Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Aims & Scope

The mission of Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (CCJM) is to provide its readers with up-to-date, practical, clinical information relevant to internal medicine, cardiology, and related fields.

Consistent with this mission, CCJM focuses on timely review articles and other content that has a continuing-education orientation rather than on original research or case reports.

CCJM authors, drawn from Cleveland Clinic and other top medical institutions throughout the world, are asked to identify new findings that are changing the practice of medicine and to advise readers how to apply them in daily patient care.

Authors are chosen for their experience, acquired through caring for patients, teaching other physicians, and researching clinical questions.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.577

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	75

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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

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• The polyvagal theory: New insights into adaptive reactions of the autonomic nervous system

  Citation: 613

  Authors: Stephen W.

• Meta-analysis: Its strengths and limitations

  Citation: 398

  Authors: E., A. V., M. W.

• Antiepileptic Drug Development Program

  Citation: 389

  Authors: R. J., J. J., G. D., B. j., H. J., B., B. G.

• The essential role of exercise in the management of type 2 diabetes

  Citation: 312

  Authors: John P., Jessica, Stephan

• The many appearances of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid

  Citation: 252

  Authors: W. A., J. B.

• Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A manifestation of the metabolic syndrome

  Citation: 247

  Authors: C. H., Z. M.

• Obstructive sleep apnea basics

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Jessica Vensel

• Side effects of antidepressants: an overview.

  Citation: 215

  Authors: E. A, G., D. A

• Primary angiitis of the central nervous system: diagnostic criteria and clinical approach

  Citation: 202

  Authors: L. H., A. J., L. A., T. J.

• Role of uric acid in hypertension, renal disease, and metabolic syndrome.

  Citation: 197

  Authors: M., R. J

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