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Biochemia Medica

Biochemia Medica is the official journal of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine and publishes articles in English. It covers clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, including hematology and hemostasis, molecular diagnostics, immunology, analytical toxicology, clinical laboratory pharmacology and endocrinology, along with method development, laboratory organization, automation, quality and safety, harmonization and standardization, reference methods and values. The journal also regularly publishes preanalytical case reports, articles on applied biostatistics, and research integrity topics, while genetic association studies and studies on animal models or cell cultures are outside its scope.

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Subject Medical Laboratory Technology

Impact Factor 1.8

Quartile Q3

Open Access Type Open

ISSN 1330-0962

eISSN 1846-7482

Invitation Only No

Cost Range Manuscript submission, article processing and publishing is free of charge.

Submission Instructions

Biochemia Medica accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the corresponding author's name, a 2–3 sentence description of the study, the body text word count and number of figures, tables, and graphs, the suggested manuscript category, reasons the work would interest the journal's readership, and statements on redundant publication and preprint availability.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.

Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words. Manuscript must include Highlights as 3 to 5 bullet points, a graphical abstract, 3 to 5 MeSH-based keywords whenever possible, and an AI-use disclosure in the Materials and methods section naming the tool, version, and source if AI-assisted writing was used.

References References must not exceed 100. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in parentheses in order of first appearance, with citations placed at the end of the sentence and journal titles abbreviated according to NLM Catalog style.

Figures & Tables Tables must be provided on separate pages at the end of the document and each figure with its caption must be provided on a separate page at the end of the document, although figures may be uploaded separately if they cannot be inserted into the manuscript file. Figures must be presented in black and white and/or grayscale.

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Original Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the corresponding author's name, a 2-3 sentence description of the study, the body text word count and number of figures, tables, and graphs, the suggested category, reasons the work would interest the readership, and statements on redundant publication and preprint availability.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words. Manuscript must be organized as Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments if applicable, References, and Tables and Figures. Manuscript must include 3-5 Highlights as a separate file, 3-5 keywords, a graphical abstract as a separate file, a conflict of interest statement on the title page, and any AI-use disclosure in the Materials and methods section.

References References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in parentheses in order of appearance in the text.

Figures & Tables Tables and figures must be placed on separate pages at the end of the manuscript document, although figures may be uploaded separately if they cannot be inserted into the manuscript file. Figures must be presented in black and white and/or grayscale.

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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the corresponding author's name, a 2-3 sentence description of the research, the body text word count and number of figures, tables, and graphs, the suggested category, and reasons the work may interest the journal's readership.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.

Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1000 words. Manuscript must include 3-5 highlights submitted separately, a graphical abstract submitted separately, 3-5 MeSH-based keywords whenever possible, and an AI-use disclosure in the Materials and methods section if AI-assisted technologies were used in writing.

References References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance using Arabic numerals in parentheses.

Figures & Tables Tables and figures should be placed on separate pages at the end of the manuscript document, although figures may be uploaded separately if they cannot be inserted into the manuscript file. Figures must be numbered consecutively and presented in black and white and/or grayscale, and tables must be numbered consecutively with brief captions.

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Position Paper

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the corresponding author's name, a 2–3 sentence description of the study, the body text word count and number of figures, tables, and graphs, the suggested manuscript category, reasons the work may interest the journal's readership, and statements on redundant publication and preprint availability.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.

Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 2000 words. Manuscript must include Highlights as 3 to 5 bullet points, a graphical abstract, 3–5 keywords, a conflict of interest statement on the title page, and an AI-use disclosure in the Materials and methods section if AI-assisted writing tools were used.

References References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in parentheses in order of appearance in the text, with journal titles abbreviated according to NLM Catalog style and DOI numbers omitted.

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Short Communication

Cover Letter Cover letter is required as a submission file. Cover letter must include the corresponding author's name, a 2-3 sentence description of the study, the body text word count and number of figures, tables, and graphs, the suggested manuscript category, reasons the work may interest the journal's readership, and statements on redundant publication and preprint availability.

Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1500 words. Manuscript must be organized as Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments if applicable, References, and Tables and Figures. Manuscript must include 3-5 Highlights as a separate file, 3-5 keywords, a graphical abstract as a separate file, a conflict of interest statement on the title page, and any AI-use disclosure in the Materials and methods section including the AI tool name, version, and source.

References References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in parentheses in order of appearance, with journal titles abbreviated according to NLM Catalog style and no DOI listed at the end of references.

Figures & Tables Each table and each figure with its caption must be placed on a separate page at the end of the manuscript, although figures may be uploaded separately if they cannot be inserted into the manuscript file. Tables must have brief captions and be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, and figures must be numbered consecutively and presented in black and white and/or grayscale.

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Case Report

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract may be structured or unstructured.

Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. Manuscript must include Highlights as 3 to 5 bullet points, a graphical abstract, 3-5 keywords, and an AI-use disclosure in the Materials and methods section if AI-assisted technologies were used in writing.

References References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance using Arabic numerals in parentheses, with citations placed at the end of the sentence and journal titles abbreviated according to the NLM Catalog style.

Figures & Tables Tables and figures should be placed on separate pages at the end of the manuscript document, although figures may be uploaded separately if they cannot be inserted into the manuscript file. Tables must have brief captions and be numbered consecutively, and figures must have brief captions, be numbered consecutively, and be presented in black and white and/or grayscale.

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Recent Publications

Laboratory diagnostics in personalised medicine - 36th Symposium of the Croatian society of medical biochemistry and laboratory medicine

Dunja Rogić, Livija Šimičević, Tamara Žigman, Ivan Bambir, Andrea Vukić Dugac, Duška Tješić-Drinković, Ksenija Fumić, Ivan Lehman, Ivana Rako, Marina Popović, Lana Ganoci, Maja Živković, Alma Mihaljević-Peleš

10.11613/bm.2026.030501

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Moving percentage of failed delta checks: a novel patient-based quality control model

Niyazi Samet Yilmaz, Bayram Sen, Sena Turkmen, Hikmet Can Çubukçu, Ozlem Gulbahar

10.11613/bm.2026.030701

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Matrix metalloproteinase 9 and dipeptidyl peptidase-4/cluster of differentiation 26 are better performing biomarkers than matrix metalloproteinase 3 in stratifying mild and moderate activity of the ulcerative colitis

Patricija Banković Radovanović, Dijana Detel, Jadranka Cetina Žgrablić, Helena Čičak, Gabrijela Stanić, Gordana Juričić, Loredana Labinac, Manuela Perković, Rosana Troskot Perić

10.11613/bm.2026.030702

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Forensic integrity of blood alcohol sampling in the emergency department, Part I: Epidemiology and factors affecting turnaround time

Maria Sapio, Anna Criniti, Simona Giglio, Gioacchino Galardo, Orietta Gandini, Antonio Angeloni, Cristiano Ialongo

10.11613/bm.2026.030703

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Forensic integrity of blood alcohol sampling in the emergency department, Part II: Establishing quality goals of turnaround time with Monte Carlo simulation

Cristiano Ialongo

10.11613/bm.2026.030704

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Three issues per year are published on February 15th, June 15th, and October 15th. The publication schedule includes acceptance, proof, and publication dates: June 20th acceptance, July 14th proof deadline, August 5th publication; September 1st acceptance, September 15th proof deadline, October 15th publication; November 15th acceptance, November 25th proof deadline, December 15th publication; January 1st acceptance, January 15th proof deadline, February 15th publication; March 1st acceptance, March 17th proof deadline, April 15th publication; May 1st acceptance, May 15th proof deadline, June 15th publication.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required as a separate submission file. It should include the corresponding author’s name, a 2–3 sentence description of the research, manuscript word count, number of figures, tables and graphs, the suggested manuscript category, statements on redundant publication and preprint availability, and reasons the work is of interest to the journal readership.

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What are the publication costs?

The journal is open access. Manuscript submission, article processing and publishing is free of charge.

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Research Topics

Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Reliability and Agreement in Measurement Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment Blood properties and coagulation Blood transfusion and management Renal function and acid-base balance Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy Iron Metabolism and Disorders Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials Blood groups and transfusion Health and Medical Research Impacts scientometrics and bibliometrics research Ethics in Clinical Research Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation Urinary Tract Infections Management Academic integrity and plagiarism

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