Basic Medicine

Basic Medicine (Korean: 기초의학; MR: Kichʻo ŭihak) is a North Korean quarterly general medical journal established in 1969 and published by the Science and Encyclopedia Publishing House.[1][2] The journal covers "the basic structure and functions of the human body."[2] According to North Korea's Chosun Encyclopedia, the journal's main readership comprises medical researchers, professionals, and educators.[3] Basic Medicine is one of ten North Korean medical journals available in South Korea.[4]

Basic Medicine
The journal's cover. The cover's background color is green. At the top, a red North Korean propaganda message can be read above a white ribbon. Below, in large yellow text is "Basic Medicine" in Korean. At the bottom, publication information including the publisher, issue, and year can be found. The publisher's logo can also be found which consists of an atom overlayed on a globe.
October 2022 issue cover
DisciplineMedical science
LanguageKorean
Publication details
History1969–present
Publisher
Science and Encyclopedia Publishing House (North Korea)
FrequencyQuarterly
Indexing
ISSN1728-0338
OCLC no.70664592

Format

Each issue of Basic Medicine begins with a quotation from the ruling Kim family, a table of contents, and two to three unsigned editorials that reflect the government's positions.[1][2] The following section, titled "Research Results", consists of articles filed under "General Remarks and Data", "Original Idea", "News", and "Legal Commentary".[2] Articles for the journal include the names of the authors, but fail to include any other biographical information like institutional affiliation.[2] The journal's rear cover includes various publication information, though the journal has sometimes omitted this information.[2] Like other North Korean scientific journals, the journal does not mention any submission guidelines, an ethical code, a peer-review process (though it does indicate that there is an editorial committee), or a subscription model.[2][5]

Research

Research published in Basic Medicine has covered diseases, the human body, and diagnostic technologies.[2][6] In addition to domestic authors, research published in the journal cites both Chinese and Western authors, including from the British Journal of Cancer and Human Pathology.[2] North Korean propaganda is a consistent feature of the journal, which is subject to widespread publication bias.[2][5] The journal also lacks in-line citations and articles rarely cite more than six references.[5] Research published in Basic Medicine in 2013 suggested that malaria prevention efforts in the country were hurt by the rise of drug-resistant mosquitos.[7]

See also

Citations
  1. Ha et al. 2018, p. 2.
  2. Mercado 2022.
  3. Park et al. 2018, p. 111.
  4. Ha et al. 2018, p. 1.
  5. Ha et al. 2018, p. 3.
  6. Park et al. 2018, p. 115–116.
  7. Park et al. 2018, p. 114.

References
  • Ha, Shin; Yoon, Seok-Jun; Chun, Byung Chul; Kim, Kyeong Jin; Roh, Seung-Young; Lee, Eun Joo; Kim, Won Ho; Kim, Sin Gon; Lee, Yo Han (May 18, 2018). "Bibliographical Characteristics of North Korean Medical Journals and Articles". Journal of Korean Medical Science. 33 (27): e185. doi:10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e185. ISSN 1598-6357. PMC 6021359. PMID 29999502.
  • Mercado, Stephen (2022). "Basic Medicine (기초의학 / Kicho Uihak)". 38 North. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  • Park, Do-Hyeon; Choi, Min-Ho; Lim, Ah-Young; Shin, Hee Young (March 31, 2018). "An Analysis of Infectious Disease Research Trends in Medical Journals From North Korea". Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health. 51 (2): 109–120. doi:10.3961/jpmph.17.145. ISSN 1975-8375. PMC 5897231. PMID 29631346.
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