Journal profile

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISSN1040-2446 | 1938-808X FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.56
Citation rate 2.67 2,260 total citations
h5-index 61 h5 depth signal
Cited share 53.4% 459 of 860
Total citations 2,260 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.60 External metric anchor
Self-citation 8.5% 193 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 4,461
Canada 611
Netherlands 187
United Kingdom 144
Australia 74

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 3,323
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 1,135
Education & Pedagogy 1,044
Healthcare Policy 1,032
Scientometrics & Research Ethics 556

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 26,252 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 860 459 cited publications
Last 12 months 409 34.1 publications/month
Open access share 16.6% 68 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 4,461 citing publications
Leading citing field Patient Care 3,323 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 10 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v64n1,Jan. 1989-
PubMed
v64n1,Jan. 1989-
Abridged index medicus
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Patient Care

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Association of American Medical Colleges

Broad Categories

Education Patient Care

MeSH Descriptors

Education, Medical

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01
Lauren Boehm, Maria Blanco, Victoria Hayes et al.
Purpose: With adequate preparation, academic coaches can provide meaningful support to medical students in choosing a specialty and navigating the residency application process. However, the specific contributions of medical student coac...
03
Philip A Gruppuso, Xiaomei Pei, Katie Arnhart et al.
Purpose: The physician shortfall in the U.S. has given rise to increasing reliance on international medical school graduates (IMGs), including those graduating from what are referred to as off-shore Caribbean medical schools. These schoo...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Supplements accompany some issues.

Also issued online.

Vols. for 1990- include supplement with title: Research in medical education.

(1995)19950524 Not printed on acid-free paper

v.64,no.1, Jan. 1989-Will not microfilm 20050223