Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
Kurume Medical Journal
ISSN 0023-5679 · eISSN 1881-2090 · Kurume University School of Medicine
Kurume Medical Journal: fully open access; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kurume Medical Journal is published by Kurume University School of Medicine. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes and Ion channel regulation and function, together about 23.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience9.7%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine8.2%
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Liver physiology and pathologyMedicine5.1%
- Virology and Viral DiseasesMedicine4.8%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine4.6%
- Medical and Biological SciencesMedicine4.3%
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q3 | 485/669 | 27th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 298OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,162 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 248 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 397 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 442 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 379 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 413 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 462 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Kurume University School of Medicine
- ISSN
- 0023-5679
- Electronic ISSN
- 1881-2090
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kurume Medical Journal
Which databases index Kurume Medical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kurume Medical Journal is indexed in Scopus.
Is Kurume Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Kurume Medical Journal is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .