The official journal title is Korean Journal of Family Medicine (abbreviated as Korean J Fam Med).

The official website of our journal is https://kjfm.or.kr/. The KJFM team endeavors to make a high-quality website with accurate information and adherence to ethical and professional standards. It does not contain any misleading information, including any attempts to mimic other journal/publisher websites. Information for authors and readers is described in detail on the journal website. Key information can be found by clicking on the headings below.

• Aims and scope
• Readership
• Type of manuscript
• Authorship criteria
• ISSN: eISSN (2092-6175)

KJFM is published bimonthly on the 20th of January, March, May, July, September, and November.

KJFM provides electronic backup and digital preservation of the journal content in the event the journal is no longer published by archiving in PubMed Central (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1785/).

Copyright to all published materials is owned by The Korean Academy of Family Medicine. Copyright information is indicated on all published papers (HTML and PDF) and on the website.

KJFM is an open-access journal distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, as long as the original work is properly cited. The licensing information is indicated on all published papers (HTML and PDF) and on the KJFM website.

KJFM adheres to the guidance of COPE (https://publicationethics.org), Recommendations of International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (https://www.icmje.org/recommendations).

• Research and publication ethics: https://kjfm.or.kr/authors/ethics.php
• Editorial policy: https://kjfm.or.kr/authors/editorial_policy.php

The Editorial Board of KJFM carefully examines whether all submitted manuscripts abide the ethical guidelines of ICMJE and COPE. Published articles should include statements of conflict of interest, authors’ contribution, ethics committee or Institutional Review Board approval, informed consent, and human/animal rights. In case the journal faces suspected cases of research and publication misconduct, such as redundant (duplicate) publication, plagiarism, fraudulent or fabricated data, changes in authorship, an undisclosed conflict of interest, ethical problems with a submitted manuscript, a reviewer who has appropriated an author’s idea or data, complaints against editors, and so on, the resolution process will follow the flowchart provided by COPE (https://publicationethics.org/). The discussion and decision on the suspected cases are carried out by the Editorial Board. KJFM will not hesitate to publish errata, corrigenda, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when needed.

KJFM has an online submission and peer review system available at http://submit.kjfm.or.kr/submission/.
All papers, including those invited by the editor, are subject to peer review. KJFM uses a double-blind peer review process, which means that author identities are concealed to the reviewers, and vice versa, and the identities of the reviewers and authors are visible to decision-making editor throughout the review process. The editor selects reviewers based on expertise, publication history, and past reviews. During the peer review process, reviewers can interact directly or exchange information (e.g., via submission systems or email) with only an editor, which is known as “independent review.” An initial decision will normally be made within 3 weeks after the reviewers agree to review a manuscript. No information about the review process or editorial decision process is published on the article page.
All manuscripts from editors, employees, or members of the Editorial Board are processed in the same way as other unsolicited manuscripts. However, those authors will not engage in the selection of reviewers and the decision process. Editors will not handle their manuscripts even if the manuscripts are commissioned. All articles in KJFM include the dates of submission, revision, acceptance, and publication on their article page.

KJFM is freely accessible from the journal website (https://kjfm.or.kr/) according to the Creative Commons License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0). Free full-text service both in the XML and PDF formats is available immediately upon publication without an embargo period.

The journal is owned by the publisher, The Korean Academy of Family Medicine. The full names and affiliations of the journal management team are available on the “Management team and credential” page of the journal website: https://kjfm.or.kr/about/credential.php.

The Editorial Board serves as the journal's advisory body. The full names and affiliations of the members are provided on the Editorial Board page (https://kjfm.or.kr/about/editorial.php) of the website.

• Editorial Team: https://kjfm.or.kr/about/editorial.php
• Contact information: https://kjfm.or.kr/about/contact.php

KJFM is a platinum open access journal that does not charge author fees. Thus, there are no fees for author submissions or other publication-related charges. The publisher fully covers all costs associated with the publication process.

The journal's revenue is primarily supported by the publisher, The Korean Academy of Family Medicine. Additionally, it receives funding from the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) through a grant provided by the Korean Government.

The journal does not accept any commercial product advertisements until policy changes otherwise.

Journal propagation is achieved through the journal website and the distribution of an introductory pamphlet. Invitations to submit manuscripts are typically extended to presenters at conferences, seminars, or workshops that align with the journal's aims and scope.

KJFM recognizes the responsibility of publishers and editors to promote accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusivity in all aspects of publication, as outlined in these principles. Editorial decisions are based solely on the scholarly merit of the manuscript and are not influenced by the author's nationality, ethnicity, political beliefs, race, or religion. KJFM is committed to promoting inclusiveness and regularly reviewing its policies to ensure they do not create barriers to participation.