Journal of Southern Medical University [ISSN 2097-4868 (Online), ISSN 1673-4254 (Print), CN 44-1627/R], monthly, founded in 1981, supervised by the Department of Education of Guangdong Province and sponsored by Southern Medical University. Journal of Southern Medical University is a Chinese Leading Journal of the Excellence Action Plan of China STM Journal, and has been indexed by important domestic and international databases such as PubMed Central (PMC), Medline/PubMed, CA, EMBASE, the Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD), A Guide to the Core Journals of China (2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, and 2023 editions, Peking University Library), and Chinese S&T Journal Citation Reports (Natural Science, Core Edition). Journal of Southern Medical University has ranked first in the comprehensive evaluation total score among medical university journals nationwide for 12 consecutive years (2014-2025). The main columns of this journal include basic research, clinical research, and techniques and methods.