About the Journal

The Siriraj Medical Journal (SMJ) is an open access, double-blind peer-reviewed, monthly international journal that considers articles on biomedical sciences on the basis of its originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, accessibility, elegance and surprising conclusions.

Studies must be scientifically valid; for research articles this includes a scientifically sound research question, the use of suitable methods and analysis, and following community-agreed standards relevant to the research field.

❖ ISSN (Online): 2228-8082

❖ Aims and Scope
Our publication focuses on groundbreaking discoveries in human health, from the underlying causes of diseases to entirely new treatments and testing methods

  • Topics of interest include:
    o Anaesthesiology
    o Anatomy
    o Dentistry
    o Dermatology
    o Ear Nose Throat (Otorhinolaryngology)
    o Health Science Education
    o Immunology
    o Internal Medicine
    o Maxillofacial Surgery
    o Nursing
    o Obstetrics and Gynaecology
    o Ophthalmology
    o Orthopedic
    o Pathology
    o Pediatric
    o Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    o Physiology
    o Psychiatry
    o Public Health
    o Radiology
    o Surgery
    o Thai Traditional Medicine

  • Types of manuscript:
    While the primary focus of SMJ centers around original research articles, the journal also warmly welcomes review articles and letters to the editors.
    1. Original article represents comprehensive research, involving data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Original articles are considered by their systematic approach to presenting methods, results, and discussions.
    2. Review article offers a panoramic overview of existing research on a specific topic. It integrates findings from various sources, critically assesses the state of the field, and may provide insights into emerging trends and areas of debate.
    3. Letters to the editor are concise communications that offer readers the opportunity to express their opinions or provide insights on previously published articles. These letters can contribute to ongoing discussions or provide additional perspectives on a topic. While brief, letters to the editor should maintain scholarly rigor.

❖ Publication Frequency
12 issues per year; 1st of every month

❖ Article Processing Charge
There are no article processing charges for authors to publish in SMJ.

❖ Language
SMJ requires that all manuscripts be written in English, clear and concise language and the SMJ adheres to correct grammar and spelling.

❖ Open Access Policy
SMJ is committed to open access publishing. All articles are freely available online immediately upon publication without any subscription charges or registration barriers.

❖ Journal Sponsorship
Publisher: Siriraj Medical Journal, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.

Sponsors: Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.

Sources of Support: Mahidol University

❖ Partnerships And Societies
SMJ is indexed in the following national and international databases for journals, Scopus, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Thailand Citation Index Center (TCI), the ASEAN Citation Index (ACI) and EBSCO. SMJ is the official publication organ of the Gastroenterological Association of Thailand (GAT), Thai Association for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (TAGE), the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO), Thailand Chapter, and the International College of Surgeons (ICS) Thailand Section.

❖ Copyright and Licensing

  • Ownership
    Upon publication, the copyright of articles published in SMJ belongs to Mahidol University. This copyright includes text, figures, and tables of the articles.
  • Licensing
    Articles published in SMJ are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
    This license allows for
    - Sharing the work for non-commercial purposes;
    - Proper attribution to the authors and the journal
    This license does not permit
    - Modifications of the original work;
    - Creation of derivative works (e.g., translations)
  • Author Rights
    - You can share your published SMJ article through open access means.
    - You can include your published SMJ article in your thesis or dissertation.
    - You can reuse portions of your published SMJ article in future works, provided you cite the original SMJ article appropriately.
    - You can reuse any figures and tables from your published SMJ article in another publication, provided you obtain formal permission from Mahidol University. A request, in writing, must be submitted to the Mahidol University in which you specify the figure(s) or table(s) you wish to reuse and the intended use in the new publication. Please provide in your request first author, title, publication year, issue and page numbers of the published SMJ article. 

❖ History of the Siriraj Medical Journal
Siriraj Medical Journal is an official academic health science journal of Mahidol University. The title of the journal (Siriraj) is well known in Thailand and the East Asia region as it is the name of the oldest and largest medical school in Thailand. It is named after Prince Siriraj Kakudhabhand, the king's 18-month-old son who died from dysentery a year before the hospital's opening. The medical school was established two years later in 1890.

Since 1948, the journal has been introduced to academia under the name "Siriraj Hospital Gazette". In 2007, the journal was converted into an English version and the title was changed to "Siriraj Medical Journal".