Medical Reference Services Quarterly

Aims & Scope

This highly acclaimed, peer-reviewed journal is an essential working tool for medical and health sciences librarians.

For those professionals who provide reference and public services to health sciences personnel in clinical, educational, or research settings, Medical Reference Services Quarterly covers topics of current interest and practical value in the areas of reference in medicine and related specialties, the biomedical sciences, nursing, and allied health.

This exciting and comprehensive resource regularly publishes brief practice-oriented articles relating to medical reference services, with an emphasis on user education, database searching, and electronic information.

Two columns feature the Internet and informatics education.

The journal extensively examines the areas of information management education, microcomputer applications to libraries, and end-user searching.

Research articles in which practical application is analyzed and clearly presented are also included.

Medical Reference Services Quarterly has explored such topics as: Use of the Internet for providing medical information- Utilization of biomedical databases- Administration and management of medical reference services- Continuing education of medical reference librarians and online search analysts- Clinical medical librarians- Marketing medical reference services- Staffing for the medical reference department- The informationist and medical reference librarians- User education in health sciences libraries- Legal aspects of medical reference- Virtual (chat) reference- Document delivery in health sciences libraries- Patient education- Ready reference in health sciences libraries- Collection management of medical reference electronic and print resources- PDAs and the medical library- Evidence-based medical librarianship- Use of blogs and RSS feeds by health sciences libraries

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.548

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10607

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	133

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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
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Social Sciences, 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.

• Alexa, Siri, Cortana, and More: An Introduction to Voice Assistants

  Citation: 706

  Authors: Matthew B.

• PROSPERO: An International Register of Systematic Review Protocols

  Citation: 404

  Authors: Julie H.

• Augmented Reality: A Review

  Citation: 241

  Authors: Donna R.

• An Introduction to the Blockchain and Its Implications for Libraries and Medicine

  Citation: 186

  Authors: Matthew B.

• PubMed 2.0

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Jacob

• Global Health Observatory Data Repository

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Emily

• 3D Printing: Making Things at the Library

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Matthew B.

• Reality Check: Basics of Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Tara J.

• An Introduction to Gamification: Adding Game Elements for Engagement

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Tara J.

• Managing and Coding References for Systematic Reviews and Scoping Reviews in EndNote

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Micah D. J.

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