Impact Factor
3.62
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.13
2,173 total citations
h5-index
45
h5 depth signal
Cited share
59.7%
442 of 740
Total citations
2,173
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.89
External metric anchor
Self-citation
5.6%
122 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Australia
2,429
United Kingdom
425
United States
204
New Zealand
104
Canada
74
Citing Fields of Research
Healthcare Policy
771
Patient Care
392
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
360
Medical Ethics
206
Cardiology
205
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
146,793
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
740
442 cited publications
Last 12 months
248
20.7 publications/month
Open access share
48.0%
119 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Australia
2,429 citing publications
Leading citing field
Healthcare Policy
771 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v2n7, Aug. 1965-
v2n7, Aug. 1965-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Healthcare Policy
Patient Care
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Virology
Cardiology
Medical Ethics
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Australian Medical Association
Contributor
British Medical Association
Broad Categories
Medicine
Healthcare Policy
Virology
Medical Ethics
Patient Care
Cardiology
Musculoskeletal Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.5694/mja2.70324
Open DOI
Understanding Chrononutrition for Managing Shift Workers' Health: A Narrative Review and Future Directions
Shift workers have temporal eating patterns characterised by irregular food intake and prolonged periods of eating with more energy intake occurring in night‐time hours during night shifts. These patterns of eating against a backdrop of ...
02
DOI 10.5694/mja2.70316
Open DOI
Co‐Designed Best Practice Principles for the Care of Fathers and Non‐Birthing Parents Exposed to Perinatal Trauma: A Participatory Action Research Study
Objective: To co‐design best practice principles (BPPs) for providing compassionate, holistic support to fathers and non‐birthing parents exposed to perinatal trauma. Design: Participatory action research methodology to generate qualitat...
03
DOI 10.5694/mja2.70322
Open DOI
Capturing the Benefits of Clinical Quality Registries
Clinical quality registries (CQRs) systematically collect information about the safety and quality of health care, and through risk‐adjusted and benchmarked reports drive improvements in patient care. Most commonly however, the informati...
04
DOI 10.5694/mja2.70319
Open DOI
Beyond Structural Neglect: Using Evidence to Strengthen Primary Health Care Systems, Policies and Programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Men
Despite decades of policy focus, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men still face primary health care systems that are misaligned with their cultural and social needs, leading to low use. A strong body of evidence shows engagement im...
05
DOI 10.5694/mja2.70320
Open DOI
Decolonising Indigenous Health Research Requires Redefining Sex, Sexuality and Gender
LGBTQA+SB (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual, Sistergirl and Brotherboy) participants are rarely identified in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research data, resulting in persistent gaps in the li...
06
DOI 10.5694/mja2.70317
Open DOI
From Ambition to Action: Closing Policy, Equity and Implementation Gaps in the Australian Cancer Plan's ‘Enhanced Consumer Experience’
Despite advances in cancer treatment, many Australians experience fragmented, poorly coordinated care, particularly those who are most disadvantaged. Strategic Objective 2 of the Australian Cancer Plan commits to improving consumer exper...
07
DOI 10.5694/mja2.70284
Open DOI
Prediabetes: The Looming Burden for Australia
Diabetes is fast becoming the key health concern for Australia, with a substantial national increase in prevalence and an estimated 10% or more of adults living with the disease. Evidence shows that over half of this disease burden can b...
08
DOI 10.5694/mja2.70314
Open DOI
Driving Implementation‐Focused Change for Gender Equity in Medical Leadership: A Consensus‐Based Priority‐Setting Approach
Objectives: To identify evidence‐informed drivers of sustainable systems change and actionable organisational priorities for advancing gender equality in medical leadership, aligned with national and international policy mandates, throug...
09
DOI 10.5694/mja2.70294
Open DOI
Pharmaceutical Industry Payments to Patient Groups in Australia: A Longitudinal Analysis of a Decade of Disclosures
Objectives: To analyse the extent and patterns of pharmaceutical industry funding of patient groups in Australia between 2013 and 2022, including the proportion of groups' income derived from industry payments in 2022. Study Type: Longit...
10
DOI 10.5694/mja2.70313
Open DOI
Barriers and Facilitators to Timely Detection and Optimal Management of Chronic Wet Cough in Aboriginal Children Across Australia From the Perspectives of Carers of Aboriginal Children: A Qualitative Study
Objective: To identify barriers and facilitators to the timely detection and optimal management of chronic wet cough (CWC) in children from the perspectives of carers, across multiple, diverse First Nations Australian communities. Study ...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Issues for <18 Nov. 2002-> called also: Journal of the Australian Medical Association.
Issues for <18 Nov. 2002-> called also: MJA.
Online version called also: eMJA.
Latest issue consulted: Vol. 177, no. 10 (18 Nov. 2002).
Issues for -1983 called -70th year; for 1984- called v. 140- .
Supplements accompany some volumes.
Also issued online.
Microfilm. (1915)-(1955), (1967 July)-(1968 June) + suppl. (1915)-(1920), (1924), (1927), (1942)-(1943). 90 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.
Journal of the Australian branches of the British Medical Association, 1914-21; of the Australian Medical Association, 1962-
Formed by the union of: Australasian medical gazette, and: Australian medical journal.