JAMA Internal Medicine

Aims & Scope

JAMA Internal Medicine is an international peer-reviewed journal providing innovative and clinically relevant research for practitioners in general internal medicine and internal medicine subspecialties.

We strive to publish articles that are stimulating to read, educate and inform readers with the most up-to-date research, and lead to positive change in our health care systems and the way we deliver patient care.

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

Articles published in JAMA Internal Medicine have led to actions by the FDA and congressional hearings on matters of patient safety that have put into place better measures to protect the public.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	23.3
2024	22.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	4.623

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	403

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	326

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6339

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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.

• Risk Factors Associated With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Death in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia in Wuhan, China

  Citation: 5938

  Authors: Chaomin, Xiaoyan, Yanping, Jia’an, Xing, Sha, Hanping, Li, Xia, Chunling, Yuye, Juan, Sijiao, Yencheng, Zeyong, Jie, Xin, Dechang, Weining, Lei, Feng, Jinjun, Chunxue, Junhua, Yuanlin

• The Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 and Physical Distancing

  Citation: 1652

  Authors: Sandro, Raina M., Nicole

• Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being

  Citation: 1651

  Authors: Madhav, Sonal, Erica M. S., Neda F., Anastasia, Ritu, Zackary, Dana, David D., Hasan M., Padmini D., Shauna, Shonali, Eric B., Jennifer A.

• Comparing Physician and Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Responses to Patient Questions Posted to a Public Social Media Forum

  Citation: 1604

  Authors: John W., Adam, Mark, Eric C., Zechariah, Jessica B., Dennis J., Aaron M., Christopher A., Michael, Davey M.

• Health Care–Associated Infections

  Citation: 1487

  Authors: Eyal, Daniel, Orly, Calvin, Peter, Cyrus K., Carol, Charles R., David W.

• Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

  Citation: 1339

  Authors: Frank R., Kristine, Jin, Qian-Li, Tamara B., Elizabeth, Suzanne, Hilsa N., Luigi, Eleanor M., for the

• Risk Factors Associated With Mortality Among Patients With COVID-19 in Intensive Care Units in Lombardy, Italy

  Citation: 1167

  Authors: Giacomo, Massimiliano, Alberto, Giovanni, Massimo, Giacomo, Ezio, Luca, Eleonora, Gianpaolo, Sergio, Danilo, Sergio, Antonio, Giuseppe, Andrea, Giuseppe, Roberto, Giorgio Antonio, Thomas, Nicola, Ferdinando Luca, Francesco, Giuseppe, Carla Maria, Vito Marco, Roberto, Luigia, Antonio, Enrico, B. Taylor, Marcello, Pier Giorgio, Antonio, Maurizio, Emiliano, Giovanni, Andrea, Armando, Giorgio, Benvenuto, Enrico, Giulia, Sabrina, Nicolangela, Giacomo, Enrico, Angela, Leonardo, Ezio, Stefano, Massimo, Nicola, Nicola, Serena, Luca, Carlo, Livio, Gianpaolo, Emanuele, Sergio, Maurizio, Simona, Stefania, Davide, Silvia, Giuseppe, Sergio, Antonio, Davide, Alberto, Paolo, Elena, Remo Daniel, Giuseppe, Gianluca, Marco, Paolo, Fulvia, Gaetano, Andrea, Giuseppe, Roberto, Marco, Giorgio Antonio, Hedwige, Marco, Paolo, Giacomo, Stefano, Massimiliano, Paolo, Luca, Davide, Giorgio Antonio, Roberto, Thomas, Nicola, Andrea, Ferdinando Luca, Filippo, Giovanni, Francesco, Guido, Antonio, Carmine Rocco, Francesco, Giacomo, Stefano, Samantha, Giuseppe, Paolo, Giovanni Battista, Luciano, Antonio, Carla Maria, Nicola, Angelo, Simone, Gina, Alessandro, Milena, Danilo, Maurizio, Marco, Roberto, Mario, Antonio, Patrizia, Giuseppe, Luca, Pietro, Paolo, Donato, Nino, Enrico, Matteo, Mario, Serena, Francesca, Daniela, Roberto, Pier Giorgio, Uberto, Giovanni, Massimo, Alberto, Elena

• Leisure Time Physical Activity and Mortality

  Citation: 1158

  Authors: Hannah, Steven C., Alpa, Patricia, Amy, Kala, Peter T., Michal, Elisabete, Hans Olov, Martha S., I.-Min, Charles E.

• Reducing Inappropriate Polypharmacy

  Citation: 1153

  Authors: Ian A., Sarah N., Emily, Kathleen, David, Deborah, Danijela, Christopher B., Elizabeth E., Amy, Jesse, Jennifer H.

• Communication About Serious Illness Care Goals

  Citation: 1139

  Authors: Rachelle E., Susan D.

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