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Primary Care

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice is a quarterly journal focused on single-topic issues in primary care, published in March, June, September, and December. It covers topics including allergy and immunology, cardiology, adolescent health, endocrinology, ENT, gastroenterology, geriatrics, hematology/oncology, infectious disease, gynecology and women's health, nephrology, neurology, orthopedics/sports medicine, pediatrics, preventive medicine, psychiatry, rheumatology, and urology.

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Subject Medicine, General & Internal, Primary Health Care

Impact Factor 4.3

Quartile Q1

Open Access Type Closed

ISSN 0095-4543

eISSN 1558-299X

Invitation Only Yes

Cost Range Open access is optional and fees are provided at the time the journal publishing agreement is signed.

Submission Instructions

Primary Care is an invitation-only journal. Submissions are accepted by invitation from the editorial board only. The following article types are accepted:

Review Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract A one-paragraph synopsis is required. Synopsis must be 100 words or fewer. Synopsis must be unstructured as a single paragraph.

Manuscript Manuscript should be about 4000–6000 words, including the title page, key points, text, references, and figure legends but excluding tables, boxes, and figures. Manuscript must include 3–8 keywords, 3–5 key points, and a disclosure of any use of AI or AI-assisted technologies in the writing process.

References References must use AMA style and be ordered numerically within the text. References must be numbered in the order they are cited in the text.

Figures & Tables Each figure must be submitted as a separate file and must not be embedded in an MS Word document. Figures, tables, boxes, and videos must be numbered consecutively and cited in the text, each figure and video must have a legend, each table and box must have a title, and borrowed material must include a full citation and credit line.

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Recent Publications

Diagnosis and Management of Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults

Lucy Lot, Regina DePietro, Aneesh K. Tosh

10.1016/j.pop.2026.01.011

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Contributors

10.1016/s0095-4543(26)00030-8

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10.1016/s0095-4543(26)00031-x

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Forthcoming Issues

10.1016/s0095-4543(26)00032-1

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Mental Health in Primary Care

Nicholas M. LeFevre, Laura Morris

10.1016/s0095-4543(26)00028-x

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

53 days from acceptance to online publication.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access is optional and fees are provided at the time the journal publishing agreement is signed.

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Research Topics

Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Legal case studies and regulations Legal Cases and Commentary Primary Care and Health Outcomes Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Diabetes Management and Research Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Child and Adolescent Health Human auditory perception and evaluation Healthcare Policy and Management Shoulder Injury and Treatment Diet and metabolism studies Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Obesity and Health Practices Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment Sports injuries and prevention Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection