ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #225Top JournalHybrid

Jama-Journal of the American Medical Association

Acronym:jama
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Abbreviation (ISO):JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC
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Identifier (ISSN):0098-7484(Print)/1538-3598(Online)
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Publisher:American Medical Association
Clarivate IF (2026)
65.4↑ +10.4
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-Journal of the American Medical Association

WoS Q1
318714420247.7201851.3201945.5202056.32021157.32022120.7202363.1202455.0202565.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):65.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
5.843
#225

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
818

818 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
206articles/year
0.94% Gold OA•70.05% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JAMA, published continuously since 1883, is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal. JAMA is a member of the JAMA Network, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medical and specialty publications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.8%Biology47.3%Internal medicine34%Pathology25%Family medicine23%Psychology21.9%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q1
Rank4/336
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q1
Rank4/336
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF65.4
Articles / Year1,387
Total Citations1,488
2025
IF55
Articles / Year1,837
Total Citations13,832
2024
IF63.1
Articles / Year1,865
Total Citations32,534
2023
IF120.7
Articles / Year1,851
Total Citations50,488
2022
IF157.335
Articles / Year1,695
Total Citations56,779

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #225Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1883-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
5.843

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.96

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,630 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations36,891
3-Year Documents4,678
Citable Documents2,177

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)57

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
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: 1.4%

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-Journal of the American Medical Association (acronym: jama, abbr: JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC, ISSN: 0098-7484) 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 65.4, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 5.843 (Q1), an H-index of 818.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Weekly, an annual output of approximately 206 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,630 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
Weekly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER MEDICAL ASSOC, 515 N STATE ST , CHICAGO, USA, IL, 60610-0946

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30