Impact Factor
2.49
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
0.90
240 total citations
h5-index
18
h5 depth signal
Cited share
44.4%
123 of 277
Total citations
240
Citation footprint
Metric signal
0.65
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.3%
8 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
1,420
United Kingdom
15
India
11
Canada
9
Georgia
9
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
428
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
215
Healthcare Policy
198
Cardiology
103
Musculoskeletal Disorders
92
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
50,232
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
277
123 cited publications
Last 12 months
137
11.4 publications/month
Open access share
2.2%
3 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
1,420 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
428 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
1 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v58n10, Oct. 1965-
v58n10, Oct. 1965-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Patient Care
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Healthcare Policy
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Breast Cancer
Cardiology
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Southern Medical Association
Broad Categories
Medicine
Patient Care
MeSH Descriptors
General Surgery
Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.14423/smj.0000000000002014
Open DOI
Choosing Wisely, Using Wisely: Diagnostics, Defining the Disease Stage, and Deciding about Breast Cancer Treatment
Among breast cancer patients, diagnostics differs depending on the disease stage that patients are in because in every disease stage other forms of diagnostics can be considered to be more precise. Whereas some forms of diagnostics are p...
02
DOI 10.14423/smj.0000000000002020
Open DOI
Efficacy of Bismuth-Based Quadruple Therapy Compared with Clarithromycin-Based Triple Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Infection in a Predominantly Hispanic Population
Objectives: Helicobacter pylori infection affects approximately 4.4 billion people worldwide, with significant prevalence variations based on geographic location, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors. This study aimed to compare the effe...
03
DOI 10.14423/smj.0000000000002018
Open DOI
Decreasing 72-Hour Readmission Rates Among Patients with Sepsis
Objectives: Sepsis survivors are susceptible to health complications, substantially increasing the risk of emergency department (ED) and hospital readmissions. Few evaluations, however, have assessed the effectiveness of interventions ta...
04
DOI 10.14423/smj.0000000000002015
Open DOI
Exercise Considerations for Older Adults
The aim of this review was to outline critical considerations for physicians caring for older adults engaged in sports and exercise. The number of older adults in the United States is projected to increase, requiring physicians to deepen...
05
DOI 10.14423/smj.0000000000002019
Open DOI
Antibiotic Stewardship in Nonoperative Facial Trauma: Necessary or Not?
Objective: Closed facial fractures are common and often treated nonoperatively. Routine systemic antibiotic prophylaxis is controversial because infection rates are low and antibiotics can cause harm. We assessed whether prophylactic ant...
06
DOI 10.14423/smj.0000000000002017
Open DOI
Trends in Medical Student Publications in the Pass/Fail Licensing Examination Era
Objectives: The transition of the US Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 to pass/fail scoring has intensified concerns about a research “arms race” among medical students seeking advantage in the residency application process. Over thre...
07
DOI 10.14423/smj.0000000000002023
Open DOI
Creating Core Internal Medicine Residency POCUS Curriculum by Partnering With the Emergency Department
Objectives: Diagnostic point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) increasingly is recognized as a valuable bedside assessment tool; however, the most commonly cited barrier to starting a POCUS curriculum in Internal Medicine residency has been the...
08
DOI 10.14423/smj.0000000000002022
Open DOI
Practitioner Perspectives on Mandatory Fitness Evaluations before Firearm Purchase in South Carolina
Objectives: Rates of firearm-related deaths from suicide and homicide have continued to rise during the last several years. This has prompted large-scale debate over the role of mental illness in gun violence and the need to investigate ...
09
DOI 10.14423/smj.0000000000002021
Open DOI
Association between Maternal Buprenorphine Use and Fetal Head Circumference
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of intrauterine buprenorphine exposure during pregnancy on fetal head circumference. Methods: This retrospective cohort study reviewed fetal ultrasound reports. Fetal anat...
10
DOI 10.14423/smj.0000000000002016
Open DOI
Geographic Distribution of Plastic Surgeons in Tennessee: A County-Level Analysis of Workforce Availability
Objective: Access to surgical specialists often is influenced by the geographic distribution of the workforce. Limited data describing the plastic surgery workforce in Tennessee exist. This study aimed to describe the county- and region-...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Print issues ceased with v. 113 (2020).
Also issued online.
Microfilm. v. 1 (1908)-v. 55 (1962). 106 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.
Journal of the Southern Medical Association, 1912-
Has supplements, 1992-<1995>: Clinical news reporter; 1996- Clinical Highlights reporter and Clinical symposium digest; 1999- New southern medicine.
19950523 Not printed on acid-free paper