University of Toronto Medical Journal

Aims & Scope

The University of Toronto Medical Journal (UTMJ) was established in 1923 and is Canada's oldest student run medical journal.

The UTMJ publishes scholarly articles on a variety of important and timely topics that are relevant to our international readership.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.117

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	7

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	27641

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	12

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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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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.

• Debiasing and Educational Interventions in Medical Diagnosis: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Arthur, Michael

• Television and the World of Medical Dramas: What Really matters?

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Wilson, Mitchell

• Principles of resource allocation and triage during COVID-19

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Henry, Simon

• Motivational Interviewing: Preparing People for Change

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Samer, Nader

• High Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms among Hospitalized Geriatric Medical Inpatients: A study from a Tertiary Level Hospital in Nepal

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Aditya, Santosh Raj, Santosh, Smith, Vijay

• Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Versus Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) for Treatment Of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Meta-Analysis of Propensity Matched Studies

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Sangyang, Nicholas, R Gabriel, Amol, Ronald, Charles, Michael

• Applying the principles of Design Thinking to the Intensive Care Environment

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Chijindu, Seth

• Is that lung cancer I smell in your breath?

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Terence CH

• Survey of the degree of burnout in state hospitals among Durban and Pietermaritzburg anaesthetists in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Leana, Komalan

• Linguistic and cultural barriers to health care among Chinese patients at the Toronto Western Hospital

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Eunice, EJ

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