Journal profile

The New England journal of medicine

Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society
ISSN0028-4793 | 1533-4406 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.83
Citation rate 30.92 62,124 total citations
h5-index 384 h5 depth signal
Cited share 74.5% 1,543 of 2,071
Total citations 62,124 Citation footprint
Metric signal 32.25 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.6% 402 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 5,695
United Kingdom 679
China 464
Canada 415
Germany 374

Citing Fields of Research

Cardiology 1,236
Healthcare Policy 959
Virology 845
Hematology 737
Patient Care 561

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 192,339 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 2,071 1,543 cited publications
Last 12 months 1,056 88.0 publications/month
Open access share 4.2% 44 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 5,695 citing publications
Leading citing field Cardiology 1,236 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v273n9,Aug. 26, 1965-
PubMed
v273n9,Aug. 26, 1965-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Abridged index medicus
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Cardiology Hematology Diabetes Lung Cancer Breast Cancer Vascular Disorders Lymphomas

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Massachusetts Medical Society

Broad Categories

Medicine Cardiology Hematology Urology Diabetes Musculoskeletal Disorders Vascular Disorders Immunology

MeSH Descriptors

Medicine

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Commonly known as: NEJM.

Supplements accompany some vols.

Also available online.

Microfilm. v. 198 (1928)-v. 218 (1938), v. 228 (1943)-v. 237 (1947), v. 241 (1949)-v. 243 (1950), v. 274 (1966)-v. 276, Jan-Mar (1967), v. 277 (1967)-v. 280 (1969), v. 284 (1971), v. 285 (1971). 54 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.

Table of contents also available on the World Wide Web. Access to full-text requires a password.

Indexes: Vols. 269-278, 1963-69. 1 v.; v. 279-288, 1968-73. 1 v.; v. 306- 315, 1982-86. 1 v.

Vol. 332, no. 13 (MAR 1995)19950520 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper