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Research Topics
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The Journal of General Internal Medicine (JGIM) is a comprehensive journal covering the broad scope of general internal medicine. It is the official journal of the Society of General Internal Medicine and publishes work in clinical and health services research, medical education, clinical practice, primary care, general internal medicine, and hospital medicine, including topics such as epidemiology, disease prevention, equity in health care delivery, curriculum development, narrative medicine, and innovative methods.
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Impact Factor
4.2
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
0884-8734
eISSN
1525-1497
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Open access APC: £3790.00 GBP / $5490.00 USD / €4490.00 EUR; subscription publishing: no APC charges apply.
Submission Instructions
Journal of General Internal Medicine accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Research
Cover Letter
Cover letter must be submitted through the electronic management system.
Abstract
Original Research articles must include a structured abstract. Abstract must be 300 words or fewer. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Objective, Design, Participants or Patients or Subjects, Interventions if applicable, Main Measures, Key Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Text must not exceed 3,000 words, excluding the title page, abstract, references, tables, figures, figure legends, and appendices. Manuscript must be organized into Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include up to five keywords on the title page and document any use of a large language model in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References
References must follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals format. References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text using Arabic numerals, listing all authors when there are six or fewer and the first three followed by et al. when there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables
The combined number of tables and figures in the main body should not generally exceed 6. In the initial submission, each figure must be embedded directly into the manuscript document after the references, tables, and text boxes, if any. Each figure must have a brief separate legend, and each table must have a short title and be cited in the text.
Qualitative Original Research
Cover Letter
Cover letter must be submitted through the electronic management system.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 300 words or less. Abstract must be structured and may use Approach in place of Main Measures.
Manuscript
Manuscript may be up to 5,000 words excluding quotes and tables containing quotes. Manuscript text must be organized into sections generally matching the abstract sections. The manuscript must include up to five keywords on the title page and disclose any use of a large language model in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References
References must follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals format. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation, list all authors when there are six or fewer, and list the first three authors followed by et al. when there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables
The combined number of tables and figures in the main body should not generally exceed 6. In the initial submission, each figure must be embedded in the manuscript after the references, tables, and any text boxes. Each figure requires a separate legend, and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and given a short title.
Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover letter must be submitted in the electronic management system.
Abstract
Abstract is required for Reviews. Narrative reviews must include an unstructured abstract of 300 words or less. Narrative reviews require an unstructured abstract, while systematic reviews or meta-analyses require a structured abstract. Systematic reviews or meta-analyses must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Discussion.
Manuscript
Reviews must not exceed 3,500 words. Reviews should follow the general format of original articles. The title page must include up to five keywords or terms for indexing, and use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References
References must follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals format. References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text, list all authors when there are six or fewer, and list the first three authors followed by et al. when there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables
In the initial submission, each figure must be embedded directly into the manuscript document after the references, tables, and text boxes, if any. Tables must follow the references and figure legends, and each figure must have a brief separate legend with the figure title in the legend rather than on the figure itself.
Concise Research Report Letters
Cover Letter
Cover letter must be submitted using the appropriate field in the electronic management system.
Abstract
Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript
Manuscript text must be limited to 700 words. Manuscript must be organized into Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References
References must not exceed 7. References must follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals format. References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text, listing all authors when there are six or fewer and the first three authors followed by et al when there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables
The combined total number of tables and figures must not exceed 2. In the initial submission, each figure must be embedded directly into the manuscript document after the references, tables, and text boxes, if any.
Clinical Guidelines
Cover Letter
Cover letter must be submitted using the appropriate field in the electronic management system.
Abstract
Clinical Guidelines must include a structured abstract. Abstract must be 300 words or less. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Description, Methods, and Recommendations.
Manuscript
Manuscript text must not exceed 4,000 words, excluding the title page, abstract, references, tables, figures, figure legends, and appendices. Manuscript must be organized in sections generally matching the abstract sections. Title page must include up to five keywords or terms for indexing, and use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References
References must follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals format. References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text using Arabic numerals, listing all authors when there are six or fewer and the first three followed by et al when there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables
In the initial submission, each figure must be embedded directly into the manuscript document after the references, tables, and text boxes, if any. Each table must have a short title, be numbered with Arabic numerals, and all figures must include a brief separate legend with the figure title in the legend rather than on the figure itself.
Position Papers
Cover Letter
Cover letter must be submitted through the electronic management system.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be arranged in this order: Title Page, Abstract, Text, References, Legends for Figures, Tables, Figures, and Appendices if applicable. Title page must include up to five keywords or terms for indexing, and any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References
References must follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals format. References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited using Arabic numerals, with all authors listed for six or fewer authors and the first three followed by et al for seven or more authors.
Figures & Tables
In the initial submission, figures must be embedded in the manuscript after the references, tables, and any text boxes, and tables must follow the references and figure legends. Each figure must have a brief separate legend, and each table must be numbered with Arabic numerals and given a short title.
Shared Decision Making Cases In Clinical Practice
Cover Letter
Cover letter must be submitted using the appropriate field in the electronic management system.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Text must not exceed 2,500 words. Manuscript sections must appear in this order: Decision, Participants, Pros and cons of the medically reasonable options, Preferences of the patient, Decision Process, Outcomes of the decision, and Reflections on the case. Use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative part of the manuscript.
References
References must follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals format. References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text using Arabic numerals, with all authors listed for six or fewer authors and the first three followed by et al for seven or more authors.
Figures & Tables
In the initial submission, each figure must be embedded directly into the manuscript document after the references, tables, and text boxes, if any. A brief separate legend must be included for each figure, and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and given a short title.
Clinical Vignettes
Cover Letter
Cover letter must be submitted through the electronic management system.
Abstract
Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript
Text must not exceed 2,000 words. Manuscript must include a detailed case description, a review of previously published relevant cases, a discussion of the case's uniqueness and contribution to prior literature, and implications for clinical practice, teaching, or research. Use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References
References must follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals format. References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited using Arabic numerals, listing all authors for six or fewer authors and the first three followed by et al for seven or more authors.
Figures & Tables
In the initial submission, figures must be embedded in the manuscript after the references, tables, and any text boxes, and tables must follow the references and figure legends. Each figure requires a separate brief legend with the title in the legend rather than on the figure, and each table must be numbered with Arabic numerals and given a short title.
Clinical Images
Cover Letter
Cover letter must be submitted through the electronic management system.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Clinical Image text description must not exceed 200 words. Use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References
References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited, list all authors when there are six or fewer, list the first three authors followed by et al. when there are seven or more, and follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals format.
Figures & Tables
Each Clinical Image must be submitted as a separate file with the text rather than embedded in the manuscript for the initial submission.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover letter must be submitted using the appropriate field in the electronic management system.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Letter must be no more than 400 words. Letter title must use the running title of the referenced article. Letter must include the author's name and complete contact information.
References
Letter must contain no more than 7 references. References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text using Arabic numerals, list all authors when there are six or fewer, and list the first three authors followed by et al when there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables
Letters to the Editor must contain no figures. Figures must be embedded directly into the manuscript document after the references, tables, and text boxes in the initial submission.
Recent Publications
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Long COVID in Primary Care: A Practical Approach to Evaluation and Management
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Health-Related Social Needs Screening: From Assessment to Action
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision (median): 14 days.
Reformat to Journal of General Internal Medicine using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
Cover letters should be submitted using the appropriate field in the electronic management system. Most submissions include a cover letter. The ethics of writing about patients checklist states that authors should state their motives in the cover letter.
Reformat to Journal of General Internal Medicine using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Open access APC: £3790.00 GBP / $5490.00 USD / €4490.00 EUR. Subscription publishing is available with no APC charges.
Reformat to Journal of General Internal Medicine using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Healthcare Policy and Management
Innovations in Medical Education
Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
Healthcare cost, quality, practices
Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
Chronic Disease Management Strategies
Emergency and Acute Care Studies
Healthcare Systems and Technology
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Diversity and Career in Medicine
Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
Empathy and Medical Education
Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
Diabetes Management and Education
Global Health Workforce Issues
Health disparities and outcomes
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