Majalah Kedokteran Bandung (MKB) / Bandung Medical Journal is an open-access, peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia. The journal provides an international platform for the publication and dissemination of high-quality research that contributes to the advancement of medical and health sciences.
MKB publishes original research in tropical medicine, infectious diseases, biomedical sciences, and public health, with particular emphasis on the translational and clinical relevance of experimental, biomedical, epidemiological, and clinical findings.
The journal welcomes research addressing health and disease, particularly studies relevant to tropical and subtropical settings, emerging health challenges, and populations in low- and middle-income countries. For detailed information regarding the journal's subject coverage, please visit the Aims & Scope.
MKB is published quarterly in March, June, September, and December, with up to 12 articles per issue. The journal publishes original research articles in English. All submitted manuscripts undergo editorial evaluation and a double-blind peer-review process before acceptance for publication.
Established in 1967, Majalah Kedokteran Bandung has a longstanding commitment to scholarly publishing in medical and health sciences. The journal carries print ISSN 0126-074X and online ISSN 2338-6223.
Majalah Kedokteran Bandung is nationally accredited through the National Journal Accreditation system (ARJUNA) with a Second Grade ranking (Peringkat 2, SINTA 2) under Decree No. 158/E/KPT/2021. View the journal's SINTA profile .
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MKB is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) , part of the Web of Science Core Collection.
Majalah Kedokteran Bandung provides immediate open access to all published articles. Readers may access, read, and download articles free of charge. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) . This license permits sharing and adaptation for noncommercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the authors and the original source.
