serbia since 2007. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.424 (Q3), an H-index of 31.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 42 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,884 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
Society of Medical Biochemists of Serbia
Publication Language
Serbian, English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2007
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
VERSITA, SOLIPSKA 14A-1, WARSAW, POLAND, 02-482

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28