About the Journal | Journal of the Discipline for Research and Development

The Medical Journal of the Discipline for Research and Development of the Clinical Center is the official quarterly publication of the Discipline for Research and Development (Institute for Scientific Research and Development) at the Clinical Center University of Sarajevo. Established in 1994, the journal has been published continuously ever since, contributing to the advancement of clinical medicine through rigorous scientific discourse. It accepts and publishes articles in the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina—Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian—as well as in English.

The Medical Journal, a general medical journal publishing all types of articles in the field of biomedical science and healthcare, is published by the Discipline for Research and Development (Institute for Scientific Research and Development) of the Clinical Center University of Sarajevo. The Institute in which the complete professional, scientific and teaching potential of the Clinical Center is functionally sublimated was established on 23 April 1993 as a necessity of the KCUS, especially since the KCUS has become an equal member of the Sarajevo University. On the professional level, the Institute has the task to ensure and improve the professional development of both individuals and organizational units, while on the educational level the Institute's task is to ensure and improve quality theoretical and practical teaching.

The journal is dedicated to disseminating high-quality, peer-reviewed research that spans all areas of clinical medicine. Its contents include original research articles, professional and review papers, editorials, special contributions, and case reports, offering readers a broad and insightful perspective on current medical practice and innovation.

The first director of the Institute was Prof. Dr Faruk Konjhodžić, who functionally established the Institute in 1993. By decision of the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Prof. Dr. Fuad Šišić was appointed Director of the Institute on 13 November 1993, and remained in office until May 2004, when he retired. Through the efforts of Prof. Dr Šišić, in February 1999 the Institute moved into a reconstructed building where the Central Library with a collection of over 5,100 books and 326 magazines was established along with the Department for Visual Communications and Informatics, and the Publications Department. Professor Šišić's successors, who made a significant contribution to the work and activities of the Institute, were Prof. Dr. Ismet Gavrankapetanović, Prof. Dr. Damir Aganović, Prof. Dr. Lilijana Oruč, Prof. Dr. Zoran Hadžiahmetović, Prof. Dr. Enra Suljić-Mehmedika. Currently, the acting Director of the Institute is Prof. Dr. Sanko Pandur, appointed to that position in 2024.

^{Historical overview of previous directors of the the Discipline for Research and Development, KCUS}

The first printed issue of the Medical Journal was published in 1995, containing three introductory articles, two scientific papers, one professional paper, five preliminary reports, one educational article, one case study, a historical article, as well as reports, news, library news and a review of books and magazines. The first wartime issue was published on the 100th anniversary of the existence and operation of the National Hospital, today's Clinical Center, and the 50th anniversary of the Faculty of Medicine in Sarajevo. The first Publishing Editor of the Medical Journal was Prof. Dr. Zehra Dizdarević, who remained in that position until 2006, followed by Prof. Dr. Mirza Dilić, who was the Publishing Editor until 2024, when he was replaced by Prof. Dr. Damir Aganović, who remained in that position until early 2025. The current Publishing Editor of the Medical Journal is Prof. Dr. Refet Gojak.

^{Historical overview of previous Publishing Editors of the Medical Journal of KCUS}

In 2004, the Journal changed its design and format (the Journal got a website within the KCUS), with a significant improvement in quality, and since 2005 the frequency of publication changed from twice a year to four times a year. The journal received a CIP and ISSN number in its initial publication. There has been professional exchange of the Journal with medical journals from the neighboring countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro), thus ensuring a part of the periodical publications supply. Since 2008 the Journal has been represented in several EBSCO collections (Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Ultimate, Central & Eastern European Academic Source, STM Source).

The Evolution of the The Medical Journal of the Discipline for Research and Development of the Clinical Center.

All published content is protected under copyright. Articles may be used for educational and personal purposes with proper citation and, where necessary, with the authors’ permission. Reproduction or distribution of any material for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited without the publisher's consent. Special permission for classroom use in non-profit educational settings may be granted upon request.

While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the published content, the authors, editors, and publisher disclaim any responsibility for consequences arising from the use of information contained within. The views expressed are solely of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the publisher. Inclusion of specific products, methods, or techniques does not imply endorsement or validation of their quality or effectiveness.

During the thirty-year publication period, the journal’s editorial office, the Discipline for Research and Development, the KCUS, as well as the authors of the papers, have been striving to improve the quality of the Journal, in terms of the content, specifically semantic-informational value of the published articles, and their technical-methodological aspects, keeping track of the innovations, requirements and standards of modern information and communication technologies. Meeting the high requirements of the relevant indexed databases (MEDLINE, Scopus, Copernicus, etc.) requires a high quality of publications, and we will continue to work on improving the quality of the Journal in order that it is soon registered in one of the globally recognized medical databases.