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In 2024, the Korean Journal of Family Medicine (KJFM) successfully maintained its publication rate by releasing 54 articles, including six editorials, matching the output from 2023. Although there was a slight reduction in the number of original research articles and case reports, the volume of reader letters increased. With several papers currently in preprint and awaiting formal publication, we are committed to increasing the number of original research articles published in 2025.
Our focus continued to be on the pivotal lifestyle factors affecting health, namely, smoking, physical activity, and nutrition. These areas remain crucial for family medicine scholars and primary care providers. In 2024, we turned our attention to under-researched fields, such as adolescent and women’s health, recognizing the need for such studies [1-7]. The potential for future pandemics calls for ongoing vigilance concerning their impact on public health and disease, an area that we have continued to address [8-11].
Since its inception in 1980, KJFM has achieved considerable growth, marking a significant milestone in 2024, as the number of submitted manuscripts jumped to 360, the highest ever, with 301 international submissions from 36 countries. Global participation underscores the journal’s increasing reach and influence. We are immensely grateful to the numerous researchers who have contributed significant findings to our journal.
2024 Journal metrics
After achieving an initial Journal Impact Factor of 2.3 in 2023, it was disappointing to see a decrease to 1.4 in 2024. However, our Citescore by Elsevier stood at 4.0 in 2024, placing us 11th among 56 journals in the family practice category, an encouraging rank that highlights the quality and impact of our publications. The most cited paper from the 2024 publications demonstrated that a higher number of primary care physicians in South Korea is associated with lower mortality rates, a timely study amid heightened interest in the healthcare system due to conflicts between healthcare providers and the government [12,13]. This underlines the importance of soliciting high-impact research articles as they are crucial to the journal’s citation metrics and scientific influence. To further enhance the KJFM’s stature, we are upgrading our website with a new design and features, including graphical abstracts in manuscripts, and are actively pursuing Medline indexing by updating our submission guidelines and journal formats.
Gratitude to our 2024 reviewers
The quality and integrity of the KJFM in 2024 were upheld by 58 reviewers from eight countries. Their expertise has been invaluable in maintaining the high standards of the journal. We have profound debts of gratitude to these individuals.
If any reviewers from 2024 are inadvertently omitted, it is the editor’s responsibility to ensure that they are recognized. Please contact us to correct these errors.
Aznida Firzah Abdul Aziz
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Indri Adriztina
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Hafizuddin Awang
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Woo Kyung Bae
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Bijit Biswas
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Deoghar
Su Hwan Cho
Seoul National University Hospital
Young Gyu Cho
G SAM Hospital
Youn Seon Choi
Korea University Guro Hospital
Azizeh Farshbaf-Khalili
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Jong Soo Han
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Syahnaz Mohd Hashim
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
Nur Suhaila Idris
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Muhammad Irfan
Arid Agriculture University
Su Min Jeong
Seoul National University
Hyun Joe
Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital
Nam Seok Joo
Ajou University Hospital
Eun Kyo Kang
National Cancer Center
Jihun Kang
Kosin University Gospel Hospital
Sung-Goo Kang
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Mesut Karahan
Üsküdar University
Mikiro Kato
Mito Kyodo General Hospital
Dae Hyun Kim
Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center
Jong Sung Kim
Chungnam National University College of Medicine
Kyae Hyung Kim
Seoul National University Hospital
Seung Hee Kim
Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital
Soo Young Kim
Hallym University Gangdong Sacred Heart Hospital
Young-Sang Kim
CHA Bundang Medical Center
Ahryoung Ko
Seoul National University Hospital
Hae Jin Ko
Kyungpook National University Hospital
Yu-Jin Kwon
Yonsei University College of Medicine
Cheolmin Lee
Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital
Eon Sook Lee
Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital
Geon Ho Lee
Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine
Jae Ho Lee
College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
Jung Un Lee
Hallym University Gangdong Sacred Heart Hospital
Kiheon Lee
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seung Hun Lee
Pusan National University Hospital
Noraini Mohamad
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Khalid Bin Mokti
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Juliawati Muhammad
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Ga Eun Nam
Korea University Guro Hospital
Nik Rosmawati Nik Husain
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Hye Mi Noh
Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital
Bumjo Oh
SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center
Juhwan Oh
Seoul National University
Seung-Won Oh
Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital
Hoon Ki Park
Hanyang University Medical Center
Joo-Hyun Park
Korea University Ansan Hospital
Seung Guk Park
Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital
Yoobin Seo
Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital
Joung Sik Son
Hanyang University Medical Center
Ki Young Son
Asan Medical Center
Hong Ji Song
Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital
Jeslyn Tengkawan
Capella Project Foundation
Tengku Alina Tengku Ismail
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Yu Hyeon Yi
Pusan National University Hospital
Jae Moon Yun
Seoul National University Hospital
Nurul Azreen Yusof
University Sultan Zainal Abidi
Article Information
Conflict of interest
Seung-Won Oh is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal but was not involved in the peer reviewer selection, evaluation, or decision process of this article. Except for that, no other potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article were reported.
Funding
None.
Data availability
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Author contribution
All the work was done by Seung-Won Oh.
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