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Journal of Korean Medical Science

Korean Academy of Medical Science · South Korea

ISSN1598-6357

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

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.765

H-Index

111

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.836

Total Works

8,651

Total Citations

162,177

2yr Mean Citedness

2.34

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Korean Medical Science publishes research on a wide range of medical topics, with a particular focus on studies conducted in or relevant to the Korean population. Recent articles cover areas such as ophthalmology (age-related macular degeneration), public health (COVID-19 impact on children, depression in older adults), occupational health (physical activity and blood pressure), neurology (myasthenia gravis, developmental disorders), rare diseases (Fabry disease), and oncology (cardiac dysfunction during cancer therapy). The journal also features research on treatment efficacy for respiratory symptoms, audiology (hearing aids vs. sound amplification products), and psychiatric disorders in children with intellectual disabilities, as well as forensic psychiatry and the impact of social media on scientific retractions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 372 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications8,651

Publisher OrgKorean Academy of Medical Sciences

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~12 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

SynapseScholars PortalPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Academy of Medical Science

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1598-6357

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Synapse, Scholars Portal, PMC

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchAcademic Publishing and Open AccessHealth and Wellbeing ResearchAsthma and respiratory diseasesCOVID-19 and Mental HealthRespiratory viral infections researchLong-Term Effects of COVID-19