JAMA Internal Medicine

JAMA Internal Medicine
Title	JAMA Internal Medicine
Discipline	Internal medicine
Abbreviation	JAMA Intern. Med.
Publisher	American Medical Association
Country	United States
Frequency	Monthly
History	1919–present (as Archives of Internal Medicine; renamed)
Impact factor	21.5 (example)

JAMA Internal Medicine is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Medical Association focusing on clinical practice, research, and policy relevant to internal medicine. It originated from a century-long lineage of internal medicine publications and serves clinicians, researchers, and policy makers worldwide through original research, reviews, and commentary. The journal connects contributors across institutions such as Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins University, Mayo Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Cleveland Clinic.

History

The journal traces roots to the early 20th century when the American Medical Association consolidated specialty publications, following models set by publications like the New England Journal of Medicine and the British Medical Journal. Early editorial leadership included figures associated with Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago, Stanford University School of Medicine, and University of Michigan Medical School. Throughout the 20th century the journal reflected debates contemporaneous with the Flexner Report, the rise of specialized care at institutions such as Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, and shifting research agendas influenced by organizations like the National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization. Landmark editorial episodes intersected with policies from the Social Security Act, the establishment of Medicare, and responses to public health emergencies including influenza pandemics and the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Editorial rebrandings paralleled changes in the landscape shaped by societies such as the American College of Physicians and conferences like the American Heart Association annual meetings. The journal published important work during eras marked by advances at centers including UCSF School of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, and University of California, Los Angeles. International collaboration expanded with contributors from institutions like University of Oxford, Karolinska Institutet, University of Toronto, and Monash University.

Scope and Content

Content spans randomized trials, cohort studies, diagnostic research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, clinical guidelines, and opinion pieces addressing issues raised at forums such as the World Economic Forum, the United Nations General Assembly, and meetings of the European Society of Cardiology. Clinical topics commonly include cardiovascular disease studied at Cleveland Clinic, oncologic care connected to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, infectious disease investigations linked to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and geriatric research from Mount Sinai Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Articles often reference trials and consortia such as the Framingham Heart Study, the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial, the Women’s Health Initiative, and collaborations with registries like the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

Guidelines and policy discussions intersect with recommendations from bodies like the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. The journal covers health systems research reflecting initiatives at Kaiser Permanente, comparative effectiveness work tied to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and public health analyses related to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services policy.

Editorial Policies and Peer Review

The journal follows editorial standards informed by organizations including the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, the Committee on Publication Ethics, and practices modelled by journals such as The Lancet and Nature Medicine. Peer review is typically external and blinded, drawing reviewers from networks spanning Stanford University, Princeton University, Oxford, and specialty societies like the American Thoracic Society and Society of Critical Care Medicine. Conflict of interest disclosures align with requirements from the National Institutes of Health and pharmaceutical regulation overseen by the Food and Drug Administration.

Editorial processes incorporate statistical review and data sharing expectations influenced by initiatives at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded consortia and transparency efforts associated with the Open Science Framework and the Wellcome Trust. Policies on corrections, retractions, and ethical issues reference precedents set by cases involving institutions like Harvard, Yale, and regulatory inquiries from bodies such as the Office of Research Integrity.

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is indexed in major bibliographic services and databases including MEDLINE, PubMed, Science Citation Index, Scopus, and Embase. It is cataloged in resources used by libraries at institutions such as the Library of Congress, the British Library, and university systems like University of California and University of Cambridge. Citation metrics are tracked by entities including Clarivate Analytics and Elsevier, and the journal’s content is discoverable via platforms such as Google Scholar and library services like EBSCOhost and ProQuest.

Impact and Reception

The journal has influenced clinical practice and policy debated in venues like the United States Congress, state health departments, and advisory committees of the World Health Organization. High-impact articles have informed guideline updates by the American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology and sparked discussion in media organizations such as The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Washington Post. Metrics tracked by Journal Citation Reports and analyses by academics at Harvard School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reflect the journal’s role in shaping debates on topics ranging from opioid prescribing overseen by the Drug Enforcement Administration to vaccine policy involving the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Notable Publications and Influence

Noteworthy studies published in the journal have included influential cohort analyses connected to the Framingham Heart Study, randomized trials comparable in scope to those presented at the European Society of Cardiology congress, and practice-changing meta-analyses cited by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Commentaries and investigations have prompted institutional reviews at hospitals like Massachusetts General Hospital and policy responses from agencies such as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The journal’s editorials and viewpoints have been authored by leaders affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University School of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and organizations including the American Geriatrics Society and the Society of Hospital Medicine.

Category:Medical journals