Impact Factor
2.35
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
0.72
285 total citations
h5-index
14
h5 depth signal
Cited share
36.6%
152 of 415
Total citations
285
Citation footprint
Metric signal
0.64
External metric anchor
Self-citation
0.0%
0 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
New Zealand
780
Australia
55
United Kingdom
18
United States
15
Canada
9
Citing Fields of Research
Healthcare Policy
217
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
208
Medical Ethics
181
Patient Care
94
Scientometrics & Research Ethics
79
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
986
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
415
152 cited publications
Last 12 months
263
21.9 publications/month
Open access share
0.4%
1 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
New Zealand
780 citing publications
Leading citing field
Healthcare Policy
217 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
23 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v64n389, July 1965-
v64n389, July 1965-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Healthcare Policy
Medical Ethics
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Patient Care
Cardiology
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
British Medical Association. New Zealand Branch
Contributor
New Zealand Medical Association
Broad Categories
Medicine
Healthcare Policy
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Medical Ethics
Patient Care
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
Substance Abuse
Cardiology
MeSH Descriptors
Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.26635/6965.7631
Open DOI
Balancing protection and progress: is New Zealand’s ethical review framework appropriate for low-risk research?
Clinical audits, observational studies and patient registries are essential for evaluating healthcare quality, identifying inequities and improving patient outcomes. New Zealand’s ethics system plays an essential role in protecting parti...
02
03
DOI 10.26635/6965.7585
Open DOI
Ethical and evidential challenges in adolescent puberty blockade: why informed consent alone is not enough
In this viewpoint, I examine evidential and ethical issues regarding the use of puberty blockers for adolescent gender dysphoria, and analyse whether informed consent is functionally equipped to provide a legal and ethical justification ...
04
DOI 10.26635/6965.7540
Open DOI
Health complexity, metabolic health and service use in a high need primary care population in Aotearoa New Zealand: a cross-sectional study
Aim: The aim of this study was to understand the characteristics, health complexity and intensity of service provision for patients aged 16 years or older enrolled in a high-need practice. methods: This cross-sectional study used routine...
05
DOI 10.26635/6965.7521
Open DOI
Clinical profiles of ambulatory and non-ambulatory school-aged children and young people with cerebral palsy in Aotearoa New Zealand: implications for the health education interface
Aim: In Aotearoa New Zealand, ambulatory ability impacts Ministry of Education – Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga therapy funding for school-aged children with cerebral palsy, yet demographic and clinical profiles across mobility groups remain ...
06
DOI 10.26635/6965.7518
Open DOI
Neurodivergence in medicine: strengths, challenges and workforce implications in Aotearoa New Zealand
Aims: Neurodivergence is increasingly recognised within healthcare workforces internationally yet remains largely absent from workforce policy and planning in Aotearoa New Zealand. This viewpoint argues that neurodivergence is not a chal...
07
DOI 10.26635/6965.7512
Open DOI
The management of patients with positive non-tuberculous mycobacterium cultures at a local centre in New Zealand—a retrospective study
Aim: We aimed to assess whether management of patients with positive non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) cultures at Palmerston North Hospital aligns with international guidelines. method: We conducted a retrospective study of adult pati...
08
DOI 10.26635/6965.7469
Open DOI
When a chancre is not quite a chancre
09
DOI 10.26635/6965.7415
Open DOI
Perspectives on weight-loss pharmacotherapy among Māori and Pacific adults with overweight or obesity in Aotearoa New Zealand: a cross-sectional study
Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the perceived acceptability of obesity medicines (OMs) among Māori and Pacific health consumers in Aotearoa New Zealand and identify key concerns that may influence acceptance. methods: An explor...
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DOI 10.26635/6965.7370
Open DOI
Diagnostic uncertainty in cardiac amyloidosis workup
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Print issues ceased with v. 115, no.1146/1156 (2002)
Most issues Aug. 1964- include separately paged supplement called the College of General Practitioners in New Zealand.
Also available on microfilm.
Also issued online.
Microfilm. v. 1 (1887)-2 (1889). 1 microfilm reel : negative ; 35 mm.
Organ of the New Zealand Medical Association, 1887-96; of the New Zealand Branch of the British Medical Association, Aug. 1900
Continued in part by: Australasian medical gazette, 1897-July 1900; resumed separate publication with new series vol. 1, Aug. 1900.