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Top 10 Medicine, General & Internal Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading Medicine, General & Internal journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

Lancet

Elsevier BV

JIF 88.5

Hybrid

The Lancet is an independent, international general medical journal founded in 1823 by Thomas Wakley. It publishes weekly issues and Online First content and is committed to applying scientific knowledge to improve health and advance human progress.

Identifiers

ISSN 0140-6736

eISSN 1474-547X

Publication Cost

USD 9,550 APC

Publishing Timeline

8 days submission to first decision; 35 days submission to decision after review; 28 days submission to acceptance; 58 days from acceptance to first online publication for papers published online.

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New England Journal Of Medicine

Massachusetts Medical Society

JIF 78.5

Closed

Identifiers

ISSN 0028-4793

eISSN 1533-4406

Internal

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Nature Reviews Disease Primers

NATURE PORTFOLIO

JIF 60.6

Hybrid

Nature Reviews Disease Primers publishes authoritative disease-focused Primer and PrimeView articles, along with Editorial, Comment and Correspondence content, covering epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, management and patient quality of life...

Identifiers

ISSN 2056-676X

eISSN 2056-676X

Publication Cost

No fee for publication.

Publishing Timeline

New Primers are published every week.

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JAMA-Journal Of The American Medical Association

American Medical Association

JIF 55

Hybrid

JAMA is a general medical journal in the JAMA Network that publishes research, reviews, opinion pieces, clinical review and education content, and multimedia features.

Identifiers

ISSN 0098-7484

eISSN 1538-3598

Publication Cost

Without any author fees.

Publishing Timeline

Median time to first decision: 2 days without external peer review and 25 days with review; median time from acceptance to online first publication for research manuscripts: 43 days; JAMA Express offers expedited peer review and online publication within 4 weeks of submission.

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BMJ-British Medical Journal

BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP

JIF 42.7

Closed

The BMJ provides medical news and analysis for doctors in the UK and globally.

Identifiers

ISSN 0959-535X

eISSN 1756-1833

Publication Cost

Open access article processing charge applies for research papers after acceptance; discounts and waivers are available. Living systematic reviews incur the usual open access processing fee for the initial version plus £2000 per update for up to three updates per year.

Publishing Timeline

Median time to first decision in 2019 was 58 days for research, 58 days for analysis, and 57 days for education papers; median time to rejection without review was 3, 14, and 45 days respectively. The journal aims to reach a first decision on all manuscripts within two or three weeks, a final decision within eight to 10 weeks of submission, and offers fast track publication within four weeks of submission for exceptional research articles.

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Lancet Digital Health

Elsevier BV

JIF 24.1

Hybrid

The Lancet Digital Health is a journal focused on digital research in health and medicine. It publishes article types including Articles, Reviews, Comments, and Viewpoints, offers manuscript submission through Editorial Manager, and highlights journal metrics...

Identifiers

eISSN 2589-7500

Publication Cost

Submission is free. An article processing charge is payable upon acceptance for all full-length peer-reviewed article types; discounts and waivers are available.

Publishing Timeline

Fast-track peer review for research articles can lead to online publication within 4–8 weeks.

Informatics

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JAMA Internal Medicine

American Medical Association

JIF 23.3

Hybrid

JAMA Internal Medicine is a peer-reviewed medical journal in the JAMA Network focused on internal medicine, publishing research, opinion, and clinical review and education content. The journal offers a mix of open access and subscription-access articles and pr...

Identifiers

ISSN 2168-6106

eISSN 2168-6114

Publication Cost

No author fees are charged for standard publication of research articles; authors of research articles may elect to pay for immediate open access on the day of publication.

Publishing Timeline

Median time to first decision is 1 day without external peer review and 35 days with review; all articles are published Online First.

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Military Medical Research

BioMed Central

JIF 22.9

Open

Military Medical Research is an open access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to disseminating the latest evidence and novel findings in basic and clinical sciences, translational research and precision medicine, emerging and interdisciplinary subjects, and sup...

Identifiers

ISSN 2095-7467

eISSN 2054-9369

Publication Cost

There is no fee to publish because the article processing charge is covered by the Military Medical Research Editorial Office.

Publishing Timeline

Proof corrections are requested within two days after acceptance.

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Annals Of Internal Medicine

American College of Physicians

JIF 15.2

Closed

Annals of Internal Medicine is a medical journal published on the ACP Journals platform, featuring latest articles, most-read articles, specialty collections, and author information. It maintains social media channels including Facebook, X, and Instagram.

Identifiers

ISSN 0003-4819

eISSN 1539-3704

Publication Cost

Subscription-based journal; no article-level open-access option supported by article processing charges.

Publishing Timeline

Readers can submit a comment any time after publication, and only comments submitted within 8 weeks of an article’s publication are considered for print publication; editors review posted comments 2 months after publication.

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Canadian Medical Association Journal

Canadian Medical Association

JIF 11.3

Closed

Canadian Medical Association Journal is a medical journal publishing research, clinical practice, and commentary content, with current issues, most-read and most-cited articles, podcasts, and related news features.

Identifiers

ISSN 0820-3946

eISSN 1488-2329

Publication Cost

Payment of a publication fee is required for all guidelines published in CMAJ; the fee must be negotiated separately with the publisher in advance of submission. Payment of a publication fee is also required for supplements and is negotiated separately with the publisher.

Publishing Timeline

Initial decision to review within one week.

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