Journal profile
Southeastern European Medical Journal
ISSN 2459-9484 · Faculty of Medicine Osijek · Croatia
Southeastern European Medical Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 34 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Southeastern European Medical Journal is published by Faculty of Medicine Osijek. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies, Iron Metabolism and Disorders and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, together about 22% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and scope SEEMEDJ is an international peer reviewed, open access medical journal. It publishes original scientific articles, reviews, case reports, professional articles. We encourage students of all health professions, as well as experienced experts to publish their work, in accordance with the highest publishing and scientific principles. Subject areas Medicine, nursing, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, biophysics, cancer research, endocrinology, physiology, health professions, pharmacy, pharmacology, toxicology and pharmaceutics, immunology and microbiology, medical education
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Dunja DegmečićPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Croatia 17, United States 4, Austria 2, Hungary 2, Ukraine 2 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine8.1%
- Iron Metabolism and DisordersMedicine8.1%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine5.7%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4.9%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing4.9%
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine4.1%
- Sleep and related disordersPsychology4.1%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ROAD, ZDB, SUDOCPublisher 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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 210 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 32 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 31 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 40 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 16 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
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 | |
| 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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
License: CC BY 4.0 Model summary
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING POLICY Authors retain copyright of their articles published in Southeastern European Medical Journal (SEEMEDJ). Upon acceptance of a manuscript, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and promote the article as the original publisher. All published articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internation…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process: single-blinded peer review Model summary
All manuscripts undergo a single-blinded peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: allows preprints Model summary
Southeastern European Medical Journal (SEEMEDJ) allows submission of manuscripts that have previously been made available as preprints on recognized preprint servers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-archiving: allowed and encouraged Model summary
The journal allows and encourages authors to archive their work in institutional and subject repositories, as well as on personal or institutional websites
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
- Faculty of Medicine Osijek
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2459-9484
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Southeastern European Medical Journal
How long does peer review take at Southeastern European Medical Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Southeastern European Medical Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Southeastern European Medical Journal based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (17), United States (4) and Austria (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Southeastern European Medical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Southeastern European Medical Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Southeastern European Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Southeastern European Medical Journal 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: .