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Balkan Medical Journal

Balkan Medical Journal is a medical journal that publishes high-quality research in general medicine, including original articles and invited reviews. It is indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) and reports an Impact Factor and CiteScore, with publication moving to a monthly online-only model starting in 2026.

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Subject Medicine, General & Internal
Impact Factor 3.8
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2146-3123
eISSN 2146-3131
Invitation Only No
Cost Range No charges or fees.

Submission Instructions

Balkan Medical Journal accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It must include the article title, article type, corresponding author’s full name, a brief statement of the paper’s value, a conflict of interest statement, and a statement that the manuscript has not been published, accepted, or submitted elsewhere, and it must declare that all authors participated in the design, execution, and analysis of the paper.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 500 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Background, Aims, Study Design, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript The main text must not exceed 4000 words, excluding the abstract, references, tables, and figure legends. The main text must be organized with the sections Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, References, Tables, and Figure Legends. A graphical abstract must be uploaded, and use of any generative AI or AI-assisted tools in manuscript preparation must be declared at submission.
References The manuscript must have no more than 50 references. ICMJE. References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text, with journal titles abbreviated according to Index Medicus, and references with more than 6 authors listed as the first 3 authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures, graphics, and photographs must be submitted as separate files, and figures must not be embedded in the Word document. Tables must have descriptive titles above them and be created using the insert table command, and figures must be submitted as separate TIFF or JPEG files with each subunit separately rather than merged.
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Invited Review Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It must include the article title, article type, corresponding author’s full name, a brief explanation of the paper’s value, a conflict of interest statement, a statement that the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and a declaration that all authors participated in the design, execution, and analysis.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 500 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The main text must not exceed 5000 words, excluding references, tables, and figure legends. A graphical abstract must be uploaded, and use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools in manuscript preparation must be declared at submission.
References ICMJE. References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited, cited in the text with Arabic numerals in parentheses, use Index Medicus/Medline/PubMed journal abbreviations, and list the first 3 authors followed by et al. when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables Tables belong in the main document, while figures, graphics, and photographs must be uploaded as separate files and not embedded in a Word document. Tables must be referred to in the text and numbered consecutively with descriptive titles above them, and figures must be submitted separately with at least 300 DPI and minimum dimensions of 100 x 100 mm.
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Brief Reports

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It must include the article title, article type, full name of the corresponding author, a brief explanation of the paper’s value, a conflict of interest statement, a statement that the manuscript has not been published, accepted, or submitted elsewhere, and a declaration that all authors participated in the design, execution, and analysis.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured. Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript The main text must be less than 2000 words. The main document must contain the main text, reference list, tables, and figure legends. A graphical abstract must be uploaded, and use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools in manuscript preparation must be declared at submission.
References The manuscript must have no more than 20 references. ICMJE. References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text, cited with Arabic numerals in parentheses, use Index Medicus/Medline/PubMed journal abbreviations, and list only the first 3 authors followed by et al. when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables There must be no more than 3 display items consisting of tables or figures. Figures must be submitted separately and not embedded in a Word document, and tables must be included in the manuscript. Tables must be referred to in the text and numbered consecutively, figures must be submitted as separate TIFF or JPEG files, and each figure must have at least 300 DPI and minimum dimensions of 100 x 100 mm.
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Consensus Reports

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It must include the article title, article type, full name of the corresponding author, a brief explanation of the paper's value, a conflict of interest statement, a statement that the manuscript has not been published, accepted, or submitted elsewhere, and a declaration that all authors participated in the design, execution, and analysis of the paper.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 500 words. Unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 9000 words. The main document must include the main text, reference list, tables, and figure legends. A graphical abstract must be uploaded, use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools must be declared at submission, and sex and/or gender should be represented as a variable where applicable.
References References must not exceed 300. ICMJE. References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited, cited in text with Arabic numerals in parentheses, use Index Medicus/Medline/PubMed journal abbreviations, and list the first 3 authors followed by et al. when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables Figures, graphics, and photographs must be uploaded as separate files and must not be embedded in the Word document, while tables must be included in the main document. Tables must be numbered consecutively and have descriptive titles above them, and figures must be submitted separately with at least 300 DPI and minimum dimensions of 100 x 100 mm.
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Clinical Image

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It must include the article title, article type, full name of the corresponding author, a brief justification of the paper’s value, a conflict of interest statement, and a statement that the manuscript has not been published, accepted, or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is not allowed.
Manuscript The main text, excluding references and including figure legends, must not exceed 700 words. The main text must be structured with the headings Case and References. A graphical abstract is required, and use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools must be declared at submission.
References No more than 10 references are allowed. ICMJE References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text, and if a reference has more than 6 authors, list the first 3 followed by et al.
Figures & Tables No more than 1 figure and/or table is allowed. Figures must be uploaded as separate files and must not be embedded in the Word document. Any information that might identify the patient or hospital, including the date, must be removed from the image.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must include the article title, article type, full name of the corresponding author, a brief explanation of the paper's value, a conflict of interest statement, and a statement that the manuscript has not been published, accepted, or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is not allowed.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 700 words, excluding references.
References The manuscript may include no more than 10 references. ICMJE References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text, with journal titles abbreviated according to Index Medicus/Medline/PubMed and the first 3 authors listed followed by et al. when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables The manuscript may include 1 figure and/or table. Figures must be uploaded separately, and tables must appear in the manuscript. Tables must be numbered consecutively and given descriptive titles above the table, while figures must not be embedded in the Word document.
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Scientific Letters

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It must include the article title, article type, full name of the corresponding author, a brief statement of the paper's value, a conflict-of-interest statement, and a statement that the manuscript has not been published, accepted, or submitted elsewhere, and it must declare that all authors participated in the design, execution, and analysis of the paper.
Abstract An abstract is not allowed.
Manuscript Scientific Letters must not exceed 1250 words excluding references. Scientific Letters must include a graphical abstract, and any use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools in manuscript preparation must be declared at submission.
References References requirements are not specified.
Figures & Tables Figures must be submitted as separate TIFF or JPEG files and not embedded in a Word document, while tables must appear in the main document. Tables must be numbered consecutively and given descriptive titles above the table, figures must be submitted separately with figure subunits uploaded separately, and figures must not be merged or labeled with subunit letters.
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Recent Publications

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10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2026-6-13
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Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy in Pediatric Rheumatology: Established Roles, Emerging Applications, and Future Perspectives

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Accepted manuscripts receive a DOI immediately after acceptance, are published online as ahead of print before issue assignment, and proof approval is requested within 2 days of receipt. Revised manuscripts must be submitted within 45 days of the decision letter.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required. It must include the article title, article type, corresponding author name, a brief value statement, conflict of interest declaration, and confirmation of no prior publication, acceptance, or simultaneous review.

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Research Topics

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