JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)

JAMA is an international, peer-reviewed general medical journal published regularly since 1883. JAMA is part of the JAMA Network. It is widely recognized globally for publishing high-impact research covering a vast range of medical and health disciplines.

JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)

Key Highlights

5-Year Impact Factor

66.8

H-Index

768

Ranking

It is often cited as one of the top 5 journals in medicine and science

Indexing

JAMA is indexed in major databases like Scopus, Web of Science, and Medline. It is also indexed in UGC CARE

Initial Editorial Decision

Without external peer review: Median of 3 days

First Post-Review Decision

With external peer review: Median of 29 days

Submission to Acceptance

Median of 95 days

Acceptance to Publication

Median of 45 days

Publication Type

JAMA publications include original research, reviews, and editorials covering various aspects of biomedicine

Open Access Model

Hybrid Open Access

Article Processing Charges (APC)

Not applicable, as JAMA is a subscription-based journal.

Main text

The main body of the manuscript, including introduction, methods, results, and discussion, should not exceed 3000 words

Abstract

Abstracts should be structured. There is no particular word limit for the abstract, however, it should be concise and informative

References

The number of references should be between 50-75

Tables/Figures

The total number of tables and figures, including the CONSORT flow diagram, should not exceed 5

JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)

JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)

Impact Factor

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

CiteScore

Frequency

Publisher

Acceptance Rate

Key Highlights

5-Year Impact Factor

66.8

H-Index

768

Ranking

It is often cited as one of the top 5 journals in medicine and science

Indexing

JAMA is indexed in major databases like Scopus, Web of Science, and Medline. It is also indexed in UGC CARE

Initial Editorial Decision

Without external peer review: Median of 3 days

First Post-Review Decision

With external peer review: Median of 29 days

Submission to Acceptance

Median of 95 days

Acceptance to Publication

Median of 45 days

Publication Type

JAMA publications include original research, reviews, and editorials covering various aspects of biomedicine

Open Access Model

Hybrid Open Access

Article Processing Charges (APC)

Not applicable, as JAMA is a subscription-based journal.

Main text

The main body of the manuscript, including introduction, methods, results, and discussion, should not exceed 3000 words

Abstract

Abstracts should be structured. There is no particular word limit for the abstract, however, it should be concise and informative

References

The number of references should be between 50-75

Tables/Figures

The total number of tables and figures, including the CONSORT flow diagram, should not exceed 5