https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED <p>Vajira Medical Journal: Journal of Urban Medicine (Vajira Med J) is the official medical journal of the Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University. The journal was established in 1957. It is a journal on medicine (especially urban medicine) and health science. This journal is dedicated to diseases and issues in order to improve the health and prosperity of all urban populations. The aim of this journal is to encourage authors to publish their experimental, theoretical and empirical researches relating to medicine (especially urban medicine) and health science. The<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>manuscripts of experimental science research, health science research, technology and innovation will be considered for publication. It publishes original research articles, review articles, research notes, and case reports. Furthermore, it begins publishing four issues a year starting in 2023 (January-March, April-June, July-September and October-December).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><strong>Abbreviation name: </strong>Vajira Med J</p> <p><strong>Sponser:</strong> Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University</p> <p><strong>Type:</strong> Peer-reviewed journal (double-blinded)</p> <p><strong>Frequency:</strong> 4 issues per year (Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec)</p> <p><strong>Language:</strong> Full text and abstract are both in English</p> <p><strong>Open Access Policy: </strong> Vajira Med J is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that operates under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</a>). This license permits for the usage and distribution of content in any medium, provided proper citation of the original work is included. The usage is strictly non-commercial, with no alterations or derivatives allowed, and no additional restrictions are imposed.</p> <p>Our journal is committed to serving authors, researchers, academic institutions, and the broader community by publishing high-quality articles. We actively encourage and support contributions that facilitate knowledge sharing and the advancement of collective research efforts.</p> <p>Every article published in open access in Vajira Med J will be readily accessible for all readers. This accessibility allows readers to freely read, download, copy, and view the content, thereby promoting widespread dissemination of valuable research findings.</p> <p><strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">Publication Charge</span></strong></p> <p>There are no charges to submit and publish all types of articles in the journal.</p> <p><strong>Journal History</strong></p> <p>Vajira Medical Journal: Journal of Urban Medicine or Vajira Med J (former name: Vajira Medical Journal) has been operating for 60 years. Passakorn Kasemsuwan MD was the first editor working with other 20 editors. Vajira Med J has been very successful as a regular journal of Vajira Hospital which recently has been changed to a full-time medical school under the name of Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University. The vision is aimed to be the country's leader in urban medicine. Vajira Med J has published a wide range of academic works which is also used to promote academic standing, and academic positions both within and outside of the institute.</p> <p>This journal is outstanding in urban medicine and health networks under good governance, and our missions are to "commit for developing an organization as powerful and well-known as its auspicious name under effective management and good governance; to aim to build a cognitive foundation in medicine and health science focusing on urban medicine; to provide national and international standards of education to produce professional medical doctors and other health care workers with quality, morality, and a public mind; and to contribute high-quality of safe health services, the maintenance of the good arts and culture of the nation, and local wisdom." </p> <p>Vajira Med J is currently included in the category of nationally academic journals in science and technology by the Office of Higher Education Commission (OHEC). It is a journal that OHEC recommends for universities which focus on other areas of studies to publish their master’s and doctoral theses. Additionally, the journal has been classified in tier 2, which was certified by the Thai Journal Citation Index Centre (TCI). The renaming of the journal also aims to raise the level to an international standard by displaying the contents with clearly defined aims and scopes.</p> <p>Apart from the journal's noticeable name change, the content of the journal has also been changed and updated to reflect the faculty's mission. The identity of this journal focuses on developing a cognitive science in medicine and health related to urban medicine and includes basic and clinical sciences, epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment related to the health of people in urban areas.</p> en-US Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:03:18 +0700 OJS 3.3.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED/announcement/view/2201 <p>Vajira Medical Journal: Journal of Urban Medicine is proudly presented the Editor in Chief Certificate in Europub database. Please kindly find the certificate below: <img src="https://img5.pic.in.th/file/secure-sv1/Editor-in-chief-certificate_page-0001.md.jpg" /></p> https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED/announcement/view/2201 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:03:18 +0700 https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED/announcement/view/2200 <p>Vajira Medical Journal: Journal of Urban Medicine is proudly presented the certificate of achievement in Europub database. Please kindly find it from the link below: <a href="https://shorturl.asia/5Al63">https://shorturl.asia/5Al63</a></p> https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED/announcement/view/2200 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:03:38 +0700 https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED/announcement/view/2162 <p>Vajira Medical Journal: Journal of Urban Medicine is pleased to announce Call for Paper in our journal. We invite article submission that includes original article, review article and case report. The details are included in this attached poster. <img src="https://img5.pic.in.th/file/secure-sv1/call-for-paper-.jpeg" alt="call-for-paper-.jpeg" border="0" /></p> https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED/announcement/view/2162 Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:16:12 +0700 https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED/announcement/view/2100 <p style="font-weight: 400;">Acceptance Letter from ASEAN Citation Index Re-Evaluation Result</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">We are proud to announce that Vajira Medical Journal: Journal of Urban Medicine is now accepted for continuing in ASEAN Citation Index (ACI) database. Please find the attached file here.</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AB1T_6qMD3QqxqaMzzHCD03j9mh-RJng/view?usp=sharing">-Please find the attached file here-</a></p> https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED/announcement/view/2100 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:33:23 +0700 https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED/announcement/view/2099 <p>Thai-Journal Citation Index Centre (TCI) held the symposium for defining the TCI Thai Journals' fifth round quality criteria for 2025–2029. It was held on August 9^th, 2023 at Convention Centre, Rama Gardens Hotel, Bangkok. Prof. Jitti Hanprasertpong, the editor in chief of Vajira Medical Journal: Journal of Urban Medicine, participated this symposium. There were the important topics to clarify Thai Journals, for example, TCI Thai Journal’s ethics, 2025-2029 quality criteria for estimation and TCI fast tracking index.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.pic.in.th/file/picinth/Grey-Simple-Modern-Timeline-Infographic-Chart-Graph-1.png" alt="Grey-Simple-Modern-Timeline-Infographic-Chart-Graph-1.png" border="0" /></p> https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED/announcement/view/2099 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:03:03 +0700 https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED/announcement/view/2054 <p>On March 15^th, 2023 Prof. Jitti Hanprasertpong (editor in chief) attended the 14^th Symposium for Thai Journal Development Network at the Royal Jubilee Ballroom, Impact Challenger Building, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi. This symposium aims to create strategies for enhancing the journal's quality and leads to international citations.</p> <p><img src="https://sv1.picz.in.th/images/2023/03/21/eLY1ja.png" alt="eLY1ja.png" border="0" /></p> https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED/announcement/view/2054 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:05:50 +0700 https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED/announcement/view/2040 <p>Vajira Medical Journal: Journal of Urban Medicine welcomes authors submissions for papers in the journal; before submitting your paper kindly check the scope in yours which should be related with our journal. An author can submit a paper and check plagiarism for free.<img src="https://sv1.picz.in.th/images/2023/03/17/ermUr9.jpg" alt="ermUr9.jpg" border="0" /></p> https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED/announcement/view/2040 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 11:26:03 +0700 https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED/announcement/view/2033 <p style="text-align: justify;">Please be informed that from 1st October 2021 onward, Vajira Medical Journal: Journal of Urban Medicine will only accept English papers for online submissions. Due to the meeting minutes No.1/2021 on August 27, 2021, the editorial board of the Vajira Medical Journal passed a decision to change the journal to English Journal in order to improve its visibility in foreign databases.We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and hope you understand the necessity for this change in our operations.If you have any question, kindly contact piyanun@nmu.ac.th We will do our best to help you.</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GMKMP5olhyapjsLgxyPasf1Ccjx1dbhF/view">-attached file as follows-</a></p> https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED/announcement/view/2033 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:48:26 +0700