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Korean Journal of Medical History
ISSN 1225-505X · eISSN 2093-5609 · Korean Society for the History of Medicine · Korea, Republic of
Korean Journal of Medical History: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 50 days to acceptance (44 articles, last 24 months); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Korean Journal of Medical History is published by Korean Society for the History of Medicine and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chinese history and philosophy, Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies and Japanese History and Culture, together about 35.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Korean Journal of Medical History is the peer-reviewed, open-access official journal of the KOREAN society for the History of Medicine. It began to be published from 1992. It had been published biannually from 1992 to 2011. It is published tri-annually in the last day of April, August and December from 2012. Its scope includes historical research not only on Korea, but also on East Asia and Western countries. It accepts manuscripts from ancient history to modern history in the field of medicine, dentistry, nursing, and oriental medicine. Its abbreviated title is the Korean J Med Hist. It is indexed in the KoreaMed, KoMCI, KCI, WPRIM, DOAJ, Google Scholar, Medline/PubMed, SCOPUS, and A&HCI/Web of Science. Full text PDF is freely available from http://medhist.or.kr. It is supported by the National Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government (MEST, Basic Research Promotion Fund).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief KIM YoungsooPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 4, United States 3, United Kingdom 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences13.2%
- Korean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesSocial Sciences12.4%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences9.8%
- Traditional Chinese Medicine StudiesMedicine7.8%
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education StudiesMedicine5.4%
- Historical Psychiatry and Medical PracticesPsychology5.2%
- Healthcare and Venom ResearchMedicine4.4%
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesArts and Humanities3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, KoreaMed, KoMCI, KCI, WPRIM
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 298 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 1 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 4 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 35 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
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
50 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 36 days – 76 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (44 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 65 days
- Sample
- 44 articles with submission and acceptance dates (47 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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | KRW 110,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | KRW 100,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | KRW 100,000 | No | — |
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
- ≥ 500 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted3
- articles(3) Categories: Articles, Book Reviews, Introduction to Primary Sources, etc.Length not stated
- book reviews(3) Categories: Articles, Book Reviews, Introduction to Primary Sources, etc.Length not stated
- introduction to primary sources(3) Categories: Articles, Book Reviews, Introduction to Primary Sources, etc.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright
- Publication ethics
For the policies on the research and publication ethics not stated in this instruction, ‘Good Publication Practice Guidelines for Medical Journals (https://kamje.or.kr/intro.php?body=publishing_ethics)’ or ‘Guidelines on good publication (https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines)’ can be a Model summary
For the policies on the research and publication ethics not stated in this instruction, ‘Good Publication Practice Guidelines for Medical Journals (https://kamje.or.kr/intro.php?body=publishing_ethics)’ or ‘Guidelines on good publication (https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines)’ can be applied.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
The KJMH has all the rights for all that are published in it. If the author and/or the publisher who wants to use part or all of the publication in the Journal for other purposes, including copying, distribution, broadcasting, performance, exhibition, or other secondary uses, the author and/or the p Model summary
The KJMH has all the rights for all that are published in it. If the author and/or the publisher who wants to use part or all of the publication in the Journal for other purposes, including copying, distribution, broadcasting, performance, exhibition, or other secondary uses, the author and/or the publisher should get written permission from the Journal.
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 for the History of Medicine
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English, Korean
- ISSN
- 1225-505X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2093-5609
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Korean Journal of Medical History
What CAS zone is Korean Journal of Medical History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Korean Journal of Medical History is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Asian Studies / History & Philosophy Of Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Korean Journal of Medical History?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 8.
How long does peer review take at Korean Journal of Medical History?
Based on the dates recorded on 44 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 50 days (interquartile range 36–76 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Medical History?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≥ 500 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; 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 Korean Journal of Medical History based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (4), United States (3) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Korean Journal of Medical History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Korean Journal of Medical History is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Korean Journal of Medical History open access, and what is the APC?
Korean Journal of Medical History is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .