Journal profile

The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences

Publisher: Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University
ISSN1607-551X | 0257-5655 | 2410-8650 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.34
Citation rate 2.80 745 total citations
h5-index 27 h5 depth signal
Cited share 66.7% 186 of 279
Total citations 745 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.26 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.1% 8 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 1,289
Turkey 81
United States 44
South Korea 20
Japan 18

Citing Fields of Research

Noncoding RNA 288
Oncology 120
Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis 112
Cancer & Development 105
Hepatitis 90

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 3,333 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 279 186 cited publications
Last 12 months 182 15.2 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 182 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 1,289 citing publications
Leading citing field Noncoding RNA 288 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v12n1, Jan. 1996-
PubMed
v12n1, Jan. 1996-
Index to dental literature
v12n1, Jan. 1996-v16n2,Feb. 2000
Index medicus
Active Coverage
PMC
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Noncoding RNA Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis Oncology Immunology Hepatitis Cardiology Liver Diseases

Broad Categories

Medicine Noncoding RNA Hepatitis Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis Cancer & Development Digestive Disorders Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections

MeSH Descriptors

Medicine

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01
Rong‐Fu Chen, Keng‐Fan Liu, Chia‐Chun Lee et al.
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been shown to enhance tissue regeneration and wound healing. This preclinical study investigated the therapeutic potential of human bone marrow‐derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBM‐MSCs) for accelerating...
04
Ren‐Hui Qiu, Ding‐Sheng He, Chun‐Yu Guo et al.
This study retrospectively analyzed 92 patients who underwent negative‐pressure suction sheath‐assisted flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy (observation group) and 85 patients who underwent conventional flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy ...
06
Hua Li, Hai‐Yan Chen, Dong‐Zhi Zheng et al.
High body mass index (BMI) has been identified as a significant risk factor for childhood asthma. Given the rising prevalence of childhood obesity, assessing the impact of high BMI on asthma burden trends is imperative. Utilizing Global ...
07
Fen Gong, Mei‐Ling Yu, Zheng‐Rong Chen et al.
Pediatric acute lung injury (ALI) is a life‐threatening syndrome defined by dysregulated pulmonary inflammation and impaired alveolar gas exchange, with limited therapeutic interventions. This study aims to evaluate the therapeutic effic...
09
Yalcin Golcuk, Ömer‐Faruk Karakoyun, Fulden Cantaş‐Türkiş et al.
Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder in the emergency department (ED), but its clinical burden is not evenly distributed across the sodium spectrum. We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study of adult ED encounters ...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Print issues ceased with 2016.

Articles chiefly in English with some in Chinese.

Also issued online.