American Journal of Managed Care

Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Managed Care is an independent, peer-reviewed publication dedicated to disseminating clinical information to managed care physicians, clinical decision makers, and other healthcare professionals.

Its aim is to stimulate scientific communication in the ever-evolving field of managed care.

The American Journal of Managed Care addresses a broad range of issues relevant to clinical decision making in a cost-constrained environment and examines the impact of clinical, management, and policy interventions and programs on healthcare and economic outcomes.

View Aims & Scope

---

Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6288

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	931

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.843

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

---

---

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

---

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

---

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Differences in the use of telephone and video telemedicine visits during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Citation: 312

  Authors:

• Economic burden of Alzheimer disease and managed care considerations

  Citation: 235

  Authors:

• Incorporating telemedicine as part of COVID-19 outbreak response systems

  Citation: 200

  Authors:

• Insomnia overview: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and monitoring, and nonpharmacologic therapy

  Citation: 140

  Authors:

• A review of current guidelines for the treatment of obesity

  Citation: 101

  Authors:

• The American Journal of Managed Care

  Citation: 98

  Authors:

• The economic and societal burden of Alzheimer disease: managed care considerations

  Citation: 75

  Authors:

• Changes in Hospital Admissions for Urgent Conditions During COVID-19 Pandemic

  Citation: 73

  Authors:

• Economic burden of osteoporotic fractures in US managed care enrollees

  Citation: 70

  Authors:

• Pulmonary arterial hypertension: updates in epidemiology and evaluation of patients

  Citation: 58

  Authors:

---