Annals of Internal Medicine

Aims & Scope

Annals of Internal Medicine’s mission is to promote excellence in medicine, enable physicians and other health care professionals to be well-informed members of the medical community and society, advance standards in the conduct and reporting of medical research, and contribute to improving the health of people worldwide.

To achieve this mission, the journal publishes a wide variety of original research, review articles, practice guidelines, and commentary relevant to clinical practice, health care delivery, public health, health care policy, medical education, ethics, and research methodology.

In addition, the journal publishes personal narratives that convey the art of medicine.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	15.2
2024	19.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	577

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	7647

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.378

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation

  Citation: 26283

  Authors: Andrea C., Erin, Wasifa, Kelly K., Heather, Danielle, David, Micah D.J., Tanya, Laura, Susanne, Elie A., Christine, Jessie, Lesley, Lisa, Adrian, Michael G., Chantelle, Simon, Christina M., Marilyn T., Etienne V., Karla, Jo, Tammy, Özge, Sharon E.

• Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement

  Citation: 22262

  Authors: David, Alessandro, Jennifer, Douglas G.

• A New Equation to Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate

  Citation: 20992

  Authors: Andrew S., Lesley A., Christopher H., Yaping (Lucy), Alejandro F., Harold I., John W., Paul, Frederick, Tom, Josef

• A More Accurate Method To Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate from Serum Creatinine: A New Prediction Equation

  Citation: 12041

  Authors: Andrew S., Juan P., Julia Breyer, Tom, Nancy, David

• QUADAS-2: A Revised Tool for the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies

  Citation: 10160

  Authors: Penny F., Anne W.S., Marie E., Susan, Jonathan J., Johannes B., Mariska M.G., Jonathan A.C., Patrick M.M.

• The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement: Guidelines for Reporting Observational Studies

  Citation: 6596

  Authors: Erik, Douglas G., Matthias, Stuart J., Peter C., Jan P.

• The PRISMA Extension Statement for Reporting of Systematic Reviews Incorporating Network Meta-analyses of Health Care Interventions: Checklist and Explanations

  Citation: 5877

  Authors: Brian, Georgia, Deborah M., Anna, Christopher H., Chris, John P.A., Sharon, Kristian, Jeroen P., Cynthia, Ferrán, Peter C., Kay, Isabelle, Douglas G., David

• SPIRIT 2013 Statement: Defining Standard Protocol Items for Clinical Trials

  Citation: 5342

  Authors: An-Wen, Jennifer M., Douglas G., Andreas, Peter C., Karmela, Asbjørn, Howard, Kay, Jesse A., Caroline J., Wendy R., William S.M., Trish, Kenneth F., Harold C., Frank W., Drummond, David

• The PRISMA Statement for Reporting Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Studies That Evaluate Health Care Interventions: Explanation and Elaboration

  Citation: 5058

  Authors: Alessandro, Douglas G., Jennifer, Cynthia, Peter C., John P.A., Mike, P. J., Jos, David

• The Incubation Period of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) From Publicly Reported Confirmed Cases: Estimation and Application

  Citation: 4538

  Authors: Stephen A., Kyra H., Qifang, Forrest K., Qulu, Hannah R., Andrew S., Nicholas G., Justin

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