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Korean Journal of Internal Medicine

Korean Association of Internal Medicine · South Korea · Est. 1949

ISSN1226-3303eISSN2005-6648

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

262

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 74d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.778

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.847

Total Worksi

8,564

Total Citationsi

52,996

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.70

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine (Korean J Intern Med, KJIM) is an international medical journal published six times a year in English by the Korean Association of Internal Medicine. Abbreviated title is Korean J Intern Med. The Journal publishes peer-reviewed original articles, reviews, and editorials on all aspects of medicine, including clinical investigations and basic research. Both human and experimental animal studies are welcome, as are new findings on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1949

Frequency6 times a year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,564

Publisher OrgKorean Association of Internal Medicine

OA Since1985

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Association of Internal Medicine

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1226-3303 / 2005-6648

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Peer review

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

PMC

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

141

2.7k

2019

227

3.2k

2020

111

1.2k

2021

121

1.1k

2022

116

584

2023

112

391

2024

143

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Internal MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Internal Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesGastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesLymphoma Diagnosis and TreatmentHepatitis B Virus StudiesDiverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies

Frequently asked questions about Korean Journal of Internal Medicine

Is Korean Journal of Internal Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Korean Journal of Internal Medicine: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Korean Journal of Internal Medicine?

Korean Journal of Internal Medicine is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.70.

Is Korean Journal of Internal Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Korean Journal of Internal Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.