Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Aims & Scope

JAMDA is the official journal of the American Medical Directors Association.

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Committed to the continuous improvement of the quality of patient care through education, advocacy, information, and professional development for health care professionals, the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association provides bimonthly coverage of the issues most important to healthcare professionals providing long-term care.

Peer-reviewed articles include original studies, reviews, clinical experience articles, case reports, and more.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.8
2024	4.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2597

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4458

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.430

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	136

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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 and Nursing, 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.

• Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia: 2019 Consensus Update on Sarcopenia Diagnosis and Treatment

  Citation: 4899

  Authors: Liang-Kung, Jean, Prasert, Tung-Wai, Ming-Yueh, Katsuya, Hak Chul, Lin, Miji, Sunyoung, Taro, Masafumi, Jenny S.W., Sang Yoon, Wei-Ju, Yunhwan, Chih-Kuang, Jae-Young, Wee Shiong, Li-Ning, Ken, Tomoki, Chang Won, Minoru, Teimei, Masahiro, Hidenori

• Sarcopenia in Asia: Consensus Report of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia

  Citation: 3353

  Authors: Liang-Kung, Li-Kuo, Jean, Prasert, Tung-Wai, Kamaruzzaman Shahrul, Ming-Yueh, Liang-Yu, Pi-Shan, Orapitchaya, Jenny S.W., Wei-Ju, Yunhwan, Chih-Kuang, Panita, Chu-Sheng, Li-Ning, Shosuke, Takao, Chang Won, Chih-Hsing, Si-Nan, Teimei, Ping, Masahiro, Hidenori

• Frailty Consensus: A Call to Action

  Citation: 3104

  Authors: John E., Bruno, G., Stefan D., Juergen M., Roberto, Matteo, W.C., Wolfram, Jonathan, Linda P., Jack M., Paul R., Theodore K., Roger J., Luis M., Ken, Stephan, Maurits F., Jeremy

• Sarcopenia: An Undiagnosed Condition in Older Adults. Current Consensus Definition: Prevalence, Etiology, and Consequences. International Working Group on Sarcopenia

  Citation: 2572

  Authors: Roger A., Bruno, William J., Shalender, John E., Anne B., Gabor, Sandrine, Juergen, Denis, Tommy, Julie, Capucine, Lorenzo, Tamara, Aimo, Florence, Graziano, Dimitris, Yves, Daniel, Cornel, Elisabeth, Sjors, Mauro

• Evidence-Based Recommendations for Optimal Dietary Protein Intake in Older People: A Position Paper From the PROT-AGE Study Group

  Citation: 1884

  Authors: Jürgen, Gianni, Tommy, Matteo, Alfonso J., John E., Stuart, Cornel, Peter, Daniel, Renuka, Elena, Yves

• Sarcopenia With Limited Mobility: An International Consensus

  Citation: 918

  Authors: John E., Angela Marie, Josep M., Vickie, Juergen, Shalender, Tommy, Andrew J., Steven R., William J., Kenneth, Luigi, Roger A., Jack M., Tamara B., Akio, Kamyar, Bridget-Anne, Giovanni, Maurizio, Anne B., Filippo, Giuseppe M.C., Ronenn, Morris, Gerald H., Thomas W., Bruno, Stephan, Shing-Shing, Stefan D.

• SARC-F: A Simple Questionnaire to Rapidly Diagnose Sarcopenia

  Citation: 915

  Authors: Theodore K., John E.

• Proinflammatory Cytokines, Aging, and Age-Related Diseases

  Citation: 855

  Authors: Martin, Laurent, Guillaume, Clement, Caroline, Bruno, Matteo, Fati

• The Tilburg Frailty Indicator: Psychometric Properties

  Citation: 832

  Authors: Robbert J.J., Marcel A.L.M., Katrien G., Maria Th., Jos M.G.A.

• Frailty and the Prediction of Negative Health Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 762

  Authors: Sofie, Roberta, David, Ann-Katrin, Aldo, Bart, Ivan, Ivan, Dominque, Ingo, Mirko, Liesbeth, Tinie, Gina, Peter, Aldo, Eric, Paul, Bart

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