Journal of the Korean Medical Association

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.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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
• Apc url
• License

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 100,000.00 KRW. 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.

• A review of the epidemiology of depression in Korea

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Joon Hyuk, Ki Woong

• Cause-of-death statistics in the Republic of Korea, 2014

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Hyun-Young, Ji-Youn, Juhwa, Seokmin, Junghun, Byeongsun, Heyran, Sun

• Overview of Korean Community Health Survey

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Young Taek, Bo Youl, Kay O, Ho, Jin Ho, Su Young, Duk-Hyoung, Yun A, Do Sang, Yang Wha, Tae Young, Jeong Sook, Hyun, Yoojin, Yun Sil, Soon Ryu, No-Rye, Jong-Koo

• Cause-of-death statistics in 2018 in the Republic of Korea

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Hyun-Young, Jin, Seokmin, Min Sim, Sanghee, Sun

• The prevalence of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in Korean children: Nationwide cross-sectional survey using complex sampling design

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Kangmo, Jihyun, Ho-Jang, Yoomi, Myung-Il, Kee-Jae, Yong Mean, So-Yeon, Manyong, Woo Kyung

• The Korean guideline for gastric cancer screening

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Hyun Ah, Su Youn, Sang Kil, Sang Gyun, Ki-Nam, Sang Min, Sun-Young, Hye Seung, Yong Moon, Kyoung-Mee, Kyung-Jae, Tae-Yong, Il Ju, Seong Sook, Jae Woo, Yoon Jae, Soo Young, Yeol, Won-Chul, Il Kwun

• The burden of disease in Korea

  Citation: 50

  Authors: In-Hwan, Seok-Jun, Eun-Jung

• Depression and suicide

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Hong Jin

• Patient Autonomy and Advance Directives in Korea

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Dae Seog

• The Korean guideline for breast cancer screening

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Eun Hye, Boyoung, Nam-Soon, Hyun-Ju, Kyoung Lan, Jun Won, Myung-Hee, Kiheon, Seeyoun, Nami, Min Hee, Dong Il, Min Jung, Sung Yong, Sung, Ji Yeon, Soo Young, Yeol, Won-Chul, Joon