Journal of General Internal Medicine

Aims & Scope

The Journal of General Internal Medicine is the official journal of the Society of General Internal Medicine.

It promotes improved patient care, research, and education in primary care, general internal medicine, and hospital medicine.

Its articles focus on topics such as clinical medicine, epidemiology, prevention, health care delivery, curriculum development, and numerous other non-traditional themes, in addition to classic clinical research on problems in internal medicine.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.2
2024	4.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1447

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	7768

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.992

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	224

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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.

• The PHQ-9

  Citation: 34369

  Authors: Kurt, Robert L., Janet B. W.

• Shared Decision Making: A Model for Clinical Practice

  Citation: 3037

  Authors: Glyn, Dominick, Richard, Natalie, Amy, Paul, Emma, Dave, Carole, Stephen, Adrian, Michael

• Mortality prediction with a single general self-rated health question

  Citation: 1674

  Authors: Karen B., Nicole, Kristi, Jiang, Paul

• The test of functional health literacy in adults

  Citation: 1543

  Authors: Ruth M., David W., Mark V., Joanne R.

• Literacy and health outcomes

  Citation: 1477

  Authors: Darren A., Nancy D., Stacey, Kathleen N., Michael P.

• A Consensus-Based Checklist for Reporting of Survey Studies (CROSS)

  Citation: 1337

  Authors: Akash, Nguyen Tran, Tai, Nguyen Hai, Sze Jia, Kirellos Said, Nguyen Tien, Ana, Christine L., Janette, Juntra, Chiara, Frances J., Yoshiyuki, Erik, Joeri, Gillian H. M., Adam, Kien Gia, Martin L., Évelyne M., Wouter K. G., Simo T., Cathy Donald, Barbara, Sergi, Ulrich S., Mitsuaki, Mohammad

• Case-finding instruments for depression

  Citation: 1331

  Authors: Mary A., Andrew L., Jeanne, Warren S.

• Validation of Screening Questions for Limited Health Literacy in a Large VA Outpatient Population

  Citation: 1145

  Authors: Lisa D., Joan M., Melissa R., Siamak, Joseph P., Annamay, Katharine A., Sean M., Alisha D., Michelle

• The prevalence of limited health literacy

  Citation: 1016

  Authors: Michael K., Ruth M., Julie A., Lynn T., Rima R.

• Screening for Depression in Medical Settings with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ): A Diagnostic Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 1011

  Authors: Simon, David, Stephen, Catherine

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