The Journal of Korean Medical Imaging (JKMI) is the official international journal of the Korean Medicial Imaging Associsation. This journal provides a platform for the dissemination and discussion of scientific research in the field of medical imaging, particularly within the context of traditional Korean medicine. The aim of JKMI is to enhance understanding and application of imaging techniques in integrative and traditional medicine, focusing on the safe and effective use of diagnostic imaging tools.

With a growing interest in radiological approaches in the study of Korean medicine, JKMI welcomes submissions that incorporate evidence-based research on the role of imaging in diagnosing, treating, and monitoring conditions commonly addressed in traditional Korean medicine.

JKMI cconsiders publishing editorials, original articles, review articles, short communications, case reports, and letters to the editor on the following topics:

• Medical imaging in acupuncture and related therapies
• Radiological exploration of meridian and acupoint systems
• Imaging techniques in pharmacopuncture, acupotomy, and embedding acupuncture
• Diagnostic imaging in musculoskeletal, neurological, and internal disorders treated in Korean medicine
• Technological advancements in imaging techniques relevant to Korean medical treatments

JKMI was first published in 1984 and the title was ‘Journal of Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Society’ (pISSN 1229-1137; eISSN 2287-7797). The journal was renamed as ‘The Acupuncture’ in March 2014 and was changed to ‘Journal of Acupuncture Research’ (pISSN 2586-288X; eISSN 2586-2898) from the November issue of 2017. The abbreviated journal name is JKMI.

Manuscripts undergo stringent peer review; those accepted for publication are published open access. JKMI is published quarterly on the last day of February, May, August, and November. The journal is indexed in Crossref, Google Scholar, DOAJ, and Korea Citation Index (KCI).

This journal is supported by a Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) Grant funded by the Korean Government.

JKMI adheres to the guidelines and best practices published by professional organizations, including ICMJE Recommendations and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (joint statement by the Committee on Publication Ethics, COPE; the Directory of Open Access Journals, DOAJ; the World Association of Medical Editors, WAME; and Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, OASPA; https://doaj.org/bestpractice). Furthermore, all processes of handling research and publication misconduct shall follow the applicable COPE flowchart (https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts).

1. Authorship

All authors must meet the authorship criteria of ‘Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals’ listed on https://www.icmje.org/. Qualifying for authorship is required for all authors and the order of authorship is to be decided between the coauthors. The authorship credit should be based on substantial contributions to: (1) conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; (2) drafting the work or reviewing it critically for important intellectual content; (3) final approval of the version to be published; (4) agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. Any persons who do not meet the 4 criteria above should be placed as contributors in Acknowledgments section.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) including language models, chatbots, image creators, machine learning, or similar technologies do not qualify for authorship. The technologies listed above may be used in enhancing readability and language accuracy in scientific writing. The responsibility for the manuscript's integrity ultimately rests with the human authors, and the authors employing generative AI tools in manuscript preparation are required to disclose their use in the Acknowledgments section. Such disclosure should detail the specific tools used, including the model name, version, and manufacturer, and explain the capacity in which they were employed. Should the use of AI extend beyond language enhancement, the methods and tools used must be detailed in the Materials and methods section as a formal part of the research design.

One author should be chosen to act as a corresponding author. The corresponding author does not have to be the first author. The corresponding author will be responsible for the entire communications to/from the Editorial Office, editors and etc. In case of multicenter studies, a corporate author directly responsible for the manuscript should be appointed.

Correction of authorship: Any requests for such changes in authorship (adding author(s), removing author(s), or rearranging the order of authors) after the initial manuscript submission and before publication should be explained in writing to the editor in a letter or email from all authors. This letter must be signed by all authors of the paper. A copyright assignment must be completed by every author. This includes additions, deletions, and changes in ordering. Requests must come from the corresponding author along with an explanation for the change. If the change is deemed to be appropriate, the corresponding author must receive and provide to JKMI the consent to the change from all the authors, including any being added, deleted, or reordered. If the author needs to be changed, read and sign "Change of authorship request form" of Korean Medicial Imaging Associsation and submit it.

2. Redundant publication and plagiarism

Attempting to publish substantially similar work more than once without attribution of the original source(s) is considered a redundant publication. Definition of being substantially similar can be explained as follows:
At least one of the authors is common to all reports (it is likely to be plagiarism if there are no common authors);
The subject or study populations are same or similar;
The methodology is typically identical or nearly so and;
The results and interpretation varies little or not at all.

If all or part of the subject population has been reported previously, it should be declared in the Materials and Methods and must be appropriately referenced. In cases where authors are concerned with any potential overlap with published manuscripts or manuscripts being reviewed, the authors must include a letter explaining how the manuscript submitted to JKMI significantly differs from other materials. For more information, please refer to ‘Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publication’ (Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3142758/).

3. Secondary publication

It is possible to republish manuscripts if the manuscripts satisfy the conditions of secondary publication as outlined in the ICMJE Recommendations (http://www.icmje.org/urm_main.html).

4. Process for managing research and publication misconduct

When the Journal faces suspected cases of research and publication misconduct such as redundant (duplicate) publication, falsification of data, plagiarism, improprieties of authorship, undisclosed conflicts of interest, misappropriation of the ideas of others, violation of generally accepted research practices, material failure to comply with legislative and regulatory requirements affecting research, or inappropriate behavior related to misconduct, the resolving process will follow the flowchart provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts). The JKMI Editorial Board will discuss the suspected cases and reach a decision. We will not hesitate to publish errata, corrigenda, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when needed.

5. Editorial responsibilities

The JKMI Editorial Board will continuously work to monitor and safeguard publication ethics, including: guidelines for retracting articles; maintenance of the integrity of the academic record; precluding business needs from compromising intellectual and ethical standards; publishing corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when needed; and excluding plagiarism and fraudulent data. The editors maintain the following responsibilities: responsibility and authority to reject and accept articles; avoiding any conflict of interest with respect to articles they reject or accept; promoting the publication of corrections or retractions when errors are found; and preserving the anonymity of reviewers.

6. Conflict of interest statement

The corresponding author must inform the editor of any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the authors’ interpretation of the data. Examples of potential conflicts of interest are financial support from or connections to companies, political pressure from interest groups, and academically related issues. In particular, all sources of funding applicable to the study should be explicitly stated.

7. Human and animal rights

Clinical research should be conducted in accordance with the World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki: Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects (https://www.wma.net/what-we-do/medical-ethics/declaration-of-helsinki/). Clinical studies that do not meet the Helsinki Declaration will not be considered for publication. For human, identifiable information, such as patients’ names, initials, hospital numbers, dates of birth, or other protected healthcare information should not be disclosed. For animal subjects, research should be performed based on the National or Institutional Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and the ethical treatment of all experimental animals should be maintained.

8. Clinical trial registration

Any research that deals with a clinical trial should be registered in the primary national clinical trial registry site, such as the Korea Clinical Research Information Service (CRIS, https://cris.nih.go.kr), any other primary national registry site accredited by the World Health Organization (https://www.who.int/clinical-trials-registry-platform), or ClinicalTrials.gov (https://clinicaltrials.gov), a service of the U. S. National Institutes of Health.

9. Statement of informed consent and institutional review board approval

Copies of written informed consents should be kept for studies on human subjects. For clinical studies with human subjects, there should be a certificate, agreement, or approval by the institutional review board (IRB) of the author’s affiliated institution. If necessary, the editor or reviewers may request copies of these documents to resolve questions about IRB approval and study conduct.

1. Copyright

The copyrights of published manuscripts and online (https://www.e-jkmi.org/) become the permanent property of Korean Medicial Imaging Associsation, and must not be published elsewhere without written permission. All articles published in the Journal are protected by copyright, which covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article, as well as translation rights. However, the legal responsibility for the content lies entirely with the authors. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, by photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission from Korean Medical Imaging Associsation. All authors are to thoroughly read and sign the “Authorship Responsibility and Copyright Transfer (Journal Publishing Agreement)” form of the Korean Medical Imaging Association and submit it with the manuscript through the online submission system (https://www.e-jkmi.org/submission).

2. Open access

Journal of Korean Medical Imaging is an open access journal. Articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Author(s) do not need to be permitted for use of tables or figures published in JKMI in other journals, books, or media for scholarly and educational purposes. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative definition of open access.

3. Data sharing policy

JKMI follows the data sharing policy described in “Data Sharing Statements for Clinical Trials: A Requirement of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors” (https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2017.32.7.1051). As of July 1, 2018, manuscripts submitted to ICMJE journals that report the results of interventional clinical trials must contain a data sharing statement as described below. Clinical trials that begin enrolling participants on or after January 1, 2019 must include a data sharing plan in the trial's registration. The ICMJE's policy regarding trial registration is explained at https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/publishing-and-editorial-issues/clinical-trial-registration.html. If the data sharing plan changes after registration, this should be reflected in the statement submitted and published with the manuscript, and updated in the registry record.

1. Online submission of manuscripts

Please submit manuscripts and figures via online at https://www.e-jkmi.org/submission (JKMI online submission system). Please follow the guidelines to prepare and upload your article.

The entire process of manuscript submission, peer review, and resubmission to JKMI is done through the JKMI online system.

Manuscripts must be written in English or Korean and submitted by the corresponding author. Manuscripts submitted to JKMI will be preliminarily reviewed by the Editorial Office. Manuscripts not conforming to the instructions will be returned to the corresponding authors without being considered for publication.

2. Double blind peer review

JKMI operates a double-blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles, and the Editor’s decision is final. All submitted manuscripts are screened for duplication through Crosscheck (https://app.ithenticate.com) before review.

3. Peer review process

The Editorial Office of JKMI receives and reviews all submitted manuscripts, and all submitted manuscripts are considered confidential. The submitted manuscripts are initially screened for format. Once the manuscript is provisionally accepted, it is sent to the three most relevant referees for review. The referees are selected by the editor from the Editorial Board's database or based on recommendations from board members. Referees are requested to evaluate the manuscript based on originality, validity, presentation, importance, and interest, and, when necessary, the statistical analysis.

Acceptance of a manuscript depends on the evaluation, critiques, and recommended decisions made by the referees. A referee may recommend 'accept,' 'minor revision,' 'major revision,' or 'reject.' If there are opposing recommendations between referees or between the author and referees, the Editor-in-Chief has the full authority to decide whether the manuscript will be published in the journal. Three consecutive recommendations of 'major revision' are considered a 'reject,' and rejected papers will not be considered further.

Reviewed manuscripts with comments, recommended directions, and revisions are returned to the corresponding author. The corresponding author must submit the revised manuscript along with point-by-point replies to the comments provided by the editor and explain how the revisions have been made. A reasonable explanation must be provided for any non-compliance with the recommendations. If references, tables, or figures are moved, added, or deleted during the revision process, renumbering must be done so that all references, tables, and figures are cited in numeric order. If the revised paper is not received within 2 months of the decision, the manuscript is considered withdrawn.

When the final decision on the acceptance of the manuscript is made, the Editorial Office notifies the corresponding author. The peer-review process typically takes approximately 8-12 weeks.

4. Appeals of decisions

Any appeal against an editorial decision must be made within 2 weeks of the date of the decision letter. Authors who wish to appeal a decision should contact the Editor-in-Chief, explaining in detail the reasons for the appeal. All appeals will be discussed with at least one other associate editor. If consensus cannot be reached, the appeal will be discussed at a full editorial meeting. The process for handling complaints and appeals follows the guidelines of COPE (https://publicationethics.org/appeals). JKMI does not consider second appeals.

1. Types of articles

JKMI publishes editorials, original articles, review articles, short communications, case reports, and letters to the editor.

2. General

All manuscripts must be written in grammatically correct English or Korean and should be prepared using MS Word. Manuscripts must be double-spaced and formatted for A4-sized pages. Do not leave space between paragraphs. Use a single font (preferably Times New Roman) in 11-point size with 2.5 cm margins. Words of Latin origin should not be italicized, and all pages, including the title page, should be paginated consecutively. All numbers should be written in Arabic numerals throughout the manuscript, except for the first word of a sentence. Text should be justified on both sides and not hyphenated, and headings should be in bold letters and centered. If possible, avoid using abbreviations at the beginning of sentences.

3. Researching reporting guideline

JKMI requires that manuscripts adhere to recognized reporting guidelines relevant to the research design used. Authors are required to submit a checklist verifying that all essential elements have been reported for all primary research and systematic reviews.

The reporting guidelines endorsed by the journal are listed below:

• Observational cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies
  - STROBE - Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology
  - MOOSE - Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology
• Qualitative studies
  - COREQ - Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research
  - SRQR - Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research
• Quasi-experimental/ non-randomized trials
  - TREND - Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Non-randomized Designs
• Randomized (and quasi randomized) controlled trials
  - CONSORT - Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials
• Study of Diagnostic accuracy/assessment scale
  - STARD - Standards for the Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies
• Systematic Review and meta-analysis
  - PRISMA - Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
  - MOOSE - Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology
• Quality improvement studies
  - SQUIRE - Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence

1. Editorials

Editorials provide invited perspectives on areas of interest in JKMI, dealing with highly active fields of research, current topics, fresh insights, and debates. An abstract is not required, and a brief, unstructured text should be prepared. Although editorials are typically invited or written by an editor, unsolicited editorials may be submitted.
Typical length: 1,000 words, 20 references.

2. Original articles

Original articles report the results of basic and applied research related to medical imaging and investigations that are sufficiently and thoroughly documented to be acceptable to critical readers. Section headings should be formatted as follows: title page; abstract and keywords; introduction; materials and methods; results; discussion; conclusion (if any); acknowledgments; references; and tables and figures.
Typical length: Up to 5,000 words, including references, figure/table legends.

3. Review articles

Review articles provide concise reviews of topics important to medical imaging researchers and may be written by invited experts. These follow the same format as original articles, but details may be more flexible depending on the content.
Typical length: Abstract (one paragraph, maximum 200 words); text (maximum 6,500 words from introduction to conclusion); maximum 100 references, 10 figures, and 10 tables.

4. Short communications

Short communications are brief original research articles on topics important to medical imaging researchers. The content should follow this sequence: title page; abstract and keywords; text without section titles; acknowledgments; references; and figures or tables.
Typical length: Unstructured, single-paragraph abstract (maximum 150 words); text (maximum 3,000 words from introduction to conclusion), 20 references, 3 figures, and 2 tables.

5. Case reports

Case reports present epidemiological surveys, methods for accident investigation, or analyses related to medical imaging. The structure should be as follows: title page; abstract and keywords; introduction; case report; discussion; acknowledgments; references; figures; and figure legends.
Typical length: Unstructured, single-paragraph abstract (maximum 150 words); text (maximum 1,500 words from introduction to conclusion), 20 references, 6 figures, and 5 tables.

6. Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor include a reader’s critical comment on an article published in JKMI, along with a reply from the authors. Letters should have a title, include appropriate references, and provide the corresponding author’s e-mail address. Letters are edited, sometimes extensively, to sharpen their focus, and may be sent for peer review at the editors' discretion.
Typical length: Maximum word count of 1,000 for the text.

1. Title page

The title page should include:

• The title of the article (less than 50 words);
• Names of the authors (first name, middle initial, last name in capital) and institutional affiliation, including the name of department(s) and institution(s) for each author;
• Name, full address (including the postal code) of the institutional affiliation, and email address of the corresponding author;
• A running title, 50 characters or less, including spaces; and
• Any disclaimers.

It is recommended to provide the ORCID IDs of all authors. To obtain an ORCID ID, authors should register on the ORCID website: http://orcid.org/. Registration is free for all researchers worldwide.

2. Abstract and keywords

An abstract and 3 to 6 relevant keywords (in alphabetical order) are required for the following article categories: review articles, original articles, and case reports.

Abstracts should be no more than 250 words in length. Abstracts for original articles should be structured with the following section headings: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion. Abstracts for review articles and case reports should be unstructured, in a single paragraph. For case reports, however, the abstract should include the significance and purpose of the case presentation, the diagnostic methods used, the key data, and brief comments and suggestions related to the case.

For keyword selection, refer to the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) in PubMed (https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/search).

3. Introduction

The Introduction should provide concise yet sufficient background information about the study to help readers understand the study, avoiding detailed literature surveys or a summary of the results.

4. Materials and methods

Provide enough detail to allow the work to be reproduced. Methods already published should be cited with references, and only relevant modifications should be described. Ensure correct use of the terms "sex" (for biological factors) and "gender" (for identity, psychosocial, or cultural factors). Unless inappropriate, report the sex and/or gender of study participants, the sex of animals or cells, and describe the methods used to determine sex or gender. If the study involved a specific population (e.g., only one sex), authors should justify this choice unless it is obvious (e.g., prostate cancer). Authors should define how race or ethnicity was determined and explain its relevance. The study protocol must be approved by the Institutional Review Board of #### (IRB no. ##-##-###). Informed consent was confirmed (or waived) by the IRB. The Theory/Calculation section should extend the background already covered in the Introduction and provide the foundation for further work. The Calculation section represents a practical development from a theoretical basis.

5. Results

The Results should be presented in a logical sequence, emphasizing only the most important observations. The main or most significant findings should be mentioned first. Tables and figures must be numbered in the order they are cited in the text, kept to a minimum, and should not be repeated. Supplementary materials and other details can be separately cited in an appendix. State the statistical methods used to analyze the results (including statistical significance of differences) with the probability values given in parentheses.

6. Discussion

The Discussion should include interpretation and explanation of the results and the important aspects of the study, followed by the conclusions drawn from them. Information already mentioned in the Introduction or Results sections should not be repeated. The conclusions must be linked to the purpose of the study as stated in the abstract and clearly supported by the data produced. New hypotheses may be stated if warranted, but they must be clearly labeled.

7. Conclusion

The main conclusions of the study may be presented in a short Conclusions section, which may stand alone or be part of the Discussion or Results and Discussion section.

8. Author contributions

Authors must include a statement specifying the contributions of each co-author. The statement can describe the specific contributions made by each author (listing the authors' initials, e.g., ABC). Each author’s name must appear in at least one of the following categories: conception and design of the study, data acquisition, data analysis and/or interpretation, drafting the manuscript, revising the manuscript critically for important intellectual content.

Example of author contributions:

• Conceptualization: ***, ***. Data curation: ***, ***. Formal analysis: ***, ***. Funding acquisition: ***, ***. Investigation: ***, ***. Methodology: ***, ***. Project administration: ***, ***. Resources: ***, ***. Software: ***, ***. Supervision: ***, ***. Validation: ***, ***. Visualization: ***, ***. Writing – original draft: ***, ***. Writing – review & editing: ***, ***.

9. Conflicts of interest

The corresponding author must inform the editor of any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the author’s interpretation of the data. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include financial support or connections to pharmaceutical companies, political pressure from interest groups, and academic issues. Conflict of interest statements will be published at the end of the text, before the 'References' section. Even if there is no conflict of interest, this should be stated. When the manuscript is accepted for publication, JKMI will decide whether the disclosure will be communicated in the published paper (after consulting with the corresponding author).

10. Funding

In case of writing assistance, the entity paid for the assistance must be disclosed. In addition to this, all sources of funding must also be stated. The authors are obliged to declare the study sponsors’ roles in any part of preparing, conducting, writing, and submitting the manuscript. If there was no involvement from the study sponsors, the authors should state this.

11. Acknowledgments

All persons who have made a significant contribution to the article but are not eligible for authors should be explicitly stated. Examples of persons that may be named in the acknowledgments include those who have provided purely technical help, writing assistance and general support.
AI tools in manuscript preparation are required to disclose their use in the Acknowledgments section. Such disclosure should detail the specific tools used, including the model name, version, and manufacturer, and explain the capacity in which they were employed. Should the use of AI extend beyond language enhancement, the methods and tools used must be detailed in the Materials and methods section as a formal part of the research design.

12. References

References should be numbered serially in the order of appearance in the text, with reference numbers in brackets ([xx]). If referring to more than two sequential references, list all numbers ([1,2], [1-3], or [1,3-5]).

References should be listed on a separate sheet at the end of the article in the order of citation. Reference format should conform to the NLM style (The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 2nd edition, 2007. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7256/).

Journal abbreviations should also conform to the NLM style (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7256/). List all authors when there are six or fewer; when there are seven or more, list six and add “et al”.

1) Journal articles
Surname and initials of author(s). Title of article. Name of journal Year;Volume:Inclusive pages. doi. In case there is a colon (:) in the title of the article, the title after the colon should start with a capital letter if it is a full sentence and with a small letter if it is not a sentence.

• Kaminski TW, Hertel J, Amendola N, Docherty CL, Dolan MG, Hopkins JT, et al. National athletic trainers’ association position statement: conservative management and prevention of ankle sprains in athletes. J Athl Train 2013;48:528-545. doi: 10.4085/ 1062-6050-48.4.02
• Wang YC, Li HY, Lin FS, Cheng YJ, Huang CH, Chou WH, et al. Injury location and mechanism for complex regional pain syndrome: a Nationwide Population- Based Case-Control Study in Taiwan. Pain Pract 2014 May 7 [Epub]. doi: 10.1111/papr.12211

2) Books
Surname and initials of author(s). Title. Edition. City: Publisher. Year;Inclusive pages.

• Leung DYM, Rhodes AR, Geha RS. Atopic dermatitis. Dermatology and general medicine. 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill. 1986:1385-1408.

3) Book chapter
Surname and initials of author(s). Title of chapter. In: Surname and initials of editor(s). Title of book. Edition. City: Publisher; Year;Inclusive pages.

• Stephenson AJ, Klein EA. Epidemiology, etiology, and prevention of prostate cancer. In: Wein AJ, Kavoussi LR, Partin AW, Peters CA, editors. Campbell-Walsh urology. 11th ed. Elsevier; 2016;2543-2564.

4) Reports
Surname and initials of author(s). Title of report. Place of publication: Publisher; Date of publication – year month if applicable. Report No.: (if applicable). Total number of pages if applicable eg. 24 p.

• Lee KO, Kim CO, Ryu BH, Lee SY, Jung KR, Lee EJ. [Ideas for applying different inspection period varying with risk level hazardous machinery & equipment.] Incheon (Korea): Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute; 2005. Report No.: OSHRI 2005-96-568. 241 p. Korean.

5) Web sites
Surname and initials of author(s). Title of publication [type of medium – Internet]. Place of publication (if available): Publisher (if available). Date of publication – year month day (supply year if month and day not available) [updated year month day; cited year month day]. Available from: web address.

• PeriStats [Internet]. White Plains (NY): March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center; 2007 [cited 2007 Feb 1]. Available from: https://www.marchofdimes.com/peristats/
• WHO [Internet]. Essential surgical care manual: Resuscitation and anesthesia, important medical conditions for the anesthetist [cited 2015 Mar 30]. Available f rom: https://www.steinergraphics.com/ surgical/005_13.8

13. Tables and figures

The main text, tables, figures and images should be prepared in separate files. Figures and images that are drawn or photographed professionally should be sent as JPG or PPT files. When the manuscript is accepted to be published, the corresponding author may be asked to submit higher resolution figure files.

Tables should be simple, self-explanatory, and supplemental, and should not duplicate the text or figures. Each table must be on a separate page, not exceeding one page when printed and have a concise and informative title. The tables should be numbered with Arabic numerals in consecutive order. Each column should be appropriately headed with units in parentheses if numerical measures are given. All units of measurements and concentrations must be indicated. Footnotes should be indicated with superscript symbols in the following sequence; *, †, ‡, §, ||, ¶, **, ††, ‡‡.

Figures must be professionally prepared. Each figure must have a caption explaining the figure. Figures should also be numbered with Arabic numerals on the left bottom corner in consecutive order as they appear in the text (top to bottom, left to right) e.g., Fig. 1; Figs. 1, 2; Figs. 1-3. When tables and figures are mentioned together in the text, it should be mentioned in the parentheses as follows e.g. (Table 1; Fig. 1), (Tables 1, 2; Figs. 1-3).

The preferred size of the images is 8 × 8 cm but 16.5 cm in width × 8 cm in length is also acceptable. Authors will not be charged for color photographing expenses. It is authors’ full responsibility to submit images of sufficient quality for accurate reproduction and to approve the final color galley proof. All images must be correctly exposed, sharply focused and prepared in files of 500 dpi or more. JKMI will not take responsibility for the quality of the images that appear in the journal. The images should be numbered with Arabic numerals consecutively in figure legends. The images must not be interfered and must be clearly seen. The legend for each light microscopic image should include name of the stain and magnification. Electron microscopic images should contain an internal scale marker. All images may be altered in size by the editor. Legends for images should be typewritten with maximum of 40 words. Separate sheet for each legend is not necessary. The legends should briefly describe the data shown, explain abbreviations or reference points, and identify all units, mathematical expressions, abscissas, ordinates, and symbols.

Using AI technologies in creating or altering figures, images, and artwork are discouraged unless such use is part of the research design or methods. If authors deem it necessary to use AI tools for these purposes, they must provide a clear description of the content generated, including the name of the tool, version, and manufacturer. This information should accompany the submission. In line with our commitment to maintain the highest ethical standards, we discourage the submission or publication of materials solely created by AI technologies without the necessary human oversight. We hold authors accountable for the integrity of the content generated by these AI models and tools, reiterating that authorship brings with it responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of the work.

14. Other rules

1) Acupuncture nomenclature and traditional medicine terminologies
Refer to the Standard Acupuncture Nomenclature
(https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/206876/Standard_acupuncture_nomenclature_1984_eng.pdf?sequence=1&is-Allowed=y) and WHO International Standard Terminologies on Traditional Medicine in the Western Pacific Region (https://www.wpro.who.int/publications/who_istrm_file.pdf?ua=1) published by the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific.

2) Abbreviations
Where a term/definition is continually referred to, it is written in full when it first appears, followed by the subsequent abbreviation in parentheses (even if it was previously defined in the abstract); thereafter, the abbreviation is used.

3) Gene nomenclature
Current standard international nomenclature for genes should be adhered to. Genes should be typed in italic font and include the accession number. For human genes, use genetic notation and symbols approved by the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (https://www.genenames.org/) or refer to PubMed (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez).

4) Units
Système International (SI) units must be used, with the exception of blood pressure values which are to be reported in mmHg. Please use the metric system for the expression of length, area, mass, and volume. There should be a space between the numerals and the unit symbol. When indicating time, the 24 hour system is to be used.

5) Math formulae
Present simple formulae in the line of normal text where possible and use the solidus (/) instead of a horizontal line for small fractional terms, e.g., X/Y. In principle, variables are to be presented in italics. Powers of e are often more conveniently denoted by exp. Number consecutively any equations that have to be displayed separately from the text (if referred to explicitly in the text).

6) Footnote
A footnote appears at the bottom of the first page of the article, and includes the received date of the manuscript, date of acceptance for publication, and the e-mail address of the corresponding author. Any changed affiliation of authors should be noted.

1. Final version

After the paper has been accepted for publication, the author(s) should submit the final version of the manuscript. The names and affiliations of the authors should be carefully double-checked, and if the originally submitted image files were of poor resolution, higher resolution image files should be submitted at this time. Symbols (e.g., circles, triangles, squares), letters (e.g., words, abbreviations), and numbers should be large enough to be legible when reduced to the journal’s column widths. All symbols must be defined in the figure caption. If references, tables, or figures are moved, added, or deleted during the revision process, renumber them to reflect these changes so that all tables, references, and figures are cited in numeric order.

2. Page proofs

The corresponding author will be provided with galley proofs for correcting the manuscript. Before publication, corresponding authors will receive a PDF file of the typeset pages for copyediting. JKMI recommends that authors keep corrections to a minimum. Modifications made to the page proofs should be sent to the JKMI Editorial Office via email or fax within 2 working days. The Editorial Office may contact the corresponding author regarding the modifications made to the page proofs. If the corresponding author fails to submit the page proofs within 2 working days, the manuscript may be rescheduled for publication in the subsequent issue. If the response is delayed, the manuscript’s publication may be postponed to the next issue.

3. Errata and corrigenda

To correct errors in published articles, the corresponding author should contact the journal’s Editorial Office with a detailed description of the proposed correction. Corrections that profoundly affect the interpretation or conclusions of the article will be reviewed by the editors.

The author does not have any article processing charge for publication. There is also no publishing fee and Korean Medicial Imaging Associsation will pay to make the article for open access.

Editorial Office
Korean Medical Imaging Association
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Tel: +82-55-360-5689
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