Baltic Journal of Clinical Medicine and Research

About the journal

The Baltic Journal of Clinical Medicine and Research (BJCMR) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to research in clinical medicine. Published annually, it features research papers in English. The journal has been issued by Rīga Stradiņš University since 2021 under its current title.

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Current issue

2025/01

Full edition

Lyme Neuroborreliosis in Children Hospitalized in Children’s Clinical University Hospital in 2018–2022: Epidemiology, Diagnostics and Treatment
^{Čekstere, Annija Asnate; Dīriks, Mikus; Strautmanis, Jurģis. https://doi.org/10.25143/rsu-bjcmr.2025.01.001-008}

Familial MEN2A Syndrome with Hereditary Medullary Thyroid Cancer
^{Dragūne, Rebeka; Kapļa, Nataļja. https://doi.org/10.25143/rsu-bjcmr.2025.01.009-012}

Second Mandibular Molar Roots in Relation to Mandibular Canal in Cone Beam Computed Tomography
^{Šmite, Simona; Kārkle, Aleksandra. https://doi.org/10.25143/rsu-bjcmr.2025.01.013-018}

Recurrent Hyperbilirubinemia: The Diagnostic Challenge of Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholestasis
^{Tolmane, Ieva; Arutjunana, Seda; Stiģe, Karīna Elza. https://doi.org/10.25143/rsu-bjcmr.2025.01.019-022}

Influence of the Chronic Pain Intensity on the Postoperative Pain Intensity in the Orthopaedic Patients: Outcome from the International Project Pain-Out
^{Kaļita, Evita; Golubovska, Iveta; Čerņavska, Inta; Zadorožnijs, Sergejs; Miščuks, Aleksejs. https://doi.org/10.25143/rsu-bjcmr.2025.01.023-023}

The Development of Criteria for Identifying Keratoconus Risk Group During the Initial Ophthalmic Examination
^{Solomatina, Milana; Laganovska, Guna; Gertnere, Jana. https://doi.org/10.25143/rsu-bjcmr.2025.01.024-029}

Aims and scope

The aim of BJCMR is to ensure fast and high-quality peer-review and publication of clinical medicine research results.

Policies

Quality control

BJCMR research articles are subject to double blind peer-review. There are at least two or more reviewers for each article in each issue.

Open access

BJCMR is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available on the internet to all users immediately upon publication. Non-commercial use and distribution in any medium are permitted, as long as the author is properly credited.

Plagiarism

BJCMR publishes original papers only. Manuscripts submitted will be checked by CrossCheck programme for potential plagiarism before undergoing double blind peer-review to verify their originality.

Licence and copyright

Beginning with issue I, BJCMR has been licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) which allows users to read, copy, distribute and make derivative works for non-commercial purposes from the material, as long as the author of the original work is cited properly. The author of the article retains copyright without any restrictions.

Licence agreement

The author grants BJCMR the rights to publish their article electronically and identify BJCMR as the original publisher. The author also grants the right to any third persons to use, distribute, reproduce and create any derivate works for non-commercial purposes, as long as the author of the original is properly credited.

Archiving

BJCMR uses Dspace repository for the long-term storage, access and preservation of the journal’s digital content.

Fees

With the support of Rīga Stradiņš University, the journal does not apply any submission, processing and publishing fees for the articles.

Privacy

The names and e-mail addresses submitted to the journal will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of the journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any third persons.

Code of conduct

BJCMR is committed to maintain the best ethical standards in academic journal publishing. Our ethics statements are based on the Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The editor’s responsibilities

Accountability

The editor is responsible for rejecting or accepting articles submitted to the journal for publishing. In making decision, the editor may be guided by the journal’s editorial policy developed by the editorial board, as well as to consult other editors and reviewers, and to take into account legal regulations to avoid potential copyright infringement, plagiarism or defamation. The editor should maintain the academic integrity by not allowing business interests to influence intellectual and ethical standards, and should be always prepared to publish corrections, clarifications, apologies, or retractions when necessary.

Fairness

The editor's decision to accept or reject an article for publication should be based solely on the article’s significance, originality, clarity of expression, and its relevance to the aim and scope of the journal, without regard to the author’s race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political views.

Confidentiality

Submitted manuscripts are considered confidential documents. The editor and editorial staff shall not disclose any information about the manuscript submitted to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisors, and the publisher.

Disclosure of conflicts of interest

Unpublished data contained in a manuscript submitted to the journal must not be used in the editor’s own research without the author’s written consent. The editor must ensure a fair and appropriate peer review process of research articles. The editors must not make decisions on manuscripts in which they have a potential conflict of interest. The editor must require both the authors and reviewers to disclose any potential conflict of interest.

Reviewers' responsibilities

Cooperation with the editor

Peer reviewers assist the editor in making an editorial decision regarding the rejection or acceptance of articles submitted to the journal and, through the editor, may also help the author in improving the article.

Timeline

Peer reviewers agree to review articles for which they have the subject expertise and the reviewing of which they can perform, within the agreed timeframe. Reviewers who feel unqualified to review the manuscript submitted or who are aware that the reviewing will not be possible within the agreed timeframe, should immediately notify the editor for alternative reviewers to be contacted.

Confidentiality

Any manuscript submitted for review, shall be treated as a confidential document. The manuscript shall not be discussed with other persons, unless authorised by the editor. Privileged information obtained through the peer review must not be used for personal advantage.

Standards of objectivity

Reviews must be objective and constructive. Personal criticism or hostility towards the author is unacceptable. The reviewer’s opinion should be expressed clearly and with well-founded arguments according to the review form provided by the editor.

Acknowledgement of sources

Reviewers should identify previously published works that have not been cited by the author in the research but are relevant to the subject of the submitted article. Any statement that an observation, results, arguments, or conclusions have already been previously reported, must be supported with an appropriate reference. Reviewers should also call to the editor's attention if the submitted manuscript contains any similarities or overlaps with other previously published works that the reviewer is aware of.

Disclosure of conflicts of interest

Reviewers should declare any potential conflicts of interest, and if such conflicts relate to the manuscript under review, they should refrain from participating in the review process.

Authors' responsibilities

Research quality standards

The research reported within the basis of the submitted manuscript must be conducted in an ethical and responsible manner and should comply with all relevant legal regulations. The results should be reported clearly, honestly and without fabrication, falsification or inappropriate manipulation with data and sources. The research methods should be described clearly and unambiguously. A manuscript must include detailed references and citations to permit others to verify the research validity. Fraudulent or deliberately misleading reporting is unethical and unacceptable.

Originality of the research and plagiarism

The authors should ensure that they have written an original work, and if the authors have used the work, words or ideas of others, these must be properly quoted. Copyright material should be published only with appropriate permission and acknowledgement. The author must confirm that the submitted manuscript has not been published earlier in any language. Simultaneous submission of the same article to multiple journals is unethical and unacceptable.

Acknowledgement of sources

Proper acknowledgment to the work of other authors must always be given. This includes not only publications directly cited, but also those that have influenced the overall nature of the author's work.

Authorship

Authorship should be solely limited to those authors who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, development, or interpretation of the study. All individuals who have made such contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in the research project, they should be acknowledged and listed in acknowledgments section. The principal author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are listed in the list of authors, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the article and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Disclosure of conflicts of interest

All authors should disclose in their manuscript any conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results of the research or their interpretation. All sources of funding should be disclosed.

Fundamental errors in published works

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal’s editor and cooperate to either in issuing a correction or to publish an appropriate erratum.

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Editorial board

Editor-in-Chief

Assoc. Prof. Zane Ābola

Head of Department, Department of Paediatric Surgery
Academic Staff, Department of Paediatric Surgery
Acta Chirurgica Latviensis izpildredaktore

Children's Clinical University Hospital

Rīga, 45 Vienības gatve

2. nodaļa

+37167064402

zane.abola@rsu.lv

Editorial board

Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Clinical Simulations – Oļegs Sabeļņikovs; Indulis Vanags
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine – Žanna Martinsone
Department of Paediatric Surgery – Arnis Eņģelis; Aigars Pētersons
Department of Biology and Microbiology – Edvīns Miklaševičs; Juta Kroiča
Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry – Gita Gersone; Pēteris Tretjakovs
Department of Dermatology and Venereology – Elga Bataraga
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology – Dace Rezeberga
Department of Family Medicine – Jeļena Daņiļenko; Sandra Gintere; Vija Siliņa
Department of Internal Diseases – Vitolds Mackēvičš; Vladimirs Voicehovskis
Department of Infectology – Ludmila Vīksna; Jeļena Storoženko
Department of Surgery – Jānis Gardovskis, Zenons Narbuts, Arvīds Irmejs
Department of Morphology – Jānis Vētra; Māra Pilmane
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery – Andrejs Millers; Kaspars Auslands
Department of Ophthalmology – Guna Laganovska
Department of Orthopaedics – Andris Jumtiņš; Ruta Jakušonoka
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Dina Sumeraga; Diāna Raumane
Department of Pathology – Ilze Štrumfa
Department of Paediatrics – Dace Gardovska
Department of Psychiatry and Narcology – Māris Taube; Jeļena Vrubļevska
Department of Radiology – Ardis Platkājis; Gaida Krūmiņa
Department of Health Psychology and Pedagogy – Kristīne Mārtinsone
Department of Nursing and Midwifery – Agita Melbārde-Kelmere; Inga Millere
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry – Una Soboļeva; Baiba Spriņģe

Contacts

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Baltic Journal of Clinical Medicine and Research

About the journal

Current issue

2025/01

Archive

Aims and scope

Policies

Quality control

Open access

Plagiarism

Licence and copyright

Licence agreement

Archiving

Fees

Privacy

Code of conduct

The editor’s responsibilities

Accountability

Fairness

Confidentiality

Disclosure of conflicts of interest

Reviewers' responsibilities

Cooperation with the editor

Timeline

Confidentiality

Standards of objectivity

Acknowledgement of sources

Disclosure of conflicts of interest

Authors' responsibilities

Research quality standards

Originality of the research and plagiarism

Acknowledgement of sources

Authorship

Disclosure of conflicts of interest

Fundamental errors in published works

Editor-in-Chief

Editorial board

Contacts