​​​​​​​JAMA

🔹 Overview:

• Full Name: JAMA – The Journal of the American Medical Association

• Type: Peer-reviewed, weekly medical journal

• Founded: 1883

• Publisher: American Medical Association (AMA)

• Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Language: English

• Format: Print and digital

• Impact Factor (2023): ~120 (varies slightly by year)

• Abbreviation: JAMA

🔹 Core Focus:

JAMA publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed research across a wide range of medical topics:

• Clinical medicine

• Biomedical science

• Public health

• Health policy

• Medical education

• Ethics in medicine

• Health equity and disparities

• Global health

🔹 Types of Content:

• Original research studies and randomized clinical trials

• Systematic reviews and meta-analyses

• Editorials and viewpoints from leading experts

• Clinical guidelines and recommendations

• Case reports and imaging

• Letters to the editor

• Patient-centered articles (like JAMA Patient Page)

🔹 Special Features:

• Known for clear editorial standards and fast publication timelines

• Often cited in medical guidelines and policy decisions

• Offers CME (Continuing Medical Education) opportunities

• Features podcasts, infographics, and visual abstracts

• Some content available in Spanish and Chinese translations

🔹 JAMA Network:

JAMA is part of the JAMA Network, which includes specialty journals such as:

• JAMA Internal Medicine

• JAMA Pediatrics

• JAMA Cardiology

• JAMA Neurology

• JAMA Oncology

• JAMA Surgery

• JAMA Psychiatry

• JAMA Health Forum (open access)

Each journal focuses on a specific area of medicine and maintains the same editorial rigor.

🔹 Reputation & Influence:

• One of the most widely circulated and respected medical journals globally

• Regularly cited in clinical guidelines, academic papers, and healthcare policy documents

• Attracts submissions from leading researchers worldwide

• NEJM, The Lancet, and JAMA are considered the "Big Three" in clinical medicine publishing

🔹 Audience:

• Physicians, researchers, educators, policymakers, medical students, and healthcare professionals

🔹 Financial Model:

• Revenue from:

  • Subscriptions (individual and institutional)

  • Open access fees (optional for authors)

  • Advertising and reprint sales

• Some research is open access, but much is behind a subscription paywall

🔹 Historical Importance:

• Has published groundbreaking research in:

  • Cardiovascular medicine

  • Mental health

  • COVID-19

  • Women's health

  • Health disparities and ethics

• Played a pivotal role in shaping public understanding of clinical trial results and health crises