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Annals of Family Medicine

Annals of Family Medicine, Inc · United States · Est. 2003

ISSN1544-1717

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

1.105

H-Index

161

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.689

Total Works

3,386

Total Citations

125,378

2yr Mean Citedness

1.20

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Annals of Family Medicine publishes research focused on primary care, encompassing a broad range of topics including chronic disease management, preventive care, end-of-life care, and health disparities. The journal highlights the importance of enhanced primary care for improving health outcomes, addressing challenges faced by diverse patient populations such as immigrants, refugees, and racial/ethnic minorities, and supporting caregivers. It also explores innovations in primary care practice, including the use of technology like electronic health records and point-of-care ultrasound, as well as organizational models for appointment management and the role of primary care in cancer survivorship and immunization.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 228 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,386

Publisher OrgAmerican Academy of Family Physicians

OA Since2002

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Annals of Family Medicine, Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1544-1717

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

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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.

Family PracticeQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & InternalPrimary Health Care

Scopus Categories

Family Practice

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealthcare Policy and ManagementChronic Disease Management StrategiesHealthcare cost, quality, practicesHealth and Medical Research ImpactsDiabetes Management and EducationInnovations in Medical EducationHealthcare Systems and TechnologyHealth Policy Implementation SciencePatient-Provider Communication in Healthcare