Journal profile
Journal of Menopausal Medicine
ISSN 2288-6478 · eISSN 2288-6761 · Korean Society of Menopause · Korea, Republic of
Journal of Menopausal Medicine: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 98 days to acceptance (36 articles, last 24 months); 21 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Menopausal Medicine is published by Korean Society of Menopause. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments, Estrogen and related hormone effects and Bone health and osteoporosis research, together about 48.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Menopausal Medicine (JMM) is an international peer-reviewed journal, which is issued three times per year, in April, August, and December. JMM is devoted to the dissemination of new knowledge concerning the health of mid-life and older women. JMM publishes original basic and clinical researches, review articles, brief communications, and editorials on the pathophysiology of age-related disease and therapeutic approaches for diseases afflicting mid-life and menopausal women. JMM is the official journal of the Korean Society of Menopause(KSM), Asia Pacific Menopause Federation(APMF), and Japan Society for Menopause and Women's Health (JMWH). Its specific focus includes but is not limited to research on Asian women's mid-life health with respect to genetic, ethnic, social, and environmental differences from other areas of the world. Research areas covered by this journal include: Aging, Bone Health, Cardiovascular Health, Cognitive Function, Epidemiology, Male Menopause, Menopause, Mental Health, Nursing, Nutrition and Metabolism, Obesity, Quality of Life, Reproductive Aging, Reproductive Endocrinology, Sarcopenia, Sexuality, Sleep disorder, Social Care, and Urogenital Disorder. Basic researches with cells, tissues, and animal models are also welcome. ▸ JMM is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, PubMed Central (PMC), KoreaMed, Synapse, KoMCI, CrossRef and Google Scholar. ▸ JMM is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). ▸ This journal was supported by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies Grant funded by the Korean Government. ·
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Hoon KimM.D.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 46, United States 6, Japan 5, Taiwan, China 2, United Kingdom 2 (72 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Menopause: Health Impacts and TreatmentsMedicine28.5%
- Estrogen and related hormone effectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.4%
- Bone health and osteoporosis researchMedicine9.2%
- Sexual function and dysfunction studiesMedicine6.6%
- Uterine Myomas and TreatmentsMedicine4.5%
- Gynecological conditions and treatmentsMedicine4.5%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine3.7%
- Phytoestrogen effects and researchMedicine3.6%
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
MEDLINEPMCPubMedPublisher website
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
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 151OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 623 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 469 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 559 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 598 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 592 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 517 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 491 |
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
98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 178 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 45 days (36 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 151 days
- Sample
- 36 articles with submission and acceptance dates (38 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 | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- brief communicationBrief Communications should present focused, new clinical or investigational observations. The manuscript for a brief communication should be organized in the f…main text ≤ 2,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
- brief communications4. Brief communications: clinical researches on surgical interest or innovation, researches drawing attention to an important clinical situation, researches on …Length not stated
- editorialand debates in all fields of menopause. Editorials should not exceed 2,000 words, excluding references, tables, and figures. Review Articlesmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- editorialsJMM publishes editorials, review articles, original articles, and brief communications 1. Editorials: invited perspectives on an area of menopause, a short diss…Length not stated
- original articleManuscripts will not be accepted for publication unless they meet the following editorial requirements. Manuscripts must include 1) A title page, 2) A structure…main text ≤ 4,500 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 40
- original articles3. Original articles: full-length reports of basic science or clinical investigationsLength not stated
- review articleReviews are invited by the editor and should be comprehensive analyses of specific topics. The manuscript for a review article should be organized in the follow…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- review articles2. Review articles: menopause research written by an invited expert, a comprehensive review of prior publications related to specific important topicsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship credit should be assigned on the basis of the following: 1) substantial contributions to study conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; 3) final approval of the version to be published; and 4) agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Conflict of interest disclosure required. Model summary
The corresponding author of an article is asked to inform the editor of the authors’ potential conflicts of interest, which might influence their interpretation of data. A potential conflict of interest should be disclosed in the cover letter even when the authors are confident that their judgments have not been influenced in preparing the manuscript. Such conflicts may be financial support or pri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
ICMJE data sharing policy for clinical trials. Model summary
This journal follows the data sharing policy described in “Data Sharing Statements for Clinical Trials: A Requirement of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.”
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE flowchart for misconduct. Model summary
The Journal of Menopausal Medicine (JMM) will follow the flowchart established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE, http://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts) for settlement of any alleged misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyrights and Creative Commons Attribution License
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. Model summary
All published papers become the permanent property of the Korean Society of Menopause and must not be published elsewhere without written permission. A copyright transfer form is readily available on the manuscript submission page (https://www.editorialmanager.com/jmenopausalmed/default2.aspx) and can be completed and submitted electronically. These policies follow the Creative Commons Attribution…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-Review Process
All manuscripts will be evaluated by peer reviewers who are selected by the editors. The acceptance criteria for all papers are based on the quality and originality of the research and its clinical and scientific significance. An initial decision will normally be made within 4 weeks after the agreement of review by the reviewers, and the reviewers’ comments will then be sent to the corresponding a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity check via CrossCheck/iThenticate or eTBLAST. Model summary
Duplication will be checked using CrossCheck (https://app.ithenticate.com/) or eTBLAST (http://etest.vbi.vt.edu/etblast3) prior to submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints A Preprint Policy
Preprint policy: preprints on MedRxiv, researchsquare, bioRxiv not considered duplicate publication under conditions. Model summary
JMM allows a paper that has not conducted peer review on a preprint server such as the MedRxiv, researchsquare, and bioRxiv will not be considered as a duplicate publication, provided that the following conditions are met: 1) During submission, authors must acknowledge preprint server deposition and provide any associated accession numbers or Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) and a link to the pre…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Archiving in PubMed Central; authors may archive post-print and publisher version/PDF, but not pre-print. Model summary
The full text of JMM has been archived in PubMed Central (PMC). Authors cannot archive pre-print (i.e., pre-refereeing), but they can archive post-print (i.e., final draft post-refereeing). Authors can archive the publisher’s version/PDF.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trial registration required. Model summary
Any research that deals with clinical trial should be registered with the primary national clinical trial registration site such as http://cris.nih.go.kr/cris/index.jsp, or other sites accredited by World Health Organization or ICMJE
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
- Korean Society of Menopause
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2288-6478
- Electronic ISSN
- 2288-6761
- Society / sponsor
- Korean Society of Menopause
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 2 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Menopausal Medicine
How long does peer review take at Journal of Menopausal Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 36 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 62–178 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 Menopausal Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; 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 Menopausal Medicine based?
Of the 72 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (46), United States (6) and Japan (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Menopausal Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Menopausal Medicine is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PMC and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Menopausal Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Menopausal Medicine 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: .