European Journal of General Practice

Aims & Scope

The EJGP publishes original research papers, review articles and clinical case reports on all aspects of primary care medicine (family medicine, general practice), providing new knowledge on medical decision-making, healthcare delivery, medical education, and research methodology.

Areas covered include primary care epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, pharmacotherapy, non-drug interventions, multi- and comorbidity, palliative care, shared decision making, inter-professional collaboration, quality and safety, training and teaching, and quantitative and qualitative research methods.

The intended audience of the journal consists of European primary care physicians (family physicians, general practitioners) and students, teachers and researchers in the area of primary care medicine.

Although our focus is on articles that provide or discuss new evidence underpinning the daily work of the practicing family physician and the primary care team, we welcome contributions from other disciplines, including health sciences and social sciences.

In its peer review process and publication policy, the EJGP respects regional differences in health care systems, cultural backgrounds, and stages of societal and economic development.

We welcome manuscripts from all parts of Europe.

Manuscripts from other parts of the world will be assessed for their relevance for European primary care.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Medline
• PubMed
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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.

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,680.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Series: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 4: Trustworthiness and publishing

  Citation: 1942

  Authors: Irene, Albine

• Series: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 3: Sampling, data collection and analysis

  Citation: 1541

  Authors: Albine, Irene

• Comorbidity or multimorbidity

  Citation: 688

  Authors: Marjan, Frank, J André

• Multimorbidity in primary care: Prevalence and trend over the last 20 years

  Citation: 372

  Authors: Annemarie A., Eloy H.

• Series: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 2: Context, research questions and designs

  Citation: 262

  Authors: Irene, Albine

• Lessons on the COVID-19 pandemic, for and by primary care professionals worldwide

  Citation: 239

  Authors: Salman, Luke N., Florian L., Dionne, Harumi, Chris

• Series: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 1: Introduction

  Citation: 198

  Authors: Albine, Irene

• Job satisfaction among general practitioners: A systematic literature review

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Irene, Anita A. H., Klaas H., Johan W., Jan

• Indicators of Quality in Health Care

  Citation: 162

  Authors: Martin, Frede

• Chest pain in primary care: Epidemiology and pre-work-up probabilities

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Stefan, Annette, Jörg, Maren, Heidi, Andreas C., Konstantinos, Juergen R., Gangolf, Erika, Norbert