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Journal of General Internal Medicine Template

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About the Journal of General Internal Medicine format

Journal of General Internal Medicine is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Innovations in Medical Education, Healthcare Policy and Management.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (Nature)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. Journal of General Internal Medicine 12, 45–58 (2023).

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Publishes research inPrimary Care and Health Outcomes Innovations in Medical Education Healthcare Policy and Management Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
ISSN0884-8734
Citation impact (2-yr)2.02
h-index285
i10-index7,257
Total citations595,776
Article processing charge$4,690
Top institutions publishing hereHarvard University
Journal websitewww.jgim.org
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Papers published in Journal of General Internal Medicine per year

434
2014
422
2015
391
2016
299
2017
513
2018
780
2019
776
2020
909
2021
781
2022
583
2023
700
2024
811
2025

Citation impact of Journal of General Internal Medicine by publication year

16.3K
2014
13.1K
2015
14K
2016
9.6K
2017
14.7K
2018
21.1K
2019
19.4K
2020
17.1K
2021
10.9K
2022
5.4K
2023
2.9K
2024
922
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of General Internal Medicine

Shared Decision Making: A Model for Clinical Practice

Glyn Elwyn, Dominick L. Frosch, Richard Thomson et al. · 22 May 2012

The principles of shared decision making are well documented but there is a lack of guidance about how to accomplish the approach in routine clinical practice. Our aim here is to translate existing conceptual descriptions into a three-step model that is practical, easy to remember, and can act as a guide to skill development. Achieving…

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Journal of General Internal Medicine template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of General Internal Medicine format?
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What reference style does Journal of General Internal Medicine use?
Journal of General Internal Medicine uses Superscript numbered (Nature) references, shown as superscript numerals in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. Journal of General Internal Medicine 12, 45–58 (2023).
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