| Title | Yonsei Medical Journal |
| Abbreviation | Yonsei Med. J. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2) |
| h-index | 78 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 6471 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.827 |
| Impact Score | 3.00 |
| Publisher | Yonsei University College of Medicine |
| Country | South Korea |
| ISSN | 19762437, 05135796 |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 1963-2025 |
Yonsei Medical Journal was first published in 1960. It was initially published once a year but became a biannual journal in 1968, a quarterly journal in 1986, and then a bimonthly journal in 1995.
Since Yonsei Medical Journal (YMJ) became the first Korean journal indexed in Index Medicus in 1962, YMJ has been indexed/tracked/covered by MEDLINE/PubMed, PubMed Central, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), KoreaMed, Synapse, KoMCI, SCOPUS, CrossRef and Google Scholar. Full text PDF files are available at www.eYMJ.org.
Yonsei Medical Journal is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by Yonsei University College of Medicine. The overall rank of Yonsei Medical Journal is 6471. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.827. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 78. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of Yonsei Medical Journal journal is 19762437, 05135796. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Yonsei Medical Journal is cited by a total of 1163 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Yonsei Medical Journal is 3.00, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Yonsei Medical Journal IF is increased by a factor of 0.32 and approximate percentage change is 11.94% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Yonsei Medical Journal is 3.00. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.00 |
| 2023 | 2.68 |
| 2022 | 2.41 |
| 2021 | 2.85 |
| 2020 | 2.46 |
| 2019 | 1.94 |
| 2018 | 1.79 |
| 2017 | 1.71 |
| 2016 | 1.68 |
| 2015 | 1.40 |
| 2014 | 1.58 |
Yonsei Medical Journal has an h-index of 78. It means 78 articles of this journal have more than 78 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Yonsei Medical Journal is 19762437, 05135796. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Yonsei Medical Journal is 6471. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.827. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.827 |
| 2023 | 0.661 |
| 2022 | 0.570 |
| 2021 | 0.570 |
| 2020 | 0.702 |
| 2019 | 0.618 |
| 2018 | 0.642 |
| 2017 | 0.649 |
| 2016 | 0.604 |
| 2015 | 0.541 |
| 2014 | 0.532 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 6471 |
| 2023 | 8023 |
| 2022 | 9088 |
| 2021 | 8750 |
| 2020 | 7097 |
| 2019 | 8000 |
| 2018 | 7521 |
| 2017 | 7281 |
| 2016 | 7807 |
| 2015 | 8633 |
| 2014 | 8536 |
Yonsei Medical Journal is published by Yonsei University College of Medicine. It's publishing house is located in South Korea. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1963-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Yonsei Medical Journal is Yonsei Med. J.. This abbreviation ('Yonsei Med. J.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Yonsei Medical Journal latest impact IF is 3.00. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 3.00 (2024) and 1.40 (2015), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.14 in the previous 11 years.
The Yonsei Medical Journal has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.827, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.827 in 2024 and the lowest being 0.532 in 2014. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Yonsei Medical Journal over the previous 11-year period stands at 2.14.
The latest h-index of the Yonsei Medical Journal is 78.
The Yonsei Medical Journal is published by the Yonsei University College of Medicine, with its country of publication being the South Korea.
The Yonsei Medical Journal is currently ranked 6471 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 6471 in 2024 and its lowest position of 9088 in 2022.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Yonsei Medical Journal is Yonsei Med. J..
Yonsei Medical Journal is classified as a journal that the Yonsei University College of Medicine publishes.
The Yonsei Medical Journal encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Yonsei Medical Journal is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 19762437, 05135796.
The best quartile for the Yonsei Medical Journal is Q2 (2024).
The Yonsei Medical Journal coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1963-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.00 |
| 2023 | 2.68 |
| 2022 | 2.41 |
| 2021 | 2.85 |
| 2020 | 2.46 |
| 2019 | 1.94 |
| 2018 | 1.79 |
| 2017 | 1.71 |
| 2016 | 1.68 |
| 2015 | 1.40 |
| 2014 | 1.58 |
