Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Majalah Kedokteran Bandung
ISSN 0126-074X · eISSN 2338-6223 · Universitas Padjajaran · Indonesia
Majalah Kedokteran Bandung: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 52 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Majalah Kedokteran Bandung is published by Universitas Padjajaran 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 Public Health and Nutrition, Medicinal Plant Research and Methodologies in Health Research and Practice, together about 39.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Starting in 2026, Majalah Kedokteran Bandung (MKB)/Bandung Medical Journal will update its Focus and Scope, continuing to publish open-access, peer-reviewed research in tropical medicine, infectious diseases, biomedical sciences, and public health, with an emphasis on the translational and clinical relevance of experimental findings. The journal is published quarterly (March, June, September, and December) by the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran. It publishes original research articles written in English that contribute to the advancement and dissemination of medical knowledge. All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer-review process as well as editorial evaluation before acceptance for publication. Majalah Kedokteran Bandung was first published in 1967. MKB received ISSN 0126-074X for its print version in 2007. Starting from Vol. 41 No. 1 (2009), it also obtained ISSN 2338-6223 for its online version under the policy of BRIN. Therefore, publications from March 2009 to December 2014 have been back-issued. Majalah Kedokteran Bandung (MKB) is accredited by the National Journal Accreditation (ARJUNA), managed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, with a Second Grade ranking (Peringkat 2, Sinta 2) (No. 158/E/KPT/2021). Abstracted and indexed in: Portal Garuda, IPI, SINTA, Google Scholar, DRJI, EBSCOhost, CiteFactor, BASE, Crossref, DOAJ, Web of Science Master Journal List (ESCI), among others. Starting in 2024, Majalah Kedokteran Bandung increased its publication capacity to include 12 articles per issue. We are pleased to announce that since 2021, MKB has been indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), one of the databases within the Web of Science Core Collection. We extend our sincere gratitude to all authors, reviewers, and contributors whose support has enabled this achievement. Average Publication Metrics 60 Days to Review 90 First Decision 180 Days to Publish *Note: Timelines may vary depending on author responsiveness, peer-review turnaround, and publication queue.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Reni GhrahaniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 21, Malaysia 3, India 1, Germany 1, Iran 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine20%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.2%
- Methodologies in Health Research and PracticeHealth Professions6%
- Healthcare Quality and SatisfactionHealth Professions5.8%
- Diverse Scientific Research StudiesHealth Professions4.1%
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine3.9%
- COVID-19 Prevention and ImpactSocial Sciences3.5%
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.5%
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 | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 771 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 15 |
| 2025 | 52 | 52 | 2 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 12 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 27 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 43 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 52 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication
- 180 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 | IDR 1,500,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 1,500,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 1,500,000 | 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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- case reportStructure: Title Page → Abstracts → Introduction → Case(s) → Discussion → Conclusion → End-of-Manuscript Statements → References. Introduction: The Introduction…Length not stated
- case reportsMajalah Kedokteran Bandung (MKB) accepts Original Research Articles, Case Reports, and Systematic Reviews/Meta-analyses within the journal’s scope.Length not stated
- original research articlesMajalah Kedokteran Bandung (MKB) accepts Original Research Articles, Case Reports, and Systematic Reviews/Meta-analyses within the journal’s scope.Length not stated
- systematic reviewStructure: Title Page → Abstracts → Introduction → Methods → Results → Discussion → Conclusion → End-of-Manuscript Statements → References. Systematic reviews a…Length not stated
- systematic reviews/meta-analysesMajalah Kedokteran Bandung (MKB) accepts Original Research Articles, Case Reports, and Systematic Reviews/Meta-analyses within the journal’s scope.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant Majalah Kedokteran Bandung the right of first publication. The work is simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), which permits others to share, copy, redistribute, and adapt the work for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the authors and the original pu…
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
- Universitas Padjajaran
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 0126-074X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2338-6223
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 58, Issue 2 (2026)
- 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 Majalah Kedokteran Bandung
What CAS zone is Majalah Kedokteran Bandung in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Majalah Kedokteran Bandung is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. 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 Majalah Kedokteran Bandung?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Majalah Kedokteran Bandung?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; 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 Majalah Kedokteran Bandung based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (21), Malaysia (3) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Majalah Kedokteran Bandung?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Majalah Kedokteran Bandung is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Majalah Kedokteran Bandung open access, and what is the APC?
Majalah Kedokteran Bandung 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .