Journal profile
Sanamed
ISSN 1452-662X · eISSN 2217-8171 · Association of medical doctors Sanamed Novi Pazar · Serbia
Sanamed: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 32 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sanamed is published by Association of medical doctors Sanamed Novi Pazar. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bone fractures and treatments, Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, together about 18.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SANAMED journal is international, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary open-access medical journal, founded in 2006 and is published by the Association of medical doctors Sanamed, a nonprofit organization. The journal is based on independent and impartial double-blind review principles. The main aim of the journal is to publish high quality: original articles, case reports, literature reviews, Systematic review, articles on history of medicine, articles for practitioners, book reviews, comments and letters to editor, and other medical information dedicated to the advancement of medical research, practice, and education, from different medical disciplines and related fields.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Serbia 20, Croatia 4, Türkiye 3, Italy 2, Brazil 2 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine6.6%
- Thyroid and Parathyroid SurgeryMedicine6.1%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine5.7%
- Thyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine5.7%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine4.7%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering4.7%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine4.3%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.3%
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
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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.46OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 440 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 61 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 82 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 89 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 84 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 59 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 61 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 150 / RSD 2,500 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 150 / RSD 2,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- RSD 2,500
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 400 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9
- articles for practitionersarticles for practitionersLength not stated
- articles on history of medicinearticles on history of medicineLength not stated
- book reviewsbook reviewsLength not stated
- case reportscase reportsLength not stated
- comments and letters to editorcomments and letters to editorLength not stated
- letters to the editorBoth letters concerning and those not concerning the articles that have been published in SANAMED will be considered for publication. They may contain one table…Length not stated
- literature reviewsliterature reviewsLength not stated
- original articlesoriginal articlesLength not stated
- systematic reviewSystematic reviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Double-blind peer review policy. Model summary
The journal is based on independent and impartial double-blind review principles.
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
- Association of medical doctors Sanamed Novi Pazar
- Country or region
- Serbia
- Language
- English, Serbian
- ISSN
- 1452-662X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2217-8171
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sanamed
How long does peer review take at Sanamed?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Sanamed?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 400 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Sanamed based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Serbia (20), Croatia (4) and Türkiye (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sanamed?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sanamed is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Sanamed open access, and what is the APC?
Sanamed is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .