Impact Factor
1.80
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
0.35
68 total citations
h5-index
8
h5 depth signal
Cited share
19.7%
43 of 218
Total citations
68
Citation footprint
Metric signal
0.37
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.4%
3 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
945
Argentina
5
Australia
4
China
2
United Kingdom
2
Citing Fields of Research
Healthcare Policy
469
Patient Care
252
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
240
Psychiatry
74
Substance Abuse
71
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,740
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
218
43 cited publications
Last 12 months
100
10.0 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
100 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
945 citing publications
Leading citing field
Healthcare Policy
469 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
8 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v26n9,Sept. 1965-
v26n9,Sept. 1965-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Healthcare Policy
Patient Care
Substance Abuse
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Dentistry & Oral Medicine
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Medical Society of the State of North Carolina
Broad Categories
Medicine
Substance Abuse
Patient Care
Healthcare Policy
Psychiatry
Psychiatry & Psychology
Dentistry & Oral Medicine
MeSH Descriptors
Medicine
North Carolina
Physicians
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.18043/001c.166604
Open DOI
The Relationship between Obesity, Elevated Depressive Symptoms, and Physical Functioning Among United Methodist Clergy: A Longitudinal Study
BACKGROUND United Methodist Church (UMC) clergy face occupational stressors (e.g., unpredictable schedules, emotional labor, politically polarized congregations) that contribute to disproportionately elevated obesity and depression preva...
02
DOI 10.18043/001c.165699
Open DOI
Evaluation of Time of Linkage to Care Among Newly Diagnosed People with HIV in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States, 2013–2019
BACKGROUND: Early linkage to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care is essential to optimize the benefits of antiretroviral therapy among newly diagnosed people living with HIV (PWH). However, delayed linkage to care (LtC) continues wit...
03
DOI 10.18043/001c.167600
Open DOI
Geographic and Social Determinants of Community Pharmacy Closures in North Carolina (2018–2024)
BACKGROUND: The closure of North Carolina community pharmacies threatens access to essential health care services. METHODS: We sought to describe the rate of licensed North Carolina community pharmacy closures between 2018–2024. We also ...
04
DOI 10.18043/001c.166803
Open DOI
Vector-Borne Disease Preparedness in Western North Carolina: Assessing Health Department Capacity for La Crosse Encephalitis Prevention and Response
BACKGROUND: La Crosse encephalitis (LACE), caused by La Crosse virus (LACV), is the leading cause of reported cases of pediatric arboviral encephalitis in the United States. However, mosquito-borne disease control capacity in Western Nor...
05
DOI 10.18043/001c.170262
Open DOI
North Carolina Medical Society Foundation’s Community Practitioner Program: Thirty-Six Years of Serving the Health Care Needs of Rural North Carolina
For 36 years, the North Carolina Medical Society Foundation’s Community Practitioner Program has helped physicians, physician assistants, and advanced practice clinicians repay educational loans in exchange for rural service. Now expandi...
06
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DOI 10.18043/001c.169263
Open DOI
Transforming Rural Health in North Carolina Through Artificial Intelligence
Primary care clinicians practicing in rural North Carolina face distinct challenges in comparison to their urban colleagues. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools including AI scribes and AI knowledge tools improve efficiency, provider sati...
08
DOI 10.18043/001c.169258
Open DOI
The Living Infrastructure of Food is Medicine: Cultivating Rural Health Transformation in North Carolina
As North Carolina builds a vision for rural health, health care procurement can strengthen the community food systems that sustain health over time. Realizing this opportunity requires sharing financial risk, reducing technology barriers...
09
DOI 10.18043/001c.169259
Open DOI
Transforming Rural Health in North Carolina: Regional Governance, Community-Led Care, and the Promise of Rural Health Transformation and NC ROOTS Hubs
North Carolina’s Rural Health Transformation Program uses regional governance and coordinated care networks to strengthen health systems in rural communities. ROOTS Hubs integrate medical, behavioral, and social supports to bring care cl...
10
DOI 10.18043/001c.169255
Open DOI
Access to Care: Investing in Health and Affordability for North Carolina
Blue Cross NC’s Access to Care signature initiative addresses barriers that prevent North Carolinians from receiving trusted, affordable care. By strengthening coverage, supporting providers, and improving care navigation, the initiative...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Includes the Transactions of the annual session of the Medical Society of the State of North Carolina, 87th-101st, 1940-55.
Print issues ceased with 2024.
December issue each year accompanied by supplement listing officers, committees, commissions, and members of the society.
Also issued online.
Microfilm. v. 1 (1940)-12 (1951). 10 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.
Official organ of the Medical Society of the State of North Carolina.
19950524 Not printed on acid-free paper