Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
Siriraj Medical Journal
ISSN 2629-995X · eISSN 2228-8082 · Siraraj Hospital Faculty Of Medicine · Thailand
Siriraj Medical Journal: fully open access; no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 102 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Siriraj Medical Journal is published by Siraraj Hospital Faculty Of Medicine. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Anesthesia and Pain Management and Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders, together about 20.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Siriraj Medical Journal (SMJ) is an open access, double-blind peer-reviewed, monthly international journal that considers articles on biomedical sciences on the basis of its originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, accessibility, elegance and surprising conclusions. Studies must be scientifically valid; for research articles this includes a scientifically sound research question, the use of suitable methods and analysis, and following community-agreed standards relevant to the research field. Online ISSN 2228-8082
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Editor-in-chief Thawatchai AkaraviputhPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Thailand 9, Japan 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine7.9%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine7.6%
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersMedicine4.9%
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine4.6%
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine4.3%
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchMedicine4.3%
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine4.3%
- Frailty in Older AdultsMedicine4.3%
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 | 368/669 | 45th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.6OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 838 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 88 | 88 | 255 |
| 2025 | 102 | 102 | 334 |
| 2024 | 114 | 114 | 337 |
| 2023 | 120 | 120 | 231 |
| 2022 | 96 | 96 | 223 |
| 2021 | 107 | 107 | 120 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double blind peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Siraraj Hospital Faculty Of Medicine
- Country or region
- Thailand
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2629-995X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2228-8082
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 78, Issue 9 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Siriraj Medical Journal
How long does peer review take at Siriraj Medical Journal?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Siriraj Medical Journal based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Thailand (9) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Siriraj Medical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Siriraj Medical Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Siriraj Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Siriraj Medical Journal is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .