Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors

The Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors (KAMJE) is a professional organization based in South Korea that brings together editors, publishers, and scholars involved in medical and health science journals. Its core purpose is to improve the quality, ethics, and international visibility of Korean medical journals. KAMJE is best known for developing and maintaining the KoreaMed database, a bibliographic database of Korean medical journals, and for operating the KoreaMed Synapse platform, which provides journal hosting and reference-linking services. The association also publishes the Journal of Korean Medical Science (JKMS), a peer-reviewed open-access journal, and has been active in establishing editorial standards, including the adoption of the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (ICMJE recommendations) within the Korean context. KAMJE collaborates with international bodies such as the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and it organizes training workshops and conferences for journal editors. Through these activities, KAMJE has become a central hub for medical journal publishing in South Korea, promoting open access, ethical publishing practices, and the globalization of Korean medical research. The organization is headquartered in Seoul and maintains an official website at kameje.or.kr.

The Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors (KAMJE) was established to address the need for a coordinated approach to medical journal publishing in South Korea. As Korean medical research expanded in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the number of domestic medical journals grew, creating challenges in editorial standards, peer review, and international visibility. KAMJE emerged as a professional body to tackle these issues. One of its earliest and most significant contributions was the creation of the KoreaMed database, which indexes articles from Korean medical journals and provides a searchable platform for researchers. This was followed by the development of KoreaMed Synapse, a journal hosting and reference-linking service that helps Korean journals adopt modern digital publishing practices. KAMJE also took on the publication of the Journal of Korean Medical Science (JKMS), which became a flagship open-access journal indexed in major international databases. Over the years, KAMJE has organized numerous workshops, training sessions, and conferences for editors and publishers, often in collaboration with international organizations such as WAME and ICMJE. It has also been involved in promoting the ICMJE recommendations and other ethical guidelines among Korean journals. The association continues to operate from Seoul, supporting the globalization of Korean medical journals and advocating for open access and high editorial standards.

A national professional association and infrastructure provider for Korean medical journal publishing, focused on quality, ethics, and international indexing.

• KoreaMed database

  A bibliographic database indexing Korean medical journals.

• KoreaMed Synapse

  A journal hosting and reference-linking platform for Korean medical journals.

• Journal of Korean Medical Science (JKMS)

  A peer-reviewed open-access medical journal published by KAMJE.

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