The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is a weekly medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It is among the most prestigious peer-reviewed medical journals as well as the oldest continuously published one.
The BMJ is a weekly peer-reviewed medical trade journal, published by the trade union the British Medical Association (BMA). The BMJ has editorial freedom from the BMA. It is one of the world's oldest general medical journals. Originally called the British Medical Journal, the title was officially shortened to BMJ in 1988, and then changed to The BMJ in 2014. The journal is published by BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, a subsidiary of the British Medical Association (BMA). The editor-in-chief of The BMJ is Kamran Abbasi, who was appointed in January 2022.
PLOS Medicine is a peer-reviewed weekly medical journal covering the full spectrum of the medical sciences. It began operation on October 19, 2004, as the second journal of the Public Library of Science (PLOS), a non-profit open access publisher. All content in PLOS Medicine is published under the Creative Commons "by-attribution" license. To fund the journal, the publication's business model requires in most cases that authors pay publication fees. The journal was published online and in a printed format until 2005 and is now only published online. The journal's acting chief editor is Clare Stone, who replaced the previous chief editor, Larry Peiperl, in 2018.
JAMA Internal Medicine is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Medical Association. It was established in 1908 as the Archives of Internal Medicine and obtained its current title in 2013. It covers all aspects of internal medicine, including cardiovascular disease, geriatrics, infectious disease, gastroenterology, endocrinology, allergy, and immunology. The editor in chief is Rita F. Redberg.
Clinical Medicine is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Royal College of Physicians. It was established in 1966 as the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. It carried both names between 1998 and 2000, and since 2001 it has appeared as Clinical Medicine. The editor-in-chief is Prof Anton Emmanuel.
Nature Medicine is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by Nature Portfolio covering all aspects of medicine. It was established in 1995. The journal seeks to publish research papers that "demonstrate novel insight into disease processes, with direct evidence of the physiological relevance of the results". As with other Nature journals, there is no external editorial board, with editorial decisions being made by an in-house team, although peer review by external expert referees forms a part of the review process. The editor-in-chief is João Monteiro.
Mayo Clinic Proceedings is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by Elsevier and sponsored by the Mayo Clinic. It covers the field of general internal medicine. The journal was established in 1926 as the Proceedings of the Staff Meetings of the Mayo Clinic and obtained its current name in 1964. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 7.199, ranking it 11th out of 154 journals in the category "Medicine, General & Internal". The journal started online publishing in 1999. Initially, its website consisted of simple lists of tables of content. In 2012, the current website was established. In addition to the journal content, it contains extra features such as Medical Images, Residents Clinics, Art at Mayo, and Stamp Vignettes on Medical Science, as well as author interviews and monthly issue summaries. Readers can also obtain CME credit.
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine is a peer-reviewed open-access medical journal covering complementary and alternative medicine published by Hindawi Publishing Corporation.
Acupuncture in Medicine is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering aspects of acupuncture and related techniques. The journal was established in 1982 by the British Medical Acupuncture Society, but was published by the BMJ Group on behalf of the Society from 2008 to 2018 and SAGE Publishing from 2019. The current editor-in-chief is David Coggin-Carr.
The Journal of General Internal Medicine is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal established in 1986 and covering internal medicine. It is published by Springer Nature and is the official journal of the Society of General Internal Medicine. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 5.128. It is an official journal of the Society of General Internal Medicine.
The Journal of Internal Medicine is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of internal medicine. It was established in 1863 and is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Association for the Publication of the Journal of Internal Medicine. The editor-in-chief is Bo Angelin.
The Indian Journal of Medical Research is a peer-reviewed online open-access medical journal, available as a print-on-demand compilation. It is published by Medknow Publications on behalf of the Indian Council of Medical Research. Since 1977, it has been published monthly with six issues per volume. The journal publishes original "technical and clinical studies related to health, ethical and social issues" in biomedical research as well as narrative and evidence-based review articles. The current editor-in-chief is Anju Sharma, who took up the position in January 2012 after previously having served in associate editor positions. In addition to regular issues, the journal publishes special issues and supplements, with the latter published under a different ISSN.
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering alternative medical treatments. It publishes case reports, original research papers, and systematic reviews. It was established in 1995 by founding editor Larry Dossey and is published bimonthly by InnoVision Health Media. The current editor-in-chief is Andrew W. Campbell.
Translational Research: The Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering translational research. It was established in 1915 as The Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine obtaining its current title in 2006. Jeffrey Laurence has been editor-in-chief since 2006. He was preceded by Dale Hammerschmidt. It is the official journal of the Central Society for Clinical and Translational Research. It is published by Mosby.
The International Journal of Clinical Practice is a monthly peer-reviewed general medical journal. It was established in 1947 as the Medical Bookman and Historian and changed its name to Medicine Illustrated in 1949. In 1956, its name was again changed, this time to the British Journal of Clinical Practice. The journal obtained its current name in 1997. The journal is published by John Wiley & Sons and the editor-in-chief is Leslie Citrome. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 2.503, ranking it 73rd out of 169 journals in the category "Medicine, General & Internal".
The Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal covering integrative and alternative medicine. It was established in 1995 as the Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, obtaining its current name in 2003. The journal is published by Springer Science+Business Media, and sponsored by both the Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine and China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. The editor-in-chief is Keji Chen. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 1.978.
Nature Reviews Disease Primers is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Nature Portfolio. It was established in 2015. The editor-in-chief is Clemens Thoma. The journal publishes broad review articles about disease areas, offering a global overview of the field and outlining "key open research questions". Each "Primer" is accompanied by a "PrimeView" summary poster containing accessible artwork and highlighting key points from the review. The journal's five year anniversary was celebrated in April 2020, and noted that 225 primers had been published on medical topics.
The European Journal of Clinical Investigation is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of biomedical research. It was established in 1970 as the continuation of Archiv für Klinische Medizin, and is published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the European Society for Clinical Investigation, of which it is the official journal. The editor-in-chief is Hendrik Nathoe. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 4.686, ranking it 32nd out of 154 journals in the category "Medicine, General & Internal" and 57th out of 133 journals in the category "Medicine, Research & Experimental".
JAMA Network Open is a monthly open access medical journal published by the American Medical Association covering all aspects of the biomedical sciences. It was established in 2018 and the founding editor-in-chief is Fred Rivara. The journal is funded by article processing charges and most articles are available under a Creative Commons license. Article titles and abstracts are translated into Spanish and Chinese. According to Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 13.353, ranking it 15th out of 172 journals in the category "Medicine, General & Internal". Additionally, it ranks 5th among purely open access journals in that subject category.
Muscle & Nerve is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering neuromuscular medicine. It was founded in 1978 by Walter Bradley. It is published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine, of which it has been the official journal since 1982. The editor-in-chief is Zachary Simmons. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 3.217, ranking it 106th out of 208 journals in the category "Clinical Neurology" and 174th out of 273 in the category "Neurosciences".
