QJM, in the past subtitled Monthly Journal of the Association of Physicians and now An International Journal of Medicine, is a British peer-reviewed medical journal which was established in October 1907 as the Quarterly Journal of Medicine. Originally published quarterly, it changed to being a monthly publication at the beginning of 1985. While retaining its original initials for continuity, its name was changed in recognition of its new frequency of publication.
Discipline | General medicine |
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Language | English |
Edited by | Seamas Donnelly |
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Former name(s) | Quarterly Journal of Medicine |
History | 1907–present |
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Frequency | Monthly |
14.040 (2021) | |
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ISO 4 | QJM |
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ISSN | 1460-2725 (print) 1460-2393 (web) |
OCLC no. | 30841057 |
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QJM focuses on internal medicine and publishes articles covering medical science and practice. It includes original scientific papers, editorials, reviews, commentary papers to air controversial issues, and a correspondence column.
The journal is published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland. Its current editor-in-chief is Seamas Donnelly. The journal had an impact factor of 14.040 in 2021, according to the Journal Citation Reports.