Overview
Varna Medical Forum, published by Medical University Prof. Dr. Praskev Stoyanov - Varna (Bulgaria), published 548 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 138 citations in those years. Its h-index is 6 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.05. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #41,369 of 62,158 ranked journals and #6,600 of 8,757 in Medicine.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | 19 | 68 |
| 2021 | 160 | 23 | 160 |
| 2022 | 156 | 61 | 156 |
| 2023 | 88 | 47 | 88 |
| 2024 | 107 | 6 | 107 |
| 2025 | 37 | 1 | 37 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Journal of Occupational Health and Industrial Ecology | Medicine | 48.9 | 555 | 93% |
| Bulletin of the Russian association of specialists in medical and social expert evaluation rehabilitation and rehabilitation industry | Medicine | 33.9 | 195 | 6% |
| City Healthcare | Medicine | 39.7 | 304 | 100% |
| Healthcare Management News Views Education Bulletin of VSHOUZ | Medicine | 37.6 | 161 | 61% |
| Medical and Social Expert Evaluation and Rehabilitation | Medicine | 32.3 | 151 | 100% |
| Hygiene and Sanitation | Medicine | 55.0 | 1,171 | 100% |
| Problems of Social Hygiene Public Health and History of Medicine | Medicine | 47.3 | 1,175 | 29% |
| Health Risk Analysis | Medicine | 55.2 | 743 | 100% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1314-8338
- Print ISSN: 1314-8338
- Electronic ISSN: 2367-5519
- Publisher: Medical University Prof. Dr. Praskev Stoyanov - Varna
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S4210177120
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Varna Medical Forum?
It is 29.2 out of 100, which places it #41,369 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Varna Medical Forum?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.05.
Is Varna Medical Forum open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Varna Medical Forum charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.