Biochemia Medica

What Biochemia Medica does

Biochemia Medica is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, not a commercial company, published by the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (HDMBLM), a non-profit professional society headquartered at Boškovićeva 18, Zagreb, Croatia. The journal was established in 1991 and is currently publishing Volume 36 in 2026. It provides wide coverage of research in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, including clinical chemistry, hematology and hemostasis, molecular diagnostics, immunology, analytical toxicology, clinical laboratory pharmacology, and endocrinology, alongside method development, laboratory organization, automation, quality and safety, harmonization and standardization, and reference methods and values. Articles are published exclusively in English, with recurring sections on preanalytical mysteries, lessons in biostatistics, and research integrity.

The underlying technology consists of a website (biochemia-medica.com) plus an external manuscript management system at manuscriptmanager.net/bm, supplemented by DOI assignment, Crossref membership, iThenticate plagiarism screening, and RSS feed distribution. Distribution flows through DOAJ, Crossref, Hrčak (Portal of Scientific Journals of Croatia), and Science Central, with editorial adherence to COPE, ICMJE, Council of Science Editors, EASE, and EFLM standards.

As a non-profit academic publication, Biochemia Medica operates an open access model under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The journal does not publicly disclose revenue or pricing. The apparent funding base is a combination of HDMBLM sponsorship and disclosed commercial sponsorships from Roche and Biomax, alongside author-side submission infrastructure. The team is small (approximately 9 employees listed) and revenue is not transaction-based at the reader level, making this a society-supported scholarly publishing operation rather than a commercial SaaS or media business.

Name

Biochemia Medica

Legal name

Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Website

https://biochemia-medica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Biochemia Medica is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal covering clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, published since 1991 by the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine in Zagreb and serving an international readership of clinicians and laboratory researchers.

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Product category

Medical Journal Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical, Clinical & Biomedical Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Scientific journal publishing
• Clinical chemistry research
• Laboratory medicine journal
• Open access publishing
• Medical biochemistry publication

Headquarters

HQ city

Zagreb

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Biochemia Medica is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, case reports, and specialized sections covering clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine. Published in English by the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 open access license, the journal distributes content online through its website, manuscript management system, RSS feed, and indexing databases including DOAJ, Hrčak, and Crossref.

Product overview

Biochemia Medica is a single scientific journal product - a peer-reviewed academic publication providing wide coverage of research in all aspects of clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine. The journal is the official publication of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (HDMBLM) and publishes articles exclusively in English. The journal covers topics such as clinical chemistry, hematology and hemostasis, molecular diagnostics, immunology, analytical toxicology, clinical laboratory pharmacology and endocrinology, as well as laboratory organization, automation, quality and safety, harmonization and standardization, reference methods and values. Regular sections include preanalytical case reports (Preanalytical mysteries), applied biostatistics articles (Lessons in biostatistics), and research integrity content (Research integrity corner).

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Products and services

• Biochemia Medica Journal A peer-reviewed scientific journal providing coverage of research in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, published by the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine. Articles are issued in English under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, covering clinical chemistry, hematology and hemostasis, molecular diagnostics, immunology, analytical toxicology, clinical laboratory pharmacology, and endocrinology, along with regular sections for preanalytical case reports (Preanalytical mysteries), applied biostatistics (Lessons in biostatistics), and research integrity content (Research integrity corner).

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (HDMBLM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe journal is the official publication of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, representing the primary organizational affiliation and publishing partnership.
• European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with EFLM provides international visibility and connection to the broader European laboratory medicine community.
• DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)coreTechnology or IntegrationIndexing in DOAJ ensures discoverability and verification of the journal as a legitimate open access publication following best practices.
• Crossref (Similarity Check)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides DOI assignment, similarity checking through iThenticate, and cross-publisher citation linking services.
• COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership ensures adherence to international publication ethics standards and best practices.
• ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdherence to ICMJE recommendations ensures compliance with international standards for medical journal publishing.
• Council of Science Editors (CSE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership supports adherence to scientific editing standards and best practices.
• EASE (European Association of Science Editors)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership promotes excellence in science editing and communication standards.
• Creative CommonscoreTechnology or IntegrationContent licensed under CC BY 4.0, enabling open access and wide distribution with appropriate attribution.
• RocheminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the journal, providing financial support for publication activities.
• BiomaxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the journal, providing financial support for publication activities.
• Science CentralminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAggregator platform providing additional access channel for journal content.
• Hrčak (Portal of Scientific Journals of Croatia)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational indexing platform archiving Croatian scientific journals, ensuring long-term preservation and local accessibility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• De Gruyter: A major academic publisher that operates competing clinical chemistry journals (including CCLM) and represents the type of commercial publishing entity against which a small society journal must compete for authors and indexing visibility.

Direct peers

• Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM): Published by De Gruyter and affiliated with the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM), it is the leading European peer-reviewed journal on clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine — directly overlapping Biochemia Medica's scope, audience, and editorial standards.
• Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation: A Taylor & Francis journal covering clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, with a regional (Scandinavian) society-affiliation model analogous to Biochemia Medica's Croatian society affiliation.
• Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis: A Wiley-published journal focused on clinical laboratory methodology and diagnostics, with overlapping scope in clinical chemistry, hematology, and molecular diagnostics — directly competing for similar article types.
• Clinica Chimica Acta: An Elsevier-published international journal covering clinical biochemistry and laboratory medicine. Its scope on clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, and laboratory methodology closely mirrors Biochemia Medica's coverage areas.
• Clinical Chemistry: The flagship journal of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), covering clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine research. It is the most established competitor in the field and serves an overlapping international audience of clinical chemists and laboratory medicine specialists.
• The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine: An AACC-published journal focused on applied clinical laboratory science, covering analytical methods, quality, and laboratory practice — a directly comparable peer for Biochemia Medica's applied-methods and harmonization focus.
• EJIFCC (Electronic Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine): The open-access journal of the IFCC, focusing on laboratory medicine practice, harmonization, and quality — directly comparable mission and international society affiliation.
• Annals of Clinical Biochemistry: Published by SAGE on behalf of the Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, it covers clinical biochemistry research with similar editorial positioning and a comparable professional society affiliation model.

Broad incumbents

• Journal of Clinical Pathology: A BMJ-published journal with broader clinical pathology coverage that nonetheless publishes significant laboratory medicine content, serving as an incumbent competitor for clinical laboratory research submissions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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