Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Ewha Medical Journal
ISSN 2234-3180 · eISSN 2234-2591
Ewha Medical Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 24 days to acceptance (69 articles, last 24 months); 69 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ewha Medical Journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment and Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments, together about 18.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ewha Medical Journal aims to provide medical professionals with essential healthcare information and fundamental medical knowledge. The journal will contribute to improving and serving human society based on the Christian values of education, truth, goodness, and beauty. Additionally, the journal strives to nurture young editors, enabling them to demonstrate exceptional women's editorial leadership and provide innovative learning methods.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 22, Australia 2, United States 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education StudiesMedicine6.6%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.3%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine6%
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedicine5.8%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine4.8%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine4.3%
- Healthcare and Venom ResearchMedicine4.3%
- Health and Wellbeing ResearchHealth Professions4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 84.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,691 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 2 |
| 2025 | 69 | 69 | 228 |
| 2024 | 78 | 78 | 292 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 46 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 56 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 44 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
24 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 14 days – 44 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (69 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 63 days
- Sample
- 69 articles with submission and acceptance dates (77 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to publication
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted14
- case reportEMJ publishes a variety of categories of publications: original articles, review articles, case reports, health statistics, guidelines, protocols, data paper, i…Length not stated
- correspondenceEMJ publishes a variety of categories of publications: original articles, review articles, case reports, health statistics, guidelines, protocols, data paper, i…Length not stated
- data paperEMJ publishes a variety of categories of publications: original articles, review articles, case reports, health statistics, guidelines, protocols, data paper, i…Length not stated
- editorialEMJ publishes a variety of categories of publications: original articles, review articles, case reports, health statistics, guidelines, protocols, data paper, i…Length not stated
- hypothesisEMJ publishes a variety of categories of publications: original articles, review articles, case reports, health statistics, guidelines, protocols, data paper, i…Length not stated
- letters to the editorEMJ publishes a variety of categories of publications: original articles, review articles, case reports, health statistics, guidelines, protocols, data paper, i…Length not stated
- meta-analysisEMJ publishes a variety of categories of publications: original articles, review articles, case reports, health statistics, guidelines, protocols, data paper, i…Length not stated
- narrative reviewEMJ publishes a variety of categories of publications: original articles, review articles, case reports, health statistics, guidelines, protocols, data paper, i…Length not stated
- opinionEMJ publishes a variety of categories of publications: original articles, review articles, case reports, health statistics, guidelines, protocols, data paper, i…Length not stated
- original articleEMJ publishes a variety of categories of publications: original articles, review articles, case reports, health statistics, guidelines, protocols, data paper, i…Length not stated
- protocolEMJ publishes a variety of categories of publications: original articles, review articles, case reports, health statistics, guidelines, protocols, data paper, i…Length not stated
- review articleEMJ publishes a variety of categories of publications: original articles, review articles, case reports, health statistics, guidelines, protocols, data paper, i…Length not stated
- surveyEMJ publishes a variety of categories of publications: original articles, review articles, case reports, health statistics, guidelines, protocols, data paper, i…Length not stated
- systematic reviewEMJ publishes a variety of categories of publications: original articles, review articles, case reports, health statistics, guidelines, protocols, data paper, i…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Peer review 4. Manuscript submission, peer review process & post-publication discussions
A. Online submission Manuscripts can be submitted directly to EMJ via the journal’s submission page (https://submission.e-emj.org/). After registering and logging into your account, the online system will guide you through the submission process step-by-step. Detailed submission instructions are available on the website. For assistance, please contact us via email at E600091@ewha.ac.kr. B. Peer re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines D. Reporting guidelines
For specific study designs, such as randomized controlled trials, diagnostic accuracy studies, meta-analyses, observational studies, and non-randomized studies, authors should follow the relevant reporting guidelines. Recommended sources include the EQUATOR Network (https://www.equator-network.org/) and the National Library of Medicine (https://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/research_report_guide.html).…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2234-3180
- Electronic ISSN
- 2234-2591
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49 (July 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ewha Medical Journal
What CAS zone is Ewha Medical Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ewha Medical Journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Ewha Medical Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 69 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 24 days (interquartile range 14–44 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Ewha Medical Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Ewha Medical Journal based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (22), Australia (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ewha Medical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ewha Medical Journal is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Ewha Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Ewha Medical Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .