Medical Journal of Australia

Aims & Scope

The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) aims to be the premier forum for information and commentary on clinical medicine and health care in Australia.

To achieve this, the MJA publishes original clinical research, reviews and educational articles, together with commentary and informed debate on standards of clinical practice, and on social, ethical, legal and other issues related to health care.

The Journal welcomes articles in all these categories.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	8.5
2024	6.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.513

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	156

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2352

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2415

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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
• Embase

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• “Mental health literacy”: a survey of the public's ability to recognise mental disorders and their beliefs about the effectiveness of treatment

  Citation: 1764

  Authors: Anthony F, Ailsa E, Patricia A, Helen, Bryan, Penelope

• The Quality in Australian Health Care Study

  Citation: 1627

  Authors: Ross McL, William B, Robert W, Bernadette T, Liza, John D

• LITHIUM SALTS IN THE TREATMENT OF PSYCHOTIC EXCITEMENT

  Citation: 1331

  Authors: John F. J.

• Attempt to fulfil Koch's postulates for pyloric Campylobacter

  Citation: 927

  Authors: Barry J., John A., David B., Ross J.

• Respiratory rate: the neglected vital sign

  Citation: 744

  Authors: Michelle A, Rinaldo, Ken, Jack, Simon, Arthas

• Does the CONSORT checklist improve the quality of reports of randomised controlled trials? A systematic review

  Citation: 668

  Authors: Amy C, David, Andra, Kenneth, Douglas G, Catherine, Isabelle

• The association between hospital overcrowding and mortality among patients admitted via Western Australian emergency departments

  Citation: 653

  Authors: Peter C, Julie‐Ann, Ian G, George A, Amanda R L

• Increase in patient mortality at 10 days associated with emergency department overcrowding

  Citation: 616

  Authors: Drew B

• What drives change? Barriers to and incentives for achieving evidence‐based practice

  Citation: 568

  Authors: Richard, Michel

• When and how do young people seek professional help for mental health problems?

  Citation: 562

  Authors: Debra J, Frank P, Coralie J

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