Editor-in-Chief |
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![](/about/photo/In_Ja_Park.jpg) | In Ja Park, MD, PhD![0000-0001-5355-3969](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Professor, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicin, Seoul, Korea ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:57984599600 | Web of Science ID:U-2371-2019 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer surgery; Rectal cancer; Multidisciplinary treatment; Laparoscopic and robotic surgery; Clinical trial |
Co-Editor-in-Chief |
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![](/about/photo/Kotaro_Maeda.jpg) | Kotaro Maeda, MD, PhD![0000-0002-3504-966X](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Deputy Chief Director, Department of Surgery, Shonan Keiiku Hospital, Fujisawa, Japan ![Japan](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/jp.gif) | Scopus ID:57841205700 |
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Clinical/research interest: Functional anorectal disease; Fecal incontinence; Rectocele; Rectal prolapse |
Editorial Board |
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![](/about/photo/HyungJoo_Baik.jpg) | HyungJoo Baik, MD, MS![0000-0001-8359-5334](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:57190127637 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Cancer surgery; Chemotherapy |
![](/about/photo/Robert-B.-Bandolon.jpg) | Robert B. Bandolon, MD, FPCS, FPSCRS, FPSGS, FPALES, FACS, FASCRS![0000-0003-4645-9864](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Chair, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Southern Philippines Medical Center, Davao City, Philippines ![Philippines](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/ph.gif) |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal surgery |
![](/about/photo/Antonio_Brillantino.jpg) | Antonio Brillantino, MD, PhD![0000-0002-0198-8511](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | General Surgeon, Department of Surgery, “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Naples, Italy ![Italy](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/it.gif) | Scopus ID:12776313800 |
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Clinical/research interest: Endoscopy; Manometry; pH-Impedentiometry; Bilimetry; Tridimensional endoanal ultrasound; Abdominal and colorectal surgery |
![](/about/photo/Audrius-Dulskas.jpg) | Audrius Dulskas, MD, PhD![0000-0003-3692-8962](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Assistant Professor, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania ![Lithuania](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/lt.gif) | Scopus ID:47961741900 | Web of Science ID:AFB-2170-2022 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer prevention; Diagnostics and treatment; Quality of life; Low anterior resection syndrome; Minimally invasive surgery |
![](/about/photo/Pravin-Jaiprakash-Gupta.jpg) | Pravin Jaiprakash Gupta![0009-0000-0694-0288](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Director, Fine Morning Hospital, Nagpur, India ![India](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/in.gif) | Scopus ID:55466531500 |
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Clinical/research interest: Benign proctology |
![](/about/photo/Jeonghee_Han.jpg) | Jeonghee Han, MD, PhD![0000-0001-6593-3440](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Assistant Professor, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:57190739451 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal surgery; Laparoscopic surgery; Robot surgery |
![](/about/photo/Je-Ho_Jang.jpg) | Je-Ho Jang, MD, MS![0000-0001-8935-6449](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Daejeon Eulji Daejeon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Daejeon, Korea ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:56911531500 | Web of Science ID:HZJ-1150-2023 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Benign colorectal disease |
![](/about/photo/Youngbae_Jeon.jpg) | Youngbae Jeon, MD, MS![0000-0003-1322-9536](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Assistant Professor, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:57208507437 |
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Clinical/research interest: Minimally invasive surgery; Peritoneal metastasis; Artificial intelliegence in Medicine; Geriatric medicine; Complementary therapy |
![](/about/photo/Hong_Yoon_Jeong.jpg) | Hong Yoon Jeong, MD, MS![0000-0002-2385-6069](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Department of Surgery, Hallym Hospital, Incheon, Korea ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:57219247284 |
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Clinical/research interest: Coloproctology; Colorectal benign disease; Pelvic floor disorder; Benign proctology |
![](/about/photo/Hyeonseok_Jeong.jpg) | Hyeonseok Jeong, MD![0000-0003-3315-8405](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Director of Colorectal Surgery, Busan Hangun Hospital, Busan, Korea ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:57193695957 | Web of Science ID:W-1307-2019 |
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Clinical/research interest: Inflammatory bowel disease; Benign disease; Benign proctology; Functional diseases |
![](/about/photo/Wonbeom_Jung.jpg) | Wonbeom Jung, MD, MS![0000-0001-5427-5964](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea ![Republic of Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:57118826300 | Web of Science ID:HLX-1991-2023 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Minimally invasive surgery; Cancer biomarker; Inflammatory bowel disease |
![](/about/photo/Dong_Hyun_Kang.jpg) | Dong Hyun Kang, MD, MS![0000-0002-6559-0369](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:58118199400 | Web of Science ID:HZK-3801-2023 |
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Clinical/research interest: Biology; Chemical; Nanomedicine; Oncology |
![](/about/photo/Sanghee_Kang.jpg) | Sanghee Kang, MD, PhD![0000-0002-6097-8831](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Associate Professor, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:56590874100 | Web of Science ID:AFS-5118-2022 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Colorectal disease; Bioinformatics; Surgery |
![](/about/photo/none_img.jpg) | Indru T. Khubchandani, MD,MS,FRCS FICS (Hon) PhD | Professor, Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA ![USA](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/us.gif) | Scopus ID:7003499004 |
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Clinical/research interest: Rectal cancer; Anorectal surgery |
![](/about/photo/Min_Ki_Kim.jpg) | Min Ki Kim, MD, PhD![0000-0002-9560-0775](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Professor, Department of Surgery, Myongji Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:56573019900 | Web of Science ID:HZJ-6880-2023 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Minimally invasive surgery; Microbiome; Organoids |
![](/about/photo/Frederick_Koh.jpg) | Frederick Koh, MBBS, MMed (surg), FRCSEd, FAMS (surg)![0000-0002-3717-4480](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Consultant, Colorectal Service, Department of General Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore. Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore ![Singapore](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/sg.gif) | Scopus ID:54893518100 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Inflammatory bowel disease; Intestinal failure; Surgical nutrition; Sarcopenia; Prehabilitation; AI-aided endoscopy |
![](/about/photo/Jozef-Korcek.jpg) | Jozef Korček, MD, PhD | Head, Surgical Clinic, Teaching Hospital Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia ![Slovakia](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/sk.gif) | Scopus ID:19934260400 |
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Clinical/research interest: Coloproctology; Fecal incontinence; Surgical treatment ODS; Preoperative parameters expanding the indication of sphincter preserving surgery in patients with advanced low rectal cancer; Laparoscopic surgical treatment of low-sided rectal cancer surgery including Ta TME |
![](/about/photo/Ashok-Kumar.jpg) | Ashok Kumar, MBBS, MS, MCh, FASCRS, FRCS, FACS,FICS, FACRSI![0000-0003-3959-075X](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Professor, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India ![India](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/in.gif) |
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Clinical/research interest: Surgical gastroenterology; Coloproctology |
![](/about/photo/Sergio-W.-Larach.jpg) | Sergio W. Larach, MD, FACS, FASCRS![0000-0003-3354-6408](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Digestive and Liver Center of Florida, Orlando, FL, USA ![USA](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/us.gif) | Scopus ID:7003605637 |
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Clinical/research interest: Pelvic floor; Anorectal diseases; Colorectal cancer |
![](/about/photo/Soo_Young_Lee.jpg) | Soo Young Lee, MD, PhD![0000-0002-9200-7933](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Associate Professor, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:57214801165 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Laparoscopic surgery; Clinical nutrition |
![](/about/photo/Chul_Seung_Lee.jpg) | Chul Seung Lee, MD, PhD![0000-0002-4859-3015](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hansol Hospital, Seoul, Korea ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:34968192200 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Hernia; Minimally invasive surgery; Rectal prolapse; Anal surgerysurgery |
![](/about/photo/Varut-Lohsiriwat.jpg) | Varut Lohsiriwat, MD, PhD![0000-0002-2252-9509](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Professor, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand ![Thailand](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/th.gif) | Scopus ID:57209013417 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colon cancer; Rectal cancer; Proctology; Enhanced Recovery After Surgery; Surgical nutrition; Surgical infection; Postoperative pain |
![](/about/photo/MARANO_LUIGI.jpg) | Luigi Marano, MD, PhD![0000-0002-9777-9588](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Professor, Department of Medicine, Academy of Applied Medical and Social Sciences (AMiSNS: Akademia Medycznych I Spolecznych Nauk Stosowanych), Elblag, Poland ![Poland](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/pl.gif) | Scopus ID:25655181700 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Robotic surgery; Laparoscopic surgery; Frailty; Augmented reality; Artificial intelligence; 3D printing; Perioperative medicine; Prehabilitation program; Nutrition in cancer; Immunonutrition in cancer |
![](/about/photo/Tadahiko-Masaki.jpg) | Tadahiko Masaki, MD, PhD![0000-0003-3200-3567](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Director, Shimizugaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan ![Japan](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/jp.gif) | Scopus ID:7201435637 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; IBD; Radiotherapy; Tumor invasion and metastasis |
![](/about/photo/Graham-L.-Newstead.jpg) | Graham L. Newstead, MBBS, FRACS, FRCS (Eng), FGESA, Hon FRSM, Hon FACP (GB&I), Hon FASCRS, Hon FACS![0000-0003-2684-0297](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Adjunct Associate Professor, University of New South Wales, Kingsford, NSW, Australia ![Australia](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/au.gif) | Scopus ID:7004541639 |
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Clinical/research interest: Bowel cancer awareness; Prevention and screening programs |
![](/about/photo/Simon-Ng.jpg) | Simon Ng, MBChB (Hons) (CUHK), MD (CUHK), FRCS (Edin), FCSHK, FRCSEd (Gen), FHKAM (Surgery), FACS![0000-0002-5389-9297](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Professor and Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong ![Hong Kong](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/hk.gif) | Scopus ID:55504225800 |
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Clinical/research interest: Minimally invasive/robotic surgery and advanced endoscopic therapy for colorectal diseases; Multimodality treatment for colorectal cancer; Colorectal cancer screening; Biomarkers for colorectal cancer; Inflammatory bowel disease; Integrative medicine |
![](/about/photo/Bo_Young_Oh.jpg) | Bo Young Oh, MD, PhD![0000-0002-1255-0961](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:57205383323 |
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Clinical/research interest: colorectal cancer |
![](/about/photo/none_img.jpg) | Olival de Oliveira Jr., PhD | Proctoclin Curitiba, Curitiba, Brazil ![Brazil](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/br.gif) |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Anal diseases |
![](/about/photo/Soo_Yeun_Park.jpg) | Soo Yeun Park, MD, MS![0000-0001-5476-4610](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Associate Professor, Colorectal Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:40561578300 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Peritoneal malignancy; Exosome |
![](/about/photo/Youn_Young_Park.jpg) | Youn Young Park, MD, PhD![0000-0001-7724-1492](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:57202346577 | Web of Science ID:GYU-4948-2022 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Colonic diverticulitis; Immuno-oncology; Microbiome |
![](/about/photo/April-Camilla-Roslani.jpg) | April Camilla Roslani, MS![0000-0003-2458-965X](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ![Malaysia](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/my.gif) | Scopus ID:57191030888 | Web of Science ID:B-8245-2010 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Proctology |
![](/about/photo/Francis-Seow-Choen.jpg) | Francis Seow-Choen, MBBS (Spore), FRCS (Ed), FAMS![0000-0002-4557-6439](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Medical Director, Seow-Choen Colorectal Centre, Singapore ![Singapore](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/sg.gif) | Scopus ID:56261414500 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Anal fistula; Hemorrhoids; Colonic polyps; IBS; IBD; Constipation |
![](/about/photo/Il_Tae_Son.jpg) | Il Tae Son, MD, PhD![0000-0003-1781-9189](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) | Scopus ID:56446503100 | Web of Science ID:W-1887-2019 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Regenerative medicine; Artificial intelligence |
![](/about/photo/Pasquale_Talento.jpg) | Pasquale Talento, MD, FEBC![0009-0005-7445-5950](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Colorectal Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, U.O.C. Surgery- Pelvic Floor Center, AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy ![Italy](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/it.gif) |
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Clinical/research interest: Pelvic floor disorders; Rectal prolapse and faecal incontinence; Diagnostic and management of functional disorders with particular interest in anorectal manometry and anal/rectal endosonography; Transanal surgery with and without stapler addendum; TEM surgery for rectal neoplasms; Sacral neuromodulation |
![](/about/photo/Emile-Tan-Kwong-Wei.jpg) | Emile John Kwong Wei Tan, BSc (Hon), MBBS, MD, FRCS![0000-0002-0771-5063](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore ![Singapore](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/sg.gif) | Scopus ID:16231874600 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Minimally invasive surgery; Robotic and laparoscopic surgery; Inflammatory bowel disease; Functional disorders of the colon and rectum/pelvic floor disorders; Proctology; Qualitative and Quantitative analysis of surgical outcomes; Improving healthcare efficiency and delivery through technology |
![](/about/photo/Sedat.jpg) | Sedat Yıldırım, MD![0000-0002-5735-4315](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Professor and Chief, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey ![Turkey](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/tr.gif) | Scopus ID:21835289000 | Web of Science ID:AAF-4610-2019 |
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Clinical/research interest: Colorectal cancer; Breast cancer; Liver cancer; Liver transplantation |
Consultant Editors |
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Medical Illustrator | | |
Dong Su Jang, MD, PhD | Yonsei University, Korea | ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) |
Statistics Editors | | |
Dong-hyun Kim, MD, PhD | Hallym University, Korea | ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) |
Hye Sun Lee, MD, PhD | Yonsei University, Korea | ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) |
Manuscript Editor | | |
Seeun Hur | InfoLumi, Korea | ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) |
Editor-in-Chief Emeriti |
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Moo-Jun Baek![0000-0003-3567-6687](/image/icon/orcid.gif) | Soonchunhyang University, Korea | ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) |
Ho-Kyung Chun | Sungkyunkwan University, Korea | ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) |
Won Kon Han | Sungkyunkwan University, Korea | ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) |
Dae-Yong Hwang | Konkuk University, Korea | ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) |
Nam-Kyu Kim | Yonsei University, Korea | ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) |
Bong Hwa Lee | Hallym University, Korea | ![Korea](https://publishing.m2comm.kr/common/country/flag/kr.gif) |