ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #289Top JournalHybrid

Jama Internal Medicine

Acronym:jamainternalmed
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Abbreviation (ISO):JAMA INTERN MED
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Identifier (ISSN):2168-6106(Print)/2168-6114(Online)
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Publisher:American Medical Association
Clarivate IF (2026)
26.3↑ +3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Jama Internal Medicine

WoS Q1
1328425720.0201820.8201918.7202021.9202144.4202239.0202322.5202423.3202526.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):26.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
4.984
#289

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
415

415 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
103articles/year
20.37% Gold OA•91.57% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JAMA Internal Medicine is an international peer-reviewed journal providing innovative and clinically relevant research for practitioners in general internal medicine and internal medicine subspecialties. We strive to publish articles that are stimulating to read, educate and inform readers with the most up-to-date research, and lead to positive change in our health care systems and the way we deliver patient care. JAMA Internal Medicine is a member of the JAMA Network, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medical and specialty publications. Articles published in JAMA Internal Medicine have led to actions by the FDA and congressional hearings on matters of patient safety that have put into place better measures to protect the public.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Biology59.5%Internal medicine56.7%Political science34.8%Law34.7%Pathology33.4%Chemistry33%Psychology31.8%Intensive care medicine30%Biochemistry29.6%Psychiatry25.7%Family medicine25.2%Surgery23.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q1
Rank7/336
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q1
Rank6/336
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF26.3
Articles / Year309
Total Citations313
2025
IF23.3
Articles / Year463
Total Citations2,799
2024
IF22.5
Articles / Year495
Total Citations6,342
2023
IF39
Articles / Year436
Total Citations11,227
2022
IF44.409
Articles / Year374
Total Citations8,706

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #289Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
4.984

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.41

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,468 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,202
3-Year Documents1,199
Citable Documents550

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)10

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Internal MedicineQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Jama Internal Medicine (acronym: jamainternalmed, abbr: JAMA INTERN MED, ISSN: 2168-6106) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICINE, published by American Medical Association in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 26.3, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 4.984 (Q1), an H-index of 415.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 103 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,468 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
American Medical Association
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
330 N WABASH AVE, STE 39300, CHICAGO, USA, IL, 60611-5885

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01