JAMA

Aims & Scope

JAMA, published continuously since 1883, is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal.

JAMA is a member of the JAMA Network, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medical and specialty publications.

Journal Reach.

JAMA is the most widely circulated general medical journal in the world, with more than 286,000 recipients of the print journal, more than 1.3 million recipients of electronic tables of contents and alerts, and nearly 27 million annual visits to the journal's website.

JAMA's reach includes a growing social media presence (more than 785,000 followers on Twitter and Facebook) and vast international news media exposure.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	55
2024	63.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	5.352

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	794

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	267

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	35510

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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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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.

• Executive Summary of the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III)

  Citation: 22663

  Authors:

• World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki

  Citation: 21949

  Authors:

• The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)

  Citation: 20312

  Authors: Mervyn, Clifford S., Christopher Warren, Manu, Djillali, Michael, Rinaldo, Gordon R., Jean-Daniel, Craig M., Richard S., Mitchell M., John C., Greg S., Steven M., Gordon D., Tom, Jean-Louis, Derek C.

• Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology<SUBTITLE>A Proposal for Reporting</SUBTITLE>

  Citation: 17334

  Authors: Donna F.

• Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan, China

  Citation: 16909

  Authors: Dawei, Bo, Chang, Fangfang, Xing, Jing, Binbin, Hui, Zhenshun, Yong, Yan, Yirong, Xinghuan, Zhiyong

• The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure<SUBTITLE>The JNC 7 Report</SUBTITLE>

  Citation: 14396

  Authors: Aram V.

• Characteristics of and Important Lessons From the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in China

  Citation: 13691

  Authors: Zunyou, Jennifer M.

• Risks and Benefits of Estrogen Plus Progestin in Healthy Postmenopausal Women: Principal Results From the Women's Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Trial

  Citation: 12361

  Authors:

• Studies of Illness in the Aged

  Citation: 9211

  Authors: Sidney

• Validation and Utility of a Self-report Version of PRIME-MD<SUBTITLE>The PHQ Primary Care Study</SUBTITLE>

  Citation: 7750

  Authors: Robert L.

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