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Keio Journal of Medicine

Keio University School of Medicine · Japan · Est. 1930

ISSN1880-1293

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.4

H-Index

SNIP

0.245

Total Works

2,208

Total Citations

19,030

2yr Mean Citedness

0.74

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on health and medical topics, with a focus on clinical studies, disease mechanisms, and therapeutic interventions. Recent articles cover areas such as the impact of loneliness on medication adherence, potential treatments for Alzheimer's disease, vaccine confidence among pharmacists, healthcare costs associated with respiratory syncytial virus, evidence-based practice in nursing education, injury prevalence in kendo athletes, pharmacists' roles in oral healthcare, stability of ophthalmic solutions, mechanisms of autoimmune diseases like pemphigus, radiotherapy for colorectal adenomas, digital therapeutics development, chemotherapy safety in patients with interstitial lung disease, retinal vasculitis associated with COVID-19, psychological impacts of hereditary cancer syndromes, and diabetic ketoacidosis as a symptom of pancreatic cancer. Many studies are based in Japan.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1930

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,208

Publisher OrgKeio University School of Medicine

OA Since2014

Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Keio University School of Medicine

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1880-1293

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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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)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, Research & Experimental

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesProtease and Inhibitor MechanismsDiet and metabolism studiesNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchSchizophrenia research and treatmentNitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsAcute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesCell Adhesion Molecules Research