KoreaMed Synapse

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

KoreaMed Synapse provides a digital archive and the reference-linking platform of Korean medical journals. It enables landing pages for journals via the DOI system, facilitates access to full text of referenced articles from landing pages, installs full text and hyperlinks across participating journals, and provides English versions of tables and figures when the full text is in Korean.

Target Customer

{"Editors and publishers of Korean medical journals (KAMJE member journals)","Researchers and readers seeking medical literature in Korea","Librarians and information professionals managing medical journal access"}

Key Differentiator

Integrated DOI-based landing pages and cross-journal hyperlinking across multiple Korean medical journals, with English-language presentation of tables/figures and a workflow that links referenced articles to full text via DOI/Crossref.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified in the provided content

Pain Points

1Difficulty locating landing pages of journals and accessing referenced articles via DOI links across multiple journals
2Limited ability to access full text of cited references from reference lists on landing pages
3Language barriers in presenting tables and figures when the full text is Korean

Key Features

1DOI-based landing pages for journals and cross-journal discovery
2Reference-linking platform that links full text of referenced articles across participating journals
3Full-text installation and hyperlinking across journals
4English-language presentation of tables and figures (even when full text is Korean)
5File validation tools and JATS XML/file validation workflow
6Open Access policy integration and support

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1136,277 articles archived in Synapse

Competitive Advantages

1DOI/Crossref integration enables reliable landing pages and seamless linking between articles
2Unified platform for cross-journal full-text access and references
3English rendering of tables and figures improves accessibility for international readers
4Open Access policy support and alignment with publishing workflows
5Vendor-neutral tools (e.g., JATS XML/file validation) to ensure data quality

Key Benefits

1Improved discoverability of Korean medical journals via DOI landing pages

2Enhanced access to full text of cited references across journals

3Cross-journal hyperlinking and reference navigation

4English presentation of tables and figures to facilitate international use

5Compliance with DOI/Crossref and PMC XML workflows for publishers

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A digital archive and reference-linking platform for Korean medical journals that creates DOI-based landing pages, enables access to full texts of cited articles, links full texts across participating journals, and provides English-language tables/figures when the main text is Korean.

Target Market

KAMJE member journals and their publishers, plus researchers and libraries seeking Korean medical literature

Unique Value Proposition

Centralized DOI-linked landing pages combined with cross-journal full-text linking and English-language presentation of non-English content, backed by Open Access policies and Crossref integration.

Technical Requirements

{"Participating journals must be members of KAMJE","If English, entire contents should be provided in PDF or equivalent formats; if Korean, bibliographic data, abstracts, figures, tables, and references should be provided in English and in PDF/word-processing formats","Publishers should request KAMJE to add journals to the DOI/Crossref participation list","Journals must print the DOI on the starting page of each paper","Publishers should be able to pay for PMC XML or DOI XML work (amount announced annually)"}

Pricing Model

Pricing for PMC XML/DOI XML work is not fixed in the content and is stated to be announced yearly

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