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Journal of General Internal Medicine

Springer · United States · Est. 1878

ISSN1525-1497
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
1.992
H-Index
283
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.715
Total Works
15,127
Total Citations
585,137
2yr Mean Citedness
1.72
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on patient care, including conceptual models for enhancing healthcare experiences, evaluations of digital health programs for weight management, studies on delirium prevalence and management in older adults within emergency departments, and investigations into patient and provider priorities for hospital readmission risk prediction frameworks.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1878
FrequencyMonthly, 1993-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications15,127
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1525-1497
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Internal MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesMedicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Internal Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Primary Care and Health OutcomesInnovations in Medical EducationHealthcare Policy and ManagementPatient-Provider Communication in HealthcareHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeChronic Disease Management StrategiesHealthcare cost, quality, practicesOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentHospital Admissions and OutcomesDiversity and Career in Medicine
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref