Impact Factor
3.06
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.84
441 total citations
h5-index
26
h5 depth signal
Cited share
63.1%
164 of 260
Total citations
441
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.68
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.1%
18 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Switzerland
1,438
Germany
58
United States
51
United Kingdom
46
Canada
35
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
171
Cardiology
166
Healthcare Policy
154
Virology
119
Medical Ethics
106
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
3,891
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
260
164 cited publications
Last 12 months
136
11.3 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
136 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Switzerland
1,438 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
171 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
1 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v131n1/2, Jan. 12, 2001-
v131n1/2, Jan. 12, 2001-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Patient Care
Cardiology
Healthcare Policy
Medical Ethics
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Infektiologie
Contributor
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin
Contributor
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Pneumologie
Broad Categories
Medicine
Virology
Patient Care
Cardiology
Hematology
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Medical Ethics
MeSH Descriptors
Clinical Medicine
Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.57187/5590
Open DOI
SARS-CoV2-induced Schnitzler syndrome, inflammatory flare and successful treatment by anakinra during pregnancy: a case report
INTRODUCTION: Schnitzler syndrome is a rare acquired autoinflammatory disease characterised by a chronic urticarial rash, recurrent fever, arthralgia or arthritis, bone pain, elevated inflammatory markers, and monoclonal gammopathy. The ...
02
DOI 10.57187/5384
Open DOI
Contemporary outcomes after 100 consecutive HeartMate 3 LVAD implantations: a single-centre cohort study from a Swiss tertiary centre
INTRODUCTION: The HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is an established therapy for advanced heart failure, yet contemporary real-world data from low- or medium-volume centres remain limited. We aimed to describe the charac...
03
DOI 10.57187/5700
Open DOI
Updated recommendations for osteoporosis treatment according to fracture risk: 2026 revision by the Swiss Association against Osteoporosis (SVGO)
Osteoporosis remains a major public health burden in Switzerland and is still associated with a substantial treatment gap. These updated recommendations from the Swiss Association against Osteoporosis (SVGO) revise the 2020 risk-based fr...
04
DOI 10.57187/4846
Open DOI
Age-period-cohort analysis of Swiss lung cancer mortality trends since 1969, with prediction to 2041
AIMS: Using more than five decades of national data, we examine how age, period and cohort factors influence lung cancer mortality in Switzerland, and forecast future death counts to the early 2040s. METHODS: Lung cancer deaths were extr...
05
DOI 10.57187/5575
Open DOI
Chikungunya case cluster with nonspecific symptoms: implications for primary care in Switzerland
BACKGROUND: Early clinical presentation of chikungunya fever and other arbovirus infections is often nonspecific, potentially delaying diagnosis, particularly in settings where these diseases are less frequently considered. Competent vec...
06
DOI 10.57187/5030
Open DOI
Desmopressin (DDAVP): indications and practicalities
BACKGROUND: Desmopressin (1-deamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin, or DDAVP) is available in Switzerland for the treatment of non-severe haemophilia A and von Willebrand disease. OBJECTIVE: To provide practical guidance for the use of desmopr...
07
Economic considerations remain underexplored in migration and health research, despite their relevance for policy, equity and health system sustainability. This viewpoint synthesises insights from a rapid literature review, an expert sur...
08
DOI 10.57187/5204
Open DOI
Impact of a national Smarter Medicine guideline on outpatient proton-pump inhibitor prescription in Switzerland: a nationwide interrupted time-series analysis
BACKGROUND: Proton-pump inhibitors (PPI) are a key treatment for gastro-oesophageal disease, but their frequent overprescription leads to potential adverse effects and an economic burden. In this retrospective study, we investigated the ...
09
BACKGROUND: In 2012, Switzerland introduced a new activity-based funding system (SwissDRG). In 2014, Geneva University Hospitals also introduced a new staff role, Patient Trajectory Manager (PTM), aimed at optimising patient care traject...
10
DOI 10.57187/4027
Open DOI
Negative impact of a 1-month period of night shifts on mental and physical health among Swiss internal medicine residents
STUDY AIMS: To assess the impact of short periods of night shifts on: sleep quality and sleep medication intake, burnout scores, care-related regrets experience and coping mechanisms of internal medicine residents. METHODS: Before-after ...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Issues for 2008- also called: European journal of medical sciences.
Title from cover.
Print issues ceased with Vol. 142 (Dec. 2012).
Beginning with July 2010- published continuously.
Vols. for <2002-> include supplement <Suppl 129->.
Also issued online.
Official journal of the Swiss Society of Infectious Diseases, the Swiss Society of Internal Medicine, the Swiss Society of Pneumology.