Journal profile

American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health
ISSN1062-8606 | 1555-824X FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.39
Citation rate 1.19 126 total citations
h5-index 16 h5 depth signal
Cited share 39.6% 42 of 106
Total citations 126 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.58 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.6% 2 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 769
Canada 18
Israel 10
India 8
China 8

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 508
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 190
Healthcare Policy 190
Clinical Laboratory Science 77
Respiratory Support 59

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,419 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 106 42 cited publications
Last 12 months 86 7.8 publications/month
Open access share 3.5% 3 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 769 citing publications
Leading citing field Patient Care 508 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v7n3, 1992-
PubMed
v7n3, 1992-
Hospital literature index
v7n3, 1992-1994
Hospital and health administration index
1995-1999
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Patient Care Cardiology Health Education & Remote Healthcare Clinical Laboratory Science Healthcare Policy

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American College of Medical Quality

Broad Categories

Health Services Patient Care

MeSH Descriptors

Cost Control Quality Assurance, Health Care Quality of Health Care Utilization Review

Latest Publications

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

01
Alexandra Weeks, Kelly Eichhorn, Michael Mitchell et al.
As increasing numbers of states adopt aid in dying legislation, health care system infrastructure to support clinical practice and state legal requirements remains limited. This article describes how UCHealth, a combined academic and com...
06
Justin C. Zhang, Kavon Javaherian, Josue Zapata et al.
Background: Though emphasized as a quality metric, sepsis quality measure (SEP-1) compliance remains low nationwide. Electronic health record (EHR)–based interventions show promise, but few have examined EHR laboratory reference value mi...
07
Sarah Bernard, Lauren Burke, Danny Soo et al.
Comprehensive geriatric assessments are recommended to address polypharmacy and inappropriate prescribing during unplanned hospitalizations of older adults; however, there is limited study of these practices in emergency departments. Thi...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Imprint varies.

Also issued online.

Vol. 10, no. 1 (SPRING 1995)19950520 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper