Journal of Internal Medicine

Aims & Scope

Journal of Internal Medicine (JIM), with its International Advisory Board, has developed into a highly successful journal since it was launched in its revised form in 1989.

With an Impact Factor of 6.051, Journal of Internal Medicine now ranks 14th among the 160 journals in the General & Internal Medicine category. -Established in 1863. -Features original clinical articles within the broad field of general and internal medicine and its sub-specialties. -A fully international journal publishing articles in English from all over the world. -Peer-reviewed and published in both print and online versions.

JIM also supports and organizes scientific meetings in the form of symposia within the scope of the journal.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	9.2
2024	9.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.223

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	195

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	629

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4020

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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.

• Mild cognitive impairment as a diagnostic entity

  Citation: 5953

  Authors: R. C.

• Mild cognitive impairment – beyond controversies, towards a consensus: report of the International Working Group on Mild Cognitive Impairment

  Citation: 3661

  Authors: B., K., M., V., L., L.‐O., A., L., M., O., H., H., K., M., C., T., E., C., J., C., A., K., C., P., R.C.

• The origins of the developmental origins theory

  Citation: 2294

  Authors: D. J. P.

• Physician burnout: contributors, consequences and solutions

  Citation: 1820

  Authors: C. P., L. N., T. D.

• Hyaluronan: its nature, distribution, functions and turnover

  Citation: 1642

  Authors: J. R. E., T. C., U. B. G.

• Review of the key results from the Swedish Obese Subjects (<scp>SOS</scp>) trial – a prospective controlled intervention study of bariatric surgery

  Citation: 1537

  Authors: L.

• Mild cognitive impairment: a concept in evolution

  Citation: 1304

  Authors: R. C., B., C., S., V., L.

• Myalgic encephalomyelitis: International Consensus Criteria

  Citation: 932

  Authors: B. M., M. I., K. L., N. G., G., T., D., A. C. P., N., R., L., B., D. S., N., J., A., D., D., A. R., S., I., J. A., K., M., M. L., S.

• COVID‐19 diagnosis and management: a comprehensive review

  Citation: 924

  Authors: Giuseppe, Alessandro, Chiara, Federica, Romualdo, Fabio, Simone, Felice Eugenio

• Human autoimmune diseases: a comprehensive update

  Citation: 911

  Authors: Lifeng, Fu‐Sheng, M. Eric

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