The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine reviews all received materials. Manuscripts are sent to the three most relevant investigators, for reviews of the contents. The editor selects referees results of the review will be classified as follows;

Accepted: The manuscript will be forwarded to the publisher without further corrections.

Minor revisions: The author should address the comments from the reviewers, which will be confirmed by the reviewers before being sent to the publisher.

Major revisions: The author should address the comments from the reviewers and make the appropriate corrections for review by the three reviewers.

Rejection: When one out of the three reviewers rejects the manuscript, the final decision is made by the editorial committee.