Korean Journal of Internal Medicine

Aims & Scope

The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine is an international medical journal published in English by the Korean Association of Internal Medicine.

The Journal publishes peer-reviewed original articles, reviews, and editorials on all aspects of medicine, including clinical investigations and basic research.

Both human and experimental animal studies are welcome, as are new findings on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases.

Case reports will be published only in exceptional circumstances, when they illustrate a rare occurrence of clinical importance.

Letters to the editor are encouraged for specific comments on published articles and general viewpoints.

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

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
• Preservation 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 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.

• Overview of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

  Citation: 488

  Authors: Ju-Seop, Min-Ho

• Differences among skeletal muscle mass indices derived from height-, weight-, and body mass index-adjusted models in assessing sarcopenia

  Citation: 323

  Authors: Kyoung Min, Hak Chul, Soo

• Current Epidemiology and Growing Resistance of Gram-Negative Pathogens

  Citation: 284

  Authors: David M.

• Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity

  Citation: 254

  Authors: Kyung Mook

• Clinical applications of mesenchymal stem cells

  Citation: 235

  Authors: Nayoun, Seok-Goo

• An overview of meta-analysis for clinicians

  Citation: 225

  Authors: Young Ho

• The Korean version of the FRAIL scale: clinical feasibility and validity of assessing the frailty status of Korean elderly

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Hee-Won, Hyun-Jung, Si-Young, Sun-Wook, Jung-Yeon, Sol-Ji, Cheol-Ho, Kwang-il

• Middle East respiratory syndrome: what we learned from the 2015 outbreak in the Republic of Korea

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Myoung-don, Wan Beom, Sang-Won, Pyoeng Gyun, Ji Hwan, Kyoung-Ho, Eu Suk, Hong Bin, Nam Joong

• Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for liver fibrosis

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Young Woo, Kwang Yong, Soon Koo

• Chronic venous insufficiency and varicose veins of the lower extremities

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Young Jin, Juyong