Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Aims & Scope

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association (JFMA), published continuously since 1902, is an open access international general medical journal of the Formosan Medical Association based in Taipei, Taiwan.

It is indexed in Current Contents/ Clinical Medicine, Medline, ciSearch, CAB Abstracts, Embase, SIIC Data Bases, Research Alert, BIOSIS, Biological Abstracts, Scopus and ScienceDirect.

As a general medical journal, research related to clinical practice and research in all fields of medicine and related disciplines are considered for publication.

Article types considered include perspectives, reviews, original papers, case reports, brief communications, correspondence and letters to the editor.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,500.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Fecal microbiota transplantation: Review and update

  Citation: 427

  Authors: Jiunn-Wei, Chao-Hung, Fu-Chen, Yao-Kuang, Wen-Hung, Fang-Jung, Huang-Ming, Ping-I., Jaw-Yuan, Deng-Chyang

• Update of pathophysiology and management of diabetic kidney disease

  Citation: 406

  Authors: Yi-Chih, Yu-Hsing, Shao-Yu, Kwan-Dun, Tzong-Shinn

• Validating the diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke in a National Health Insurance claims database

  Citation: 316

  Authors: Cheng-Yang, Chih-Hung, Chung-Yi, Ming-Liang

• SARS-CoV-2 infection in children: Transmission dynamics and clinical characteristics

  Citation: 276

  Authors: Qing, Yi-Ching, Chyi-Liang, Cheng-Hsun

• Prevalence of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Taiwan

  Citation: 256

  Authors: Lee-Ching, Chyi-Huey, Chien-Jen

• Estimation of Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus in Taiwan from a Large-scale Survey of Free Hepatitis Screening Participants

  Citation: 233

  Authors: Chien-Hung, Pei-Ming, Guan-Tarn, Hsuan-Shu, Juei-Low, Jin-Chuan

• The gut microbiome in obesity

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Ching-Hung, Chun-Ying

• Risk Factors for Dementia

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Jen-Hau, Kun-Pei, Yen-Ching

• Incidence and prevalence rates of diabetes mellitus in Taiwan: Analysis of the 2000–2009 Nationwide Health Insurance database

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Yi-Der, Chia-Hsuin, Tong-Yuan, Jung-Fu, Lee-Ming

• Incidence and survival of adult cancer patients in Taiwan, 2002–2012

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Chun-Ju, Wei-Cheng, Ya-Wen, San-Lin, Chien-Jen, Mei-Shu