Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences

Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences (KJMS) is a peer-reviewed general medical journal that accepts manuscripts written in English. The journal publishes original health-related articles that contribute to the advancement of medical sciences, enhance knowledge, or educate its readership. The scope includes original research articles, short communications, review articles, letters to the editor, case reports, translations, medical publication reviews, and similar scholarly works.
Between 2011 and 2025, the journal was published in April, August, and December. As of 2026, the publication months have been revised to March, July, and November. Each issue is published as a single volume in both print and electronic formats. Manuscripts are accepted from authors worldwide.
The journal is published by Kafkas University Faculty of Medicine and strictly adheres to the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) (http://www.icmje.org/index.html).
In accordance with the journal’s ethical policy, plagiarism is not tolerated. All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software and compared against extensive academic databases.
No article processing or publication fees are charged to authors.
Indexed Databases
EBSCO
Türkiye Atıf Dizini
TR Dizin
Turkish Medline