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This research aims to analyze the evolution and impact of scientific journals in the Baltic states through data from major databases.

March 5, 2026ScientometricsOpen Access

The evolution of Baltic scientific journals

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This research aims to analyze the evolution and impact of scientific journals in the Baltic states through data from major databases.
Analyzed 49,695 articles from 122 Baltic journals indexed in Scopus.
Focused on quartile rankings, citation impact, and subject area distributions.
Used Scopus and SciVal databases to gather data on publication trends.
Examined international collaborations, particularly with Chinese scholars.
Number of Baltic journals has significantly increased since 1990.
Most journals are in lower quartiles (Q3 and Q4), with few in Q1.
Social sciences and humanities dominate but have low citation metrics compared to STEM.
Limited international collaborations, with single-country publications prevailing.
Concerns about peer review quality and journal visibility due to small academic communities.

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Examines scientific journal evolution in the Baltic states, indicating the need for visibility and collaboration improvements.

Lendvai et al. (2026) studied this question.

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