Journal profile
Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu
ISSN 2597-6532 · eISSN 2597-7407 · Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Riau · Indonesia
Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu is published by Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Riau. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dermatological diseases and infestations, Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects and Parasites and Host Interactions, together about 19.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus and scope of Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu (jKM) are: basic science of medicine and health, Medical specialties and Interdisciplinary sub-specialties of medicine and health. Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu (jKM) is a peer-reviewed, open access national journal published by Faculty of Medicine Universitas Riau and is dedicated to publishing and disseminate research articles, literature reviews, and case reports, in the field of medicine and health, and other related disciplines. ________________________________________________________________ Fokus dan ruang lingkup Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu (jKM) adalah: ilmu dasar kedokteran dan kesehatan, spesialis kedokteran dan interdisipliner subspesialis kedokteran dan kesehatan. Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu (jKM) adalah jurnal nasional dengan akses terbuka yang diterbitkan oleh Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Riau dan didedikasikan untuk menerbitkan dan menyebarluaskan artikel penelitian, tinjauan pustaka, dan laporan kasus, di bidang kedokteran dan kesehatan, dan disiplin lainnya yang terkait.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Dedi AfandiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 14 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dermatological diseases and infestationsMedicine8.1%
- Acne and Rosacea Treatments and EffectsMedicine7%
- Parasites and Host InteractionsImmunology and Microbiology4.7%
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine4.7%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine4.7%
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine4.7%
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine3.5%
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine3.5%
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
ScopusPublisher 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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 46 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted3
- case reportCase ReportLength not stated
- original articleOriginal ArticleLength not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship 6. Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors are included on the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final versi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 4. Conflicts of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through blind review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Editors should recuse themselves from considering manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 2. Data Access
Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu (jKM) merupakan jurnal blind-review yang diterbitkan secara periodik dua kali dalam satu tahun (April dan September). JKM memublikasikan tulisan-tulisan dalam bidang kedokteran dan kesehatan yang memiliki kontribusi signifikan terhadap perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan, pemikiran, profesi dan praktik kedokteran dan kesehatan di Indonesia khususnya dan dunia pada umumnya. Publik…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to remix, adapt, build upon the work non-commercially with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in Jur…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal is an open access journal which provides immediate, worldwide, barrier-free access to the full text of all published articles without charge readers or their institutions for access. Readers have right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of all articles in Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu (JKM). _________________________________________________________…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The submitted manuscript is first reviewed by an editor. It will be evaluated in the office whether it is suitable with our focus and scope or has a major methodological flaw. Every submitted manuscript which pass this step will be checked by CrossCheck to identify any plagiarism before being reviewed by two reviewers. One of the reviewer is appointed from other institutions (national or internati…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 3. Originality and Plagiarism
Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable. The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, this has been appropriately cited or quoted. Plagiarism takes many forms, from ‘passing off’ another’s paper as the author’s own paper, to copying or paraphrasing substantia…
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
- Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Riau
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2597-6532
- Electronic ISSN
- 2597-7407
- 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 Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu
How long does peer review take at Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (14). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu open access, and what is the APC?
Jurnal Kesehatan Melayu 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: .