About the Journal

Starting in 2026, Majalah Kedokteran Bandung (MKB)/Bandung Medical Journal will update its Focus and Scope, continuing to publish open-access, peer-reviewed research in tropical medicine, infectious diseases, biomedical sciences, and public health, with an emphasis on the translational and clinical relevance of experimental findings.

The journal is published quarterly (March, June, September, and December) by the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran. It publishes original research articles written in English that contribute to the advancement and dissemination of medical knowledge. All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer-review process as well as editorial evaluation before acceptance for publication.

Majalah Kedokteran Bandung was first published in 1967. MKB received ISSN 0126-074X for its print version in 2007. Starting from Vol. 41 No. 1 (2009), it also obtained ISSN 2338-6223 for its online version under the policy of BRIN. Therefore, publications from March 2009 to December 2014 have been back-issued.

Majalah Kedokteran Bandung (MKB) is accredited by the National Journal Accreditation (ARJUNA), managed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, with a Second Grade ranking (Peringkat 2, Sinta 2) (No. 158/E/KPT/2021).

Abstracted and indexed in: Portal Garuda, IPI, SINTA, Google Scholar, DRJI, EBSCOhost, CiteFactor, BASE, Crossref, DOAJ, Web of Science Master Journal List (ESCI), among others.

Starting in 2024, Majalah Kedokteran Bandung increased its publication capacity to include 12 articles per issue. 

We are pleased to announce that since 2021, MKB has been indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), one of the databases within the Web of Science Core Collection. We extend our sincere gratitude to all authors, reviewers, and contributors whose support has enabled this achievement.

Average Publication Metrics

60
Days to Review
90
First Decision
180
Days to Publish

*Note: Timelines may vary depending on author responsiveness, peer-review turnaround, and publication queue.

Announcements

Updated Author Guidelines

2026-08-20

Majalah Kedokteran Bandung (MKB) would like to inform all authors that the Author Guidelines have been updated.

The revised guidelines include several changes to manuscript preparation, formatting, required documents, article structure, references, ethical requirements, and submission procedures.

All authors are strongly encouraged to review the latest Author Guidelines carefully before preparing or submitting a manuscript. Manuscripts submitted after the implementation of the updated guidelines must comply with the most recent requirements.

Authors with manuscripts currently under revision are also advised to follow the latest guidelines when preparing their revised submission, where applicable.

The updated Author Guidelines are available on the MKB website.

We appreciate your attention and cooperation in helping us maintain the quality, consistency, and integrity of manuscripts published in Majalah Kedokteran Bandung.

Editorial Team
Majalah Kedokteran Bandung

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Current Issue

Vol. 58 No. 2 (2026)
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All articles in this issue (11 original research articles and 1 case report) were written by authors or co-authors from Iraq, Pakistan, and Indonesia 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15395/mkb.v58.n2
Published: 2026-06-30

Articles

Case Report

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