Journal profile
Forum Bibliotek Medycznych
ISSN 1899-5829 · eISSN 2450-0437 · Medical University of Warsaw · Poland
Forum Bibliotek Medycznych: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
“Medical Library Forum” (MLF) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, issued semi-annually by the Medical University of Warsaw since December 2018. The idea of creating the journal emerged during the 25th Problem Conference of Medical Libraries, taking place from 12th to 14th of June, 2006 in Lublin-Kazimierz Dolny. "MLF’s" first publisher was the Medical University of Łódź, which issued the journal both online and in print. Nowadays, "MLF" is published only in digital form. Starting in 2018, all articles are published under the standardised Creative Commons licence BY-NC-ND -- a model that is free for both authors and readers (diamond open access). “Medical Library Forum” aims to preserve the academic work of the libraries of medical universities and related institutions. Its main objective is to create a forum for exchanging ideas, experience, and solutions established in specific institutions, as well as advancing academic librarianship -– not just in the medical field. ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL ARE MOSTLY RELATED TO SUCH TOPICS AS: library science, new technologies in libraries, automation of library processes, information science, bibliography, methods of evaluating academic achievements, book publishing in the present day and in the past, archiving the achievements and cooperation of the medical library community, the modern publishing market. “MLF” is listed on the Polish ministerial list of academic journals since 2010. Currently, the journal has been assigned 20 points. "MLF” is indexed in such databases as the DOAJ, ERIH+, EBSCO, Polish Scholarly Bibliography, and Arianta. Regulations of the editorial team: PDF
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Agnieszka CzarneckaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 5 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCOPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 24,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted1
- editorialThe editorial office of the "Medical Library Forum" journal accepts only previously unpublished research, developed in a computer format, appropriate for MS Wor…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND licence; diamond open access (free for authors and readers). Model summary
Starting in 2018, all articles are published under the standardised Creative Commons licence BY-NC-ND -- a model that is free for both authors and readers (diamond open access).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal; all content freely available without charge; BOAI definition of open access. Model summary
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Medical University of Warsaw
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, Polish
- ISSN
- 1899-5829
- Electronic ISSN
- 2450-0437
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Forum Bibliotek Medycznych
How long does peer review take at Forum Bibliotek Medycznych?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Forum Bibliotek Medycznych?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 24,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Forum Bibliotek Medycznych based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Forum Bibliotek Medycznych?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Forum Bibliotek Medycznych is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Forum Bibliotek Medycznych open access, and what is the APC?
Forum Bibliotek Medycznych is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .