I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all authors, readers, and editorial board members for their invaluable contributions, which made 2024 another outstanding year for Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science (JYMS). Our progress this year would not have been possible without the unwavering commitment of our reviewers, who generously dedicated their time and expertise to rigorously review manuscripts and provide insightful feedback to support our authors. Their dedication remains a cornerstone of our editorial process, and we are deeply thankful to everyone who contributed to our achievements throughout the year.
In 2024, the journal published a total of 44 articles, with Korean authors contributing 35 of these articles (79.5%), while nine (20.5%) were authored by researchers from four different countries (Fig. 1). A comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the total citations is shown in Fig. 2 and Supplementary Table 1. Our global reach has significantly expanded, with readership extending to 173 countries in 2024, as shown in the access statistics (Fig. 3). Moreover, the total number of citations continues to increase steadily. In 2024, JYMS was cited 573 times in the Crossref Metadata, 449 times in Scopus, and 460 times in the Web of Science Core Collection.
Regarding impact metrics, the journal achieved an impact factor of 1.0 in the Web of Science for 2023, based on 49 citations from 50 documents published between 2021 and 2022. Additionally, the CiteScore provided by Scopus was 0.8 for 2023, based on 103 citations of 132 documents from 2020 to 2023, calculated as of May 5, 2024. Notably, our manuscript acceptance rate has decreased from 55.1% in 2020 to 19.0% in 2024 (calculated as of December 30, 2024), demonstrating our commitment to upholding rigorous editorial standards and continuously improving the quality of published research.
We are also delighted to announce that JYMS received publication funding from a Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies Grant in 2024. This support strengthens our commitment to advancing the journal’s mission.
Starting in 2025, JYMS will transition publication frequency from its current quarterly to a single annual publication (Continuous Article Publishing [CAP] model). Under this model, accepted articles will be published and given page numbers immediately, reducing the publication timeline by an estimated 1 to 3 months. This change aims to facilitate the prompt dissemination of valuable scholarly work. We kindly request your continued support and collaboration as we transition JYMS to a CAP model.
JYMS remains dedicated to its vision of becoming a leading journal in general medicine. To achieve this goal, the editorial board has focused on enhancing the quality of our publications. Consistent with these efforts, we plan to invite active and renowned researchers to join our distinguished pool of reviewers in 2025.
Below, we proudly acknowledge the names and affiliations of our esteemed reviewers for 2024. The editorial board expresses its deepest appreciation for their invaluable contributions throughout the year. We look forward to their continued support and collaboration as we advance to 2025.
India: Boyapati Ramanarayana, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences; Chopra Hitesh, Saveetha University
Italy: Vincenzo Ricci, Luigi Sacco University Hospital
South Korea: Jong Bum Choi, Ajou University; Jinmyoung Dan, CHA University; Sung Min Lee, Chonnam National University; Seunggon Jung, Chonnam National University Dental Hospital; Jae Hoon Jeong, Chung Ang University; Hee Kyung Cho, Jun Woo Cho, Tae Young Choi, Eon-Ju Jeon, Ji Eun Jeong, Eun Young Kim, Hyun ji Kim, A-Jin Lee, Jae Hoon Lee, and Jihyun Lee, Daegu Catholic University; Sung Suk Oh, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation; Dohyun Kim, Dankook University; Sejin Kim and Jonghun Lee, Dong-A University; Kiook Baek and Jong Ryeol Eun, Dongguk University; Seoyon Yang, Ehwa Women’s University; Hyo-Jeong Kim, Kwang Ho Mun, and Ji Young Seo, Eulji University; Seong Beom Cho and Yong Su Lim, Gachon University; Young-Ji Lee, Gyeongsang National University; Sun Hur, Hallym University; Sangzin Ahn and Kyu-Yong Ko, Inje University; Gi Wook Kim, Jeonbuk National University; Jung Sook Ha, Seung Wan Hong, Ji Hye Jang, Woo Sung Jang, Hee Cheol Kim, Kyoung Tae Kim, Mi Kyung Kim, Nayeong Kong, Hye Won Lee, Rosie Lee, Yoo Jin Lee, Hyoung-seob Park, Kibeom Park, Hung Youl Seok, Ye Jee Shim, Young-Min Shin, and Kyungsub Song, Keimyung University; Jah Yeon Choi, Yoojin Lindsey Chung, and Ki Hoon Kim, Korea University; Yoo Rha Hong, Won Moon, and Young Lim Oh, Kosin University; Jaebeum Bang, Kyung Hee University; Yoon Jung Park, Ji-Rak Kim, Min-Ji Kim, Eun Kyung Choi, Dong Ho Park, Won Joon Seong, and Jinseok Yeo, Kyungpook National University; Youn-Hee Choi, Jin-Wook Kim, Yong-Gun Kim, Yun Sook Kim, and Tae-Geon Kwon, Kyungpook National University Dental Hospital; Jung Hwan Lee, Namdarun Rehabilitation Clinic; Ik Soo Byon, Ha young Jo, Ji Woong Lee, and Soo Min Ok, Pusan National University; Ju-Youn Lee, Hye Jin Park, Mi Heon Ryu, and Sung Ae Son, Pusan National University Dental Hospital; Haeryoung Kim and Nakwon Kwak, Seoul National University; Yong Hee Hong, Joon Ho Lee, and Hyung Mo Sung, Soonchunhyang University; Yong Gi Jung, Sungkyunkwan University; Ho Cheol Kim and Jae Lyun Lee, Ulsan University; Yeon-Dong Kim, Wonkwang University; June Hong Ahn, Sangwoon Bae, Jong Gyu Baek, Jong Hyun Baek, Min Cheol Chang, Chan-Ho Cho, Du-Hyong Cho, Eun Kyung Choi, Jong Soo Choi, Joon Hyuk Choi, Kang Un Choi, Kwang Hae Choi, Yoo Jin Choo, Kyu Jin Chung, Seung Min Chung, Jun Young Do, Kyung-oh Doh, Mi Jin Gu, Jian Hyuk Hur, Byeong Il Jang, Jong Geol Jang, Kyung Mi Jang, Min hye Jang, Ikchan Jeon, So Hye Jo, Jiyoon Jung, Youngjin Jung, Min Kyu Kang, Seok Hui Kang, So Hee Kang, Sung Il Kang, A-Young Kim, Hyuckgoo Kim, Hyunje Kim, Il-Kug Kim, Jae-Ryong Kim, Jeoung Kun Kim, Jung Ho Kim, Min Kyoung Kim, Minchong Kim, Myung Mi Kim, Saeyoon Kim, Sang Won Kim, Sohyun Kim, Sung Bum Kim, Sungho Kim, Ung Kim, Won Jae Kim, Yu Ra Kim, Zehwan Kim, Bon-Hoon Koo, Yu-Jin Koo, So Young Kwak, Jin-ju Kwon, Dae Hyung Lee, Gun Woo Lee, Jong Ho Lee, Keun-Mi Lee, Nam Hyuk Lee, Shiback Lee, Tae-Yoon Lee, Jun Sung Moon, Jong-Ho Nam, Chul Hyun Park, Chulyong Park, Eun Young Park, Hosun Park, Il Rae Park, Jong Il Park, Jong Soo Park, Jung Gil Park, Sam Guk Park, Wook Tae Park, Young-Nam Roh, Bum-Jin Shim, Phil Hyun Song, Si Youn Song, Ji Sung Yoon, and Seokho Yun, Yeungnam University; Choon Hee Chung, Joo Yong Lee, Jung Hyun Park, and Moo Suk Park, Yonsei University; Choon Hee Chung and Jin-Ho Koh, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine
Taiwan: Wei-Ting Wu and Hsiao Ming-Yen, National Taiwan University
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Conflicts of interest
So-Young Park has been the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science since 2021. She was not involved in the review process of this manuscript. There are no other conflicts of interest to declare.
Supplementary materials
Supplementary Table 1 can be found at https://doi.org/10.12701/jyms.2025.42.1.
Supplementary Table 1.
Number of citations of Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science articles in Crossref Metadata, Scopus, and Web of Science Core Collection from 2020 to 2024 (data as of December 30, 2024)
jyms-2025-42-1-Supplementary-Table-1.pdf
Fig. 1.Number of articles published in Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science in 2024 according to the authors’ countries.
Fig. 2.Number of citations of articles published in Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science in Crossref Metadata, Scopus, and Web of Science Core Collection from 2020 to 2024 (calculated on December 30, 2024).
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