Is Journal of general internal medicine SCI Indexed? Indexing Status & Metrics

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor

3.86

Citation rate 3.23 3,980 total citations

h5-index 73 h5 depth signal

Cited share 66.2% 849 of 1,283

Total citations 3,980 Citation footprint

Metric signal 2.83 External metric anchor

Self-citation 4.9% 195 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 6,482

Canada 296

China 124

Japan 104

United Kingdom 91

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 2,356

Healthcare Policy 1,771

Health Education & Remote Healthcare 1,347

Medical Ethics 515

Substance Abuse 447

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 15,264 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime

Indexed publication set 1,283 849 cited publications

Last 12 months 936 78.0 publications/month

Open access share 40.6% 380 OA publications in the last year

Leading citing country United States 6,482 citing publications

Leading citing field Patient Care 2,356 citing publications

Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE

v1n1, Jan./Feb. 1986-

PubMed

v1n1, Jan./Feb. 1986-

PMC

Active Coverage

Index medicus

Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Patient Care Healthcare Policy Health Education & Remote Healthcare Substance Abuse Diabetes

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor

Society for Research and Education in Primary Care Internal Medicine

Contributor

Society of General Internal Medicine

Broad Categories

Internal Medicine Patient Care Health Education & Remote Healthcare Substance Abuse Healthcare Policy Diabetes Medical Ethics

MeSH Descriptors

Internal Medicine

Latest Publications

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

01 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11606-026-10944-z

Burden of Informal Medical Consultations via Digital Platforms Among Medical Students and Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Open DOI

Kudret Selki, Mustafa Enes Demirel, Mustafa Boğan et al.

Introduction Informal medical consultations via phone and messaging apps are increasingly common. Though perceived as practical, they may create stress and blur professional boundaries. This study evaluated the frequency and characterist...

02 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11606-026-10899-1

Understanding Low Breast Cancer Screening Rates by Resident Physicians

Open DOI

Saul N. Weingart, Katrina S. Kufer, Meghan I. Short et al.

Background While research has shown that medical residents often achieve poorer cancer screening rates than faculty in the same practice, residents’ disadvantages in experience and continuity may be overcome in high-functioning primary c...

03 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11606-026-10925-2

Healthcare Providers are Less Likely to Ask About and Advise Cessation for Non-Cigarette Tobacco Products: NSDUH 2021–2023

Open DOI

Lauren R. Pacek, Min-Jeong Yang, Melissa Mercincavage et al.

Background: Tobacco use assessment during clinical encounters is often suboptimal and has focused predominantly on cigarette smoking, to the exclusion of non-cigarette tobacco use. Current estimates of assessing non-cigarette tobacco use...

04 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11606-026-10926-1

Best Practices for Optimizing Recovery from Sepsis; Results of an Expert Panel

Open DOI

Jeremy B. Sussman, Cainnear K. Hogan, Taylor Whittington et al.

Background: Over one million patients survive sepsis annually in the USA. After sepsis, patients often experience new morbidity, with high rates of readmission and post-acute mortality. However, there are limited data to inform best prac...

05 15 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11606-026-10904-7