Journal profile

CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne

Publisher: Canadian Medical Association
ISSN0820-3946 | 0008-4409 | 1488-2329 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed
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Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.26
Citation rate 2.17 1,852 total citations
h5-index 56 h5 depth signal
Cited share 34.0% 312 of 918
Total citations 1,852 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.82 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.0% 55 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Canada 2,375
United States 267
China 135
Japan 111
United Kingdom 102

Citing Fields of Research

Healthcare Policy 852
Patient Care 482
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 298
Medical Ethics 286
Virology 217

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 14,835 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 918 312 cited publications
Last 12 months 479 39.9 publications/month
Open access share 80.0% 383 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Canada 2,375 citing publications
Leading citing field Healthcare Policy 852 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 18 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v133n5, Sept. 1, 1985-
PubMed
v133n5, Sept. 1, 1985-
PMC
Active Coverage
Abridged index medicus
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Healthcare Policy Cardiology Substance Abuse Diabetes Patient Care Musculoskeletal Disorders Psychiatry

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Canadian Medical Association

Broad Categories

Medicine Substance Abuse Patient Care Allergies Medical Ethics Virology Healthcare Policy Cardiology

MeSH Descriptors

Canada Medicine

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Cumulative indexes published separately.

Supplements accompany some numbers.

Also issued online; also available on microfiche.

Includes some text in French.

v. 133, no. 5 (Sept. 1, 1985)-Will not microfilm; 20040413