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Journals in Family practice

This collection covers comprehensive primary care, preventive medicine, and chronic disease management. Supporting family physicians, general practitioners, and educators, it features case studies, clinical guidelines, and interdisciplinary approaches to delivering continuous, holistic patient-centered care.

  • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

    • ISSN: 0895-4356
    Metascience and innovative methods to improve population healthThe Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (JCE) aims to advance science that can improve health care decision-making and contribute to the evolving discipline of clinical epidemiology. The JCE publishes methods-focused articles across the spectrum of the research ecosystem, including primary research (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed); evidence syntheses; guidelines; and implementation science. The journal welcomes registered reports, protocols, and simulation studies that advance the journal’s aims. The JCE promotes inclusive research and health equity and is committed to ensuring a diversity of perspectives across its content, contributors, editorial board, and leadership.The journal publishes topics including:Meta-scien... researchDevelopment, evaluation, and implementation of reporting guidelines Research integrity and cultureOpen scienceEmerging methodologies Developing and evaluating outcome measuresEducation and learning programs for clinical epidemiologistThe JCE does not accept the following submissions except in exceptional circumstances: Bibliometric studies and those on infodemiology, social media trends, and health informaticsPapers written primarily for a statistical audience Artificial intelligence and machine learning studies without critical evaluation of the method and transparent reportingMeta-resear... studies that demonstrate weaknesses or limitations in the evidence ecosystem but lack reflection on how these might be addressedEffectivene... studies, including Mendelian randomization studies and target trial emulations; systematic reviews; prevalence and incidence studies; prognostic or diagnostic research where the main focus is not on the methodsStudies limited to one country, jurisdiction, or clinical area with limited generalizability, such as: translating an outcome measure into a different language; a study focused on one clinical specialty; a Delphi/consensus-bas... study where all the authors are from one country; or a survey of participants from one setting or with a limited response rateStudies with a single author where it was more appropriate for a multi-disciplinary team to conduct the researchStudies that do not include patient partners as members of the research team in circumstances where that would be considered essentialAnimal studies Pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology studies
  • Mayo Clinic Proceedings

    • ISSN: 0025-6196
    A Peer-Reviewed Medical Journal Sponsored by Mayo Clinic and Authored by Physicians WorldwideOne of the premier online only peer-reviewed clinical journals in general and internal medicine, Mayo Clinic Proceedings is among the most widely read and highly cited scientific publications for physicians. While the Proceedings is sponsored by Mayo Clinic, it welcomes submissions from authors worldwide, publishing articles that focus on clinical medicine and support the professional and educational needs of its readers.Continuously published since 1926, the Mayo Clinic Proceedings' content includes Nobel-prize-winning research. The Proceedings has an impact factor of 6.5, ranking it #29 out of 336 journals in the Medicine, General and Internal category.Mayo Clinic Proceedings welcomes manuscripts that focus on clinical and laboratory medicine, health care policy and economics, medical education and ethics, and related topics:Each monthly issue consists of original research, reviews, clinical content, editorials, commentaries, special articles, and other short items.Among unique articles are Concise Review for Clinicians, Residents' Clinics, and specially commissioned Reviews.My Treatment Approach articles present expert opinion on difficult clinical situations.Consensus Recommendations provide answers to questions not resolved in other published guidelines.The journal carries articles that offer free CME credit from Mayo Clinic.The Proceedings also offers supplemental material and videos directly related to individual articles.The average number of days from first submission to decision is 14 days and from acceptance to pre-proof publication is less than 2 weeks. Mayo Clinic Proceedings' overall acceptance rate is approximately 17%, with original research articles at 8%. More than 80% of manuscripts are submitted by non-Mayo authors. For novel, time-sensitive research, an expedited review is available upon request and at the discretion of the Editorial Board.Authors are also welcome to submit to the journal's open access companion titles, Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes and Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health.
  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine

    • ISSN: 0749-3797
    The American Journal of Preventive Medicine is the official journal of the American College of Preventive Medicine and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research. It publishes articles in the areas of prevention research, teaching, practice and policy. Original research is published on interventions aimed at the prevention of chronic and acute disease and the promotion of individual and community health.Of particular emphasis are papers that address the primary and secondary prevention of important clinical, behavioral and public health issues such as injury and violence, infectious disease, women's health, smoking, sedentary behaviors and physical activity, nutrition, diabetes, obesity, and substance use disorders. Papers also address educational initiatives aimed at improving the ability of health professionals to provide effective clinical prevention and public health services. Papers on health services research pertinent to prevention and public health are also published. The journal also publishes official policy statements from the two co-sponsoring organizations, review articles, media reviews, and editorials. Finally, the journal periodically publishes supplements and special theme issues devoted to areas of current interest to the prevention community.
  • Obesity Medicine

    • ISSN: 2451-8476
    Obesity Medicine is an interdisciplinary journal that addresses mechanisms of disease, epidemiology, and co-morbidities related to obesity. The journal focuses on human health and the impact of human diseases across the spectrum of research.Obesity Medicine addresses the medical, societal, socioeconomic, and preventative aspects of obesity that are important to researchers, practitioners, and educators. Obesity-related topics include nutrition, behavioral and lifestyle interventions, gene expression, and cellular science. The journal also publishes articles on autoimmunity and antimicrobial resistance as they relate to obesity.Obesity Medicine is open for submissions via Editorial Manager.This is the official journal of the Shanghai Diabetes Institute (please insert hyperlink to https://www.shsmu.ed...
  • Advances in Family Practice Nursing

    • ISSN: 2589-420X
    Advances in Family Practice Nursing is a yearly publication aimed at family practice nurse practitioners and brings you the best current clinical information from the expert editors and authors in pediatrics, adult/gerontology, women's health, and primary care in general. The Editor and Associate Editors identify current advances and updates in nursing care and invite authors to contribute original articles on these topics. These insightful overviews bring concepts to a clinical level and explore their everyday impact on patient care and outcomes. Whether you're looking to update your knowledge of a particular area or to read about the newest clinical advances to incorporate into your clinical care, this publication aims to appeal to all nurse practitioners providing primary care to patients.