Journal profile
Kosin Medical Journal
ISSN 2005-9531 · eISSN 2586-7024 · INFOrnang.co.,Ltd · Korea, Republic of
Kosin Medical Journal: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 55 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); 43 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kosin Medical Journal is published by INFOrnang.co.,Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes, Anesthesia and Pain Management and Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 18.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Kosin Medical Journal (Kosin Med J, KMJ, pISSN 2005-9531, eISSN 2586-7024, https://www.kosinmedj.org), the official publication of Kosin University College of Medicine, is a peer-reviewed and open access journal of research in all medical fields, including medicine, medical science, medical ethics, medical policy, and medical education. Its regional focus is Korea, but it welcomes submissions from researchers all over the world. The KMJ aims to communicate new medical information to medical personnel, and to facilitate the development of medicine, medical science, medical ethics, medical policy, and medical education, as well as the propagation of medical knowledge by publishing high-quality, evidence-based articles. The KMJ publishes editorials, review articles, original articles, and case reports. All manuscripts should be creative, informative, and helpful for the diagnosis and treatment of medical diseases and the communication of valuable information about all fields of medicine, medical science, medical ethics, medical policy, and medical education. The first volume was published in Korean in February 1985. The KMJ has been published in English since 2016. A total of 1,165 papers were published by 2021. Since 2022, the KMJ has been published four times a year, on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. KMJ is indexed, tracked, and covered by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), KoreaMed, KoreaMed Synapse, Google Scholar, Index Copernicus International, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Korean Medical Citation Index, and DOI/Crossref.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Won MoonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 39, United States 10, Japan 2, Singapore 2, Taiwan, China 1 (62 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine7.7%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine5.7%
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.4%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine4.8%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine4.8%
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchMedicine4.6%
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.6%
- Thyroid and Parathyroid SurgeryMedicine4.3%
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, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), KoreaMed, KoreaMed Synapse, Index Copernicus International, Korean Medical Citation Index, DOI/Crossref
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
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.98OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 705 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 154 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 151 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 145 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 100 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 51 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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
55 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 31 days – 75 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 55 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 119 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (105 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 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | KPW 300,000 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | KPW 300,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | KPW 300,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- case reportssion) • Review article (≤6,000 words), Case report (≤1,500 words), Editorial (≤1,000 words) Turn on serial line numbering frmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- case reportsThe KMJ publishes editorials, review articles, original articles, and case reports.Length not stated
- editorialall fields of interest to KMJ readers. Editorials should not exceed 1,000 words, excluding references, tables, and figure legends. No moremain text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialsThe KMJ publishes editorials, review articles, original articles, and case reports.Length not stated
- original articlefive keywords as in MeSH □ Main text • Original article (introduction, methods, results, discussion) • Review article (≤6,000 words), Case report (≤1,500 words)…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- original articlesThe KMJ publishes editorials, review articles, original articles, and case reports.Length not stated
- review articleata necessary to convey that message. A review article is limited to less than 6,000 words, with a maximum of 100 references, excluding tables or figumain text ≤ 6,000 words
- review articlesThe KMJ publishes editorials, review articles, original articles, and case reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship
The KMJ accepts authorship criteria recommended by the ICMJE (http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html) and the Good Publication Practice Guidelines by the Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors (KAMJE, 2019, http://kamje.or.kr). Each author is expected to have made a substantial contribution to the conception …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest statement
Policies on conflict of interest, Human and animal rights, and Informed consent Model summary
The corresponding author must inform the editor of any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the authors’ interpretation of the data. Examples of potential conflicts of interest are financial support from or connections to pharmaceutical companies, political pressure from interest groups, and academically related issues. In particular, all sources of funding applicable to the study …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data sharing statement required for clinical trials Model summary
The KMJ accepts the “ICMJE Recommendations for Data Sharing Statement Policy.” All manuscripts reporting clinical trial results from July 1, 2018 should submit a data-sharing statement following the ICMJE guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
The process for handling cases requiring corrections, retractions and editorial expressions of concern Model summary
The process for handling cases requiring corrections, retractions and editorial expressions of concern
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
All authors of accepted manuscripts must sign a copy of the Journal's “Authorship Responsibility and License Agreement” form and submit it by email to office@kosinmedj.org. All published papers become the permanent property of the Kosin University College of Medicine and must not be published elsewhere without written permission. The copyright of all published materials is owned by the Kosin Unive…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
Open access under CC BY-NC 4.0 Model summary
The KMJ is an open access journal. Articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0), which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited. To use any tables or figures published in the KMJ in other periodicals, books, or med…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Redundant publication and plagiarism
Redundant publication is defined as “reporting (publishing or attempting to publish) substantially the same work more than once, without attribution of the original source(s).” Characteristics of reports that are substantially similar include the following: (a) “at least one of the authors must be common to all reports (if there are no common authors, it is more likely plagiarism than redundant pu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints VII. PREPRINT POLICY
Preprints allowed, not treated as duplicate submission Model summary
A preprint can be defined as a version of a scholarly paper that precedes formal peer review and publication in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal. KMJ allows authors to submit the preprint to the journal. It is not treated as duplicate submission or duplicate publication. KMJ recommend authors to disclose it with DOI in the letter to the editor during the submission process. Otherwise, it may be s…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines 2. Reporting guidelines for specific study designs
Research reports frequently omit important information. As such, reporting guidelines have been developed for a number of study designs, and some journals may ask authors to follow them. Authors are also encouraged to consult the reporting guidelines relevant to their specific research design. A good source for reporting guidelines is the EQUATOR Network (http://www.equator-network.org/home) and t…
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
- INFOrnang.co.,Ltd
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- Korean, English
- ISSN
- 2005-9531
- Electronic ISSN
- 2586-7024
- Society / sponsor
- Kosin University College of Medicine
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kosin Medical Journal
How long does peer review take at Kosin Medical Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 55 days (interquartile range 31–75 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 Kosin Medical Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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 Kosin Medical Journal based?
Of the 62 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (39), United States (10) and Japan (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Kosin Medical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kosin Medical Journal is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Kosin Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Kosin Medical Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .