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Journal of the Korean Medical Association

Korean Medical Association · South Korea · Est. 1962

ISSN2093-5951
SJR Q4WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
30
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q4+5
DOAJ Verified+15
Total30
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
0.15
H-Index
33
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.155
Total Works
2,293
Total Citations
12,824
2yr Mean Citedness
0.76
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Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Korean Medical Association (JKMA) is the official peer-reviewed, open-access, monthly journal of the Korean Medical Association (KMA). It contains articles in Korean or English. Its abbreviated title is 'J Korean Med Assoc'. The aims of the Journal include contributing to the treatment of and preventing diseases of public health importance and to improvement of health and quality of life through sharing the state-of-the-art scientific information on medicine by the members of KMA and other national and international societies.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
8
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea
Primary LanguageKorean
1st Year Published1962
Frequencymonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,293
Publisher OrgKorean Medical Association.
OA Since1969
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~8 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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Korean Medical Association
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2093-5951
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Korean

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)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education StudiesHealth and Wellbeing ResearchHealthcare Policy and ManagementHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesPharmacy and Medical PracticesAllergic Rhinitis and SensitizationAsthma and respiratory diseases
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref