Focus and Scope

SRIWIJAYA JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE · e-ISSN 2988-3237
Focus & Scope
What SJIM publishes

Focus

Sriwijaya Journal of Internal Medicine (SJIM) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to the science and clinical practice of internal medicine and its subspecialties. Its primary aim is to disseminate high-quality, ethically sound clinical, epidemiological, and translational research that advances the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases in adults, with particular attention to the burden of disease in low- and middle-income settings while remaining of international relevance.

Scope

The journal's scope is comprehensive, spanning general internal medicine and all of its subspecialties. SJIM welcomes original research, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, narrative reviews, and case reports across, but not limited to, the following areas:

Subspecialty Representative topics
Cardiovascular Medicine Ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, arrhythmia, hypertension, prevention
Pulmonology & Respiratory Obstructive & interstitial lung disease, respiratory infection, tuberculosis, critical care
Gastroenterology & Hepatology Digestive disorders, viral & metabolic liver disease, endoscopy
Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes Diabetes, thyroid & adrenal disorders, obesity, metabolic syndrome
Nephrology & Hypertension AKI, chronic kidney disease, dialysis, electrolyte & acid–base disorders
Hematology & Medical Oncology Benign & malignant haematology, solid tumours, supportive care
Infectious & Tropical Diseases Bacterial, viral, fungal & parasitic infections, HIV/AIDS, TB, AMR
Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology Autoimmune & inflammatory disease, allergy, immunodeficiency
Geriatric & Psychosomatic Medicine Multimorbidity, frailty, polypharmacy, physical–mental interface
Critical & Hospital Medicine Intensive care of the medical patient, sepsis, inpatient quality
Basic, Translational & Public Health Mechanistic studies, pharmacology & therapeutics, clinical epidemiology, EBM

Article Types

Type What it is
Original Articles Original clinical, epidemiological, or laboratory research (IMRAD)
Systematic Reviews & Meta-analyses Conducted & reported per PRISMA, with a registered/stated protocol and reproducible search
Narrative / Literature Reviews Comprehensive, critically appraised overviews of a topic
Case Reports & Case Series Instructive cases per CARE, with signed patient consent for publication
Brief Communications Concise reports of preliminary findings or focused observations
Clinical Images in Internal Medicine Instructive clinical/diagnostic images with concise teaching commentary
Letters to the Editor & Editorials Scholarly correspondence; editorials are normally invited
Welcomed study designs: meta-analyses of RCTs, randomized & cluster-randomized trials, prospective cohorts, case-control and cross-sectional studies, and mixed-methods research. There is no fixed limit on manuscript length or on the number of tables and figures; authors should aim for clarity and avoid unnecessary repetition.
Editorial Office
Sriwijaya Journal of Internal Medicine (SJIM)
Phlox Institute: Indonesian Medical Research Organization
Jl. Sirnaraga, 8 Ilir, Ilir Timur III, Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
E-mail: sjim.editor@gmail.com · Phone: +62 877-8809-0173 · e-ISSN 2988-3237
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