Journal profile

The American journal of the medical sciences

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0002-9629 | 0002-4629 | 1538-2990 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.32
Citation rate 0.37 682 total citations
h5-index 30 h5 depth signal
Cited share 12.9% 258 of 1,999
Total citations 682 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.35 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.3% 2 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,184
China 739
Japan 98
Turkey 62
India 53

Citing Fields of Research

Cardiology 689
Auto-Inflammatory Disorders 442
Hematology 428
Kidney Diseases 374
Digestive Disorders 305

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 68,348 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,999 258 cited publications
Last 12 months 968 80.7 publications/month
Open access share 1.4% 14 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,184 citing publications
Leading citing field Cardiology 689 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v250n3, Sept. 1965-
PubMed
v250n3, Sept. 1965-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Abridged index medicus
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Cardiology Hematology Obstetrics/Gynecology Auto-Inflammatory Disorders Respiratory Support Kidney Diseases Musculoskeletal Disorders

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.)

Broad Categories

Medicine Cardiology Obstetrics/Gynecology Urology Auto-Inflammatory Disorders Hematology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Musculoskeletal Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Medicine

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Publishers: Carey & Lea, 1830-1832; Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1833-1838; Lea & Blanchard ; Blanchard & Lea, -1865; Henry C. Lea, 1865-1876; Charles B. Slack,

Part of title on microfilm.

Vol. 322, no. 5 (Nov. 2001) was republished with corrected pagination.

Also issued online.

Microfilm. v. 1 (1827)-v. 26 (1840), n.s.: v. 1 (1841)-v. 20 (1850), v. 22(1851)-v. 75 (1878), v.77 (1879)-v. 103 (1892), v.105 (1893)-v. 124(1902), v. 126(1903)-v. 236(1958), v. 238(1959)-v. 241 (1961). 234 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.

Issues for July 1955- have summaries in Interlingua.

Official journal of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation, <Nov. 1984->

Absorbed: Philadelphia monthly journal of medicine and surgery, Mar. 1828, and: American medical recorder (1928), July 1829.

ns: v.21 (1851), v.76 (1878)Will reformat; 20040419

Vol. 289, no. 1 (JAN 1985)19920831 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper