| No. | Topics | Contents |
| JOURNAL CONTENT | ||
| 1 | Name of journal | The official journal title is Annals of Clinical Microbiology. Abbreviated title is Ann Clin Microbiol. It is sometimes referred to as ACM when describing the journal. |
| 2 | Website | The URL of the official journal website is https://www.acm.or.kr/ · Aims & scope statement: https://www.acm.or.kr/about/aims-and-scope/ · Readership: https://www.acm.or.kr/for-contributors/readership/ · Types of manuscripts: https://www.acm.or.kr/for-contributors/instructions-to-authors/ · Authorship criteria: https://www.acm.or.kr/for-contributors/instructions-to-authors/ |
| 3 | Publishing schedule | ACM particularly values timely publication, releasing each manuscript as an e-pub ahead of print without delay after approval. The journal has been published quarterly on the 20th of March, June, September, and December. |
| 4 | Archiving | https://www.acm.or.kr/about/archiving-policy/ |
| 5 | Copyright | https://www.acm.or.kr/about/open-access/ |
| 6 | Licensing | ACM is an open-access journal and all published content is freely available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
| JOURNAL PRACTICES | ||
| 7 | Publication ethics and related editorial policies | ACM follows the Guideline on Good Publication of COPE (https://publicationethics.org) and Recommendations of International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (https://www.icmje.org/recommendations). · Research and Publication Ethics: https://www.acm.or.kr/for-contributors/research-and-publication-ethics/ · Editorial Policies: https://www.acm.or.kr/for-contributors/instructions-to-authors/ |
| 8 | Peer review | ACM has an online submission and peer review system at https://www.editorialmanager.com/e-acm/. · Peer review process: https://www.acm.or.kr/for-contributors/instructions-to-authors/ · Reviewer guideline: https://www.acm.or.kr/for-contributors/for-reviewers/ |
| 9 | Access | ACM is an open-access journal and all published content is freely available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). · Copyright: https://www.acm.or.kr/about/open-access/ |
| ORGANIZATION | ||
| 10 | Ownership and management | This journal is owned by the publisher, Korea Society of Clinical Microbiology (https://www.kscm.or.kr). The journal is managed by the Management Team (https://www.acm.or.kr/about/management-team-and-credential/). |
| 11 | Advisory body | The advisory body is the journal’s editorial board. · Editorial Board: https://www.acm.or.kr/about/editorial-board/ |
| 12 | Editorial team/contact information | · Editorial team: https://www.acm.or.kr/about/editorial-board/ · Contact information: https://www.acm.or.kr/about/contact-us/ |
| BUSINESS PRACTICES | ||
| 13 | Author fees | Article processing charges are required for publication in ACM. There are no article submission charges. · Article Processing Charges: https://www.acm.or.kr/for-contributors/article-processing-charges/ |
| 14 | Other revenue | Revenue sources of journal were from author fees, advertising, and the support of publisher (Korea Society of Clinical Microbiology). |
| 15 | Advertising | Advertisements are always displayed as banners on the journal’s homepage, and the decision to accept them is made by the publisher. All advertisements and commercially sponsored publications are independent from editorial decisions. Advertising Policy: https://www.acm.or.kr/for-contributors/advertising-policy/ |
| 16 | Direct marketing | https://www.acm.or.kr/for-contributors/instructions-to-authors/ |
