Journal profile
Journal of Medicine and Life Science
ISSN 2671-4922 · Institute for Medical Science, Jeju National University · Korea, Republic of
Journal of Medicine and Life Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 61 days to acceptance (39 articles, last 24 months); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Medicine and Life Science is published by Institute for Medical Science, Jeju National University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Anesthesia and Pain Management and Anesthesia and Sedative Agents, together about 24.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JMLS aims to publish scientific research articles from various medical science disciplines, with a specific interest in the d isea ses, medical conditions, and healthcare system of Jeju Island. Readers can access published articles at http://e-jmls.org, and authors can submit their articles at http://submit.e-jmls.org. The JMLS’s articles are open-access articles distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium when the original work is properly cited.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Eui TaePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 24, Taiwan, China 1, United States 1, Japan 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine12.5%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine6.2%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine5.8%
- Gynecological conditions and treatmentsMedicine5.1%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience4.3%
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchMedicine4.3%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine3.9%
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery TechniquesMedicine3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Crossref, Korea Citation Index (KCI)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 592 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 21 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
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
61 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 37 days – 81 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 81 days (39 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 160 days
- Sample
- 39 articles with submission and acceptance dates (53 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- brief communication• Original ArticleOriginal articles are papers reporting the results of basic or clinical investigations, which are sufficiently well documented to such an exte…Length not stated
- editorial• Original ArticleOriginal articles are papers reporting the results of basic or clinical investigations, which are sufficiently well documented to such an exte…Length not stated
- letter• Original ArticleOriginal articles are papers reporting the results of basic or clinical investigations, which are sufficiently well documented to such an exte…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- original article• Original ArticleOriginal articles are papers reporting the results of basic or clinical investigations, which are sufficiently well documented to such an exte…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- review• Original ArticleOriginal articles are papers reporting the results of basic or clinical investigations, which are sufficiently well documented to such an exte…Length not stated
- review article• Original ArticleOriginal articles are papers reporting the results of basic or clinical investigations, which are sufficiently well documented to such an exte…main text ≤ 4,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use 11. Policy on the Use of Generative AI
The Journal follows the ICMJE recommendations regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI). 1) Use of AI by Authors • Authors who use generative AI technologies in the preparation of a manuscript must transparently disclose such use. The use of generative AI must be described in both the Cover Letter and the appropriate section of the manuscript (e.g., Acknowledgments or Methods). …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 1. Authorship and Author’s Responsibility
Authorship criteria are 1) substantial contributions to the study’s conception and design, data acquisition, or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content. All authors must grant final approval for the manuscript version to be published. They must also agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work and ensure that …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 10. Data Sharing Statement
We adopt the ICMJE Recommendations for data sharing statement policy (http://icmje.org/icmjerecommendations.pdf). Authors may refer to the editorial, “Data Sharing statements for Clinical Trials: A Requirement of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors,” in JKMS vol. 32, no. 7:1051-1053 (https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2017.32.7.1051). 11. Policy on the Use of Generative AI The Journal…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 1. Copyright
Copyright to all published material belongs to the Institute for Medical Science at Jeju National University. The authors are required to agree to copyright transfer after their manuscript passes review. When the copyright transfer agreement is submitted to the journal, it is recognized that the author has approved the publication of the manuscript. 2. Open-access Policy JMLS is an open-access jou…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Copyrights/Open access/Deposit/Archiving policy
Open access under CC BY-NC 4.0 Model summary
1. Copyright Copyright to all published material belongs to the Institute for Medical Science at Jeju National University. The authors are required to agree to copyright transfer after their manuscript passes review. When the copyright transfer agreement is submitted to the journal, it is recognized that the author has approved the publication of the manuscript. 2. Open-access Policy JMLS is an op…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial and Peer Review Process
No article processing fee Model summary
All manuscripts are initially reviewed by the JMLS editor. Submissions that are clearly outside the scope of the JMLS will be declined without further review. Manuscripts that are so poorly written or incomplete that it hampers the review process will also be declined but with the option of resubmission if the relevant concerns have been addressed. The Editorial Board may request the corresponding…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 2. Originality, Plagiarism, and Duplicate Publication
All manuscripts submitted to the JMLS should be original work that should not be published or be under consideration for publication by any other scientific journal. In whole or in part, accepted manuscripts should not be duplicated in any other scientific journal without the permission of the JMLS Editorial Board. Figures and tables can be used freely if the original source is verified according …
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
- Publisher
- Institute for Medical Science, Jeju National University
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- Korean, English
- ISSN
- 2671-4922
- Print ISSN
- 1738-1010
- Society / sponsor
- Institute for Medical Science at Jeju National University
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23 (May 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medicine and Life Science
How long does peer review take at Journal of Medicine and Life Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 39 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 61 days (interquartile range 37–81 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Journal of Medicine and Life Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 3; Cover letter: Required. 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 Journal of Medicine and Life Science based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (24), Taiwan, China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Medicine and Life Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Medicine and Life Science is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Medicine and Life Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Medicine and Life Science 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .