Journal profile · PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
ISSN 2092-6715 · The Korean Academy of Family Medine · Korea, Republic of
Korean Journal of Family Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 74 days to acceptance (64 articles, last 24 months); 67 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Korean Journal of Family Medicine is published by The Korean Academy of Family Medine and 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 Health and Wellbeing Research, Legal and Regulatory Analysis and Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, together about 28% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Korean Journal of Family Medicine (KJFM) is an open access, peer-reviewed, online-only general medical journal published in English bimonthly on the 20th of odd months (January, March, May, July, September, and November: 6 times per year), which is an official journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine. KJFM’s main aim is to provide up-to-date evidence-based medical knowledge and high-quality continuing medical education for family physicians and other primary care clinicians. KJFM mainly publishes original articles, narrative reviews, systematic reviews with or without meta-analysis, case reports, letters, editorials, and brief communications covering a broad range of interests related with the field of family medicine such as clinical management of common primary diseases (e.g., dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, etc.), health promotion (e.g., smoking cessation, quitting drinking, exercise, lifestyle modification, etc.), cancer prevention and early detection, travel medicine, geriatrics, nutrition and diet, epidemiology, education (medical students, residents in family medicine, patients, etc.), medical ethics, health care system, etc., all of which ultimately will assist family physicians in primary care. In addition to members of the KJFM, any researchers throughout the world can submit a manuscript if the scope of the manuscript is appropriate. KJFM makes it a priority to keep the entire process of submission, review, and publication as speedy as possible while maintaining the best of international standards of rigor. Therefore, KJFM offers online manuscript submission for rapid peer-review and communication with authors. This journal is supported by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) Grant funded by the Korean Government. All or part of the content is indexed/tracked/covered by ESCI, Scopus, PubMed, PMC, DOAJ, CAS, Embase, EBSCO, KoreaMed, KCI, and CrossRef.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
Editor-in-chief Seung-Won Oh SeoulPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 36, United States 2, Japan 2, Spain 2, Malaysia 2 (52 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Wellbeing ResearchHealth Professions9.7%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences9.1%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences9.1%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering9.1%
- Nutrition, Health and Food BehaviorNursing6.4%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine5.4%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine5.1%
- Smoking Behavior and CessationMedicine5%
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 | Primary Health Care | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Primary Health Care | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 402OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,484 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 49 | 3 |
| 2025 | 67 | 67 | 122 |
| 2024 | 81 | 81 | 332 |
| 2023 | 63 | 63 | 573 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 793 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | 342 |
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
74 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 48 days – 101 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 124 days (64 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 236 days
- Sample
- 64 articles with submission and acceptance dates (168 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 53 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 53 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 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- 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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- brief communication• Original articles: Original articles present results of basic and clinical investigations. They should be organized in the following sequence: Title page, Abs…Length not stated
- case report• Original articles: Original articles present results of basic and clinical investigations. They should be organized in the following sequence: Title page, Abs…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- editorial• Original articles: Original articles present results of basic and clinical investigations. They should be organized in the following sequence: Title page, Abs…Length not stated
- letter• Original articles: Original articles present results of basic and clinical investigations. They should be organized in the following sequence: Title page, Abs…Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetters offer rapid publication of new findings of unique clinical importance, recent perspectives on articles, or topics of interest published in the journal.Length not stated
- letters to the editor• Original articles: Original articles present results of basic and clinical investigations. They should be organized in the following sequence: Title page, Abs…Length not stated
- meta-analysis• Original articles: Original articles present results of basic and clinical investigations. They should be organized in the following sequence: Title page, Abs…Length not stated
- opinion• Original articles: Original articles present results of basic and clinical investigations. They should be organized in the following sequence: Title page, Abs…Length not stated
- original article• Original articles: Original articles present results of basic and clinical investigations. They should be organized in the following sequence: Title page, Abs…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- perspective• Original articles: Original articles present results of basic and clinical investigations. They should be organized in the following sequence: Title page, Abs…Length not stated
- review• Original articles: Original articles present results of basic and clinical investigations. They should be organized in the following sequence: Title page, Abs…Length not stated
- review article• Original articles: Original articles present results of basic and clinical investigations. They should be organized in the following sequence: Title page, Abs…Length not stated
- systematic review• Original articles: Original articles present results of basic and clinical investigations. They should be organized in the following sequence: Title page, Abs…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use 5.5 Use of AI-Assisted Technologies
KJFM adheres to ICMJE guidelines regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in manuscript preparation. AI-assisted technologies, including chatbots, cannot be listed as authors. However, generative AI tools may be used to improve readability and language accuracy but not for creating or altering images in submitted manuscripts, except for adjustments like brightness, contrast, or color bala…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 3.1 Authorship
All designated authors should meet the criteria for authorship and be appropriately listed. Authorship credit should be based on substantial contributions to all four categories established by the ICMJE: (1) conception and design, or acquisition, or analysis and interpretation of data; (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; (3) final approval of the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 3.2 Conflicts of Interest
The corresponding author must ensure that any conflicts of interest related to the submitted manuscript are disclosed in the manuscript and take responsibility for this disclosure. Potential conflicts should be reported even if the authors believe they were not influenced in preparing the manuscript. All authors must disclose i.e., (1) financial relationships (such as employment, consultancies, st…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 1. COPYRIGHTS AND LICENSE
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (CC BY-NC 4.0) Model summary
Copyright to all the published material is owned by the Korean Academy of Family Medicine. The corresponding author should agree to the copyright transfer during the submission process. The Editorial Board takes it granted that the co-authors also accept the copyright transfer per the acceptance by the corresponding author. The corresponding author has a responsibility of submitting the copyright …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 4. SUBMISSION & PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Double-blind peer review Model summary
4.1 Submission Authors should submit their manuscripts online through the KJFM electronic submission system at http://submit.kjfm.or.kr/. Once logged in, the system will guide you through the submission process step-by-step. Detailed submission instructions are available on the website, and all manuscripts must comply with these guidelines. Failure to do so may result in the return of the manuscri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines 5.3 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
- Publisher
- The Korean Academy of Family Medine
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English, Korean
- ISSN
- 2092-6715
- Society / sponsor
- Korean Academy of Family Medicine
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Korean Journal of Family Medicine
What CAS zone is Korean Journal of Family Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Korean Journal of Family Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Primary Health Care. 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 Korean Journal of Family Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 64 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 74 days (interquartile range 48–101 days); authors report an average review time of about 53 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 Korean Journal of Family Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Korean Journal of Family Medicine based?
Of the 52 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (36), United States (2) and Japan (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Korean Journal of Family Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Korean Journal of Family Medicine is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Korean Journal of Family Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Korean Journal of Family 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .