Impact Factor
4.59
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
9.64
32,514 total citations
h5-index
248
h5 depth signal
Cited share
52.7%
1,856 of 3,521
Total citations
32,514
Citation footprint
Metric signal
10.11
External metric anchor
Self-citation
1.4%
445 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
9,387
Canada
698
United Kingdom
697
China
561
Australia
434
Citing Fields of Research
Healthcare Policy
1,862
Medical Ethics
1,736
Patient Care
1,449
Cardiology
1,389
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
1,168
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
192,255
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
3,521
1,856 cited publications
Last 12 months
1,972
164.3 publications/month
Open access share
4.2%
82 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
9,387 citing publications
Leading citing field
Healthcare Policy
1,862 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v187n13, Mar. 28, 1964-
v187n13, Mar. 28, 1964-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Healthcare Policy
Cardiology
Patient Care
Medical Ethics
Diabetes
Nutrition & Dietetics
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
American Medical Association
Broad Categories
Medicine
Medical Ethics
Virology
Cardiology
Patient Care
Nutrition & Dietetics
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Substance Abuse
MeSH Descriptors
Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1001/jama.2025.16097
Open DOI
JAMA Editors' Summary Podcast
02
DOI 10.1001/jama.2026.20024
Open DOI
Fasting Duration Minimally Affects Most Routine Laboratory Tests
03
DOI 10.1001/jama.2026.19504
Open DOI
Inside the Growing Crisis of Primary Care
This Medical News article discusses the US primary care shortage and efforts to address it via new training pathways, expanded opportunities for international graduates, and physician reimbursement changes.
04
DOI 10.1001/jama.2026.20002
Open DOI
Lp(a)-Reducing Agent Pelacarsen Misses the Mark in Phase 3—Now What?
This Medical News article discusses the top-line results from the Lp(a)HORIZON trial, which investigated lipoprotein(a) lowering to reduce major adverse cardiovascular events.
05
DOI 10.1001/jama.2026.20023
Open DOI
WHO Broadens Guidance for Recommended Contraceptives
06
DOI 10.1001/jama.2026.20020
Open DOI
FDA Approves a Second Weekly Basal Insulin Option for Type 2 Diabetes
07
DOI 10.1001/jama.2026.20019
Open DOI
Demand for Vaccination Increases Amid Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak
08
DOI 10.1001/jama.2026.20022
Open DOI
US Cancer Mortality Declines, Driven by Lung Cancer
09
DOI 10.1001/jama.2026.20021
Open DOI
Global Life Expectancy Rebounds, Noncommunicable Disease Threat Increases
10
DOI 10.1001/jama.2026.22425
Open DOI
Announcing JAMA AI —A New Journal From the JAMA Network
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from caption.
Issued with subtitle: Journal of the American Medical Association.
Beginning with v. for 1987, Sept.-May issues include a section called: Pulse.
Also issued online.
Microfilm. v. 203-204 (1968), v. 207 (1969)-216 (1971 June), v. 218, no. 7-13 (1971) 26 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.
Indexes: Vols. 211-230, 1970-74. 1 v.
Vols. for 1960-1981 contain annually: Continuing education courses for physicians, also issued separately; vols. for 1982- contain semiannually: Continuing education opportunities for physicians, also issued separately as: Continuing education opportunities for physicians for the period ...
Other editions available: JAMA. French. JAMA, and: JAMA en español.
19950524 Not printed on acid-free paper
v.5, Jul-Dec (1885), v.41, Jul-Dec (1903), v.50(1908)-v.112 (1939)-Condition reviewed 20061106 brittle